Certification

Certification

Certification acts as a from of protection/censor and appears on films, games and music. It is the age limit that is placed upon a media and is created by what is deemed appropriate. The British Board of film Classification (BBFC) is the main board of classification for media content and aims to censor media appropriately. The BBFc was set up in 1912 by the film industry as an independent body to bring a degree of classification nationally. Power over film remains with the local council regardless as to whether the BBFC rejects or passes a film. They can decide as to whether the movie is to be shown in cinemas or not they can also pass films the BBFC have rejected and alter the classification for example from a Pg to a 12. Below is the link to the official BBFC website with more information.

http://www.bbfc.co.uk/

When creating our opening we will have to think about the classification and certification we would like it to have. Is it age appropriate for a 12 or should it be a 15 if not higher? This is a very serious decision.