The document discusses obtaining a PG rating from the British Board of Film Classification for a short film. A PG rating means anyone can watch the film without age restrictions, reaching the widest possible audience. To receive this rating, the film cannot include discriminatory behavior, drugs, dangerous behaviors children may copy, or glamorize weapons such as knives. Mild bad language and sexual references are allowed, as long as any violent scenes are not long or intense. The filmmaker must follow the Board's guidelines for the film to be approved for release. The film includes a party scene with drinking, but dialogue will clarify the characters are all legally aged to avoid issues.

1. what The impact on my film Legal impact
Certificate ofthe film(PG) I wantthe ratingon my filmto
be PG as itmeansthat
everyone inthe target
audience andwatchthe film
withno age restrictions
reachingthe widestaudience
possible.ThismeansIcannot
include discriminative
behaviour,drugs,dangerous
behaviourchildrenare likelyto
copy suchas the glamorisation
of weaponssuchasknives.I
can include mildbadlanguage
and sexual referencesandany
scenesof violence mustnotbe
longor intense.
The Britishboard of film
classificationisincharge of
givingage ratingsto filmsin
the UK, theyprotectaudiences
of a certainage from seeing
contentnotsuitable forthem.
I mustfollow theirguidelines
so the filmisapprovedfor
release.
Contentconsiderations As there will be ascene at a
party that will involve drinking
I will make itclearto the
audience throughdialogue
that the characters are over18
and of legal age to do so
therefore causingnoissues.
The short filmwill be shown
online,anythingthat could
effectthis?