Censorship

Censorship:


We believe that our film, if shown in cinemas, then it would recive the rating 15. Initially we thought that the rating 12a would be the most acceptable but after consideration and having seen the guidelines for the classification we think 15 will be approapriate classification. This positive as we are not excluding our target audience by giving it this clasification.

BBFC guidlines:

Discrimination
Discriminatory language or behaviour must not be
endorsed by the work as a whole. Aggressive
discriminatory language or behaviour is unlikelyto be acceptable unless clearly condemned.



Drugs

Any misuse of drugs must be infrequent and shouldnot be glamorised or give instructional detail.



Horror

Moderate physical and psychological threat may be
permitted, provided disturbing sequences are notfrequent or sustained.



Imitable behaviour
Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and
self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be
copied, or appear pain or harm free. Easily accessibleweapons should not be glamorised.



Language
Moderate language is allowed. The use of stronglanguage (for example, ‘fuck’) must be infrequent.



Nudity
Nudity is allowed, but in a sexual context must be briefand discreet.



Sex
Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed.
Sex references should not go beyond what is suitable for
young teenagers. Frequent crude references are unlikelyto be acceptable.



Theme
Mature themes are acceptable, but their treatment mustbe suitable for young teenagers.



Violence


Moderate violence is allowed but should not dwell on
detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood,
but occasional gory moments may be permitted if
justified by the context.
Sexual violence may only be implied or briefly and
discreetly indicated, and must have a strong contextual
justification.

Discrimination


The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.


Drugs

Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not

promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily
accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example,aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.



Horror
Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadisticor sexualised.



Imitable behaviour
Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and
self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could becopied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.



Language

There may be frequent use of strong language (for example,
‘fuck’). The strongest terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be
acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeateduse of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.


Nudity
Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without
strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in anon-sexual or educational context.


Sex
Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail.
There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour,
but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable
unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose issexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.



Theme
No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment isappropriate for 15 year olds.


Violence

Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction
of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to
be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also
unlikely to be acceptable.
There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence
but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet andhave a strong contextual justification.

Other films:


Many of the films that we have been influenced by have actually been given the 18 classification, we think that it is positive that our film is classified at a 15 as we belive that this is a gap in the market that we can take advantage of.
Our film we believe will be targeted at young males between 15 to 25, therefore, we wanted a rating which would allow market the film to our audience. The reason it is aimed at this group is due to the subject; mainly young males tend to watch films of this genre and they are also the group of whom go to the cinema more often than any other category of people.