THE BBFCBRITISH BOARD OF FILM CLASSIFICATION

WHO ARE THE BBFC

• THE BBFC IS A TRUSTED GUIDE TO MEDIA CONTENT. WORKING AS AN INDEPENDENT, SELF-FINANCING AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEDIA CONTENT REGULATOR, THE BBFC OPERATES TRANSPARENT, CONSISTENT AND TRUSTED CO-REGULATORY AND SELF-REGULATORY CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING SYSTEMS IN THE UK.

THEIR MISSION

THEIR MISSION AS HIGHLY EXPERIENCED REGULATORS IS TO:- PROTECT THE PUBLIC, AND ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, FROM CONTENT WHICH MIGHT RAISE HARM RISKS

- EMPOWER THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY PARENTS, TO MAKE INFORMED VIEWING CHOICES

- RECOGNISE AND RESPECT ADULT FREEDOM OF CHOICE WITHIN THE LAW

- RESPOND TO AND REFLECT CHANGING SOCIAL ATTITUDES TOWARDS MEDIA CONTENT THROUGH PROACTIVE PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND RESEARCH

- PROVIDE A COST-EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT CLASSIFICATION SERVICE WITHIN OUR STATUTORY REMIT

- WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INDUSTRY TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SERVICE MODELS TO PROVIDE CONTENT ADVICE WHICH SUPPORT EMERGING MEDIA DELIVERY SYSTEMS

- PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE SERVICE TO ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

RATING MY OWN PRODUCTION

• TO AVOID PARENTAL COMPLAINTS I WOULD RATE MY OWN FILM OPENING A 15 AS PEOPLE YOUNGER THAN THAT AGE MAY FIND WHAT THEY SEE TO EXPLICIT OR INAPPROPRIATE. DESPITE THIS I FEEL 18 WOULD BE TO HIGH OF A RATING AS IT WOULD APPEAL TO 16-17 YEAR OLDS.