Regulation: BBFC

Institution:

• Brief history of BBFC: It's a non-governmental organization, founded by the film industry in 1912 and responsible for the national classification and censorship of films exhibited at cinemas and video works (such as television programmes, trailers, adverts, public Information/campaigning films, menus, bonus content etc.) released on physical media within the United Kingdom. It has a statutory requirement to classify videos, DVDs and, to a lesser extent, some video games under the Video Recordings Act 2010

• Key company case study: The age ratings go in the order of U, PG, 3, 7, 12/12A, 15 and 18. I agree with each of the age ratings but from to time, some films are often too young for the specified age rating. This can because they might be overly violent.

• Our film would be rated 18 and over because of the amount of jump scares and horror which I advise not to be shown to anyone of a younger age than the one certified.

• My opinion of the age rating system: I think the age ratings system is very good because it stops younger people from seeing inappropriate things such as nudity and extreme violence. Having age verification may influence children's lives. It may also influence peoples lives such as  children seeing death and murder. This may make them think it's okay to do or haunt them so they become obsessed.