The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) rates films in the UK and assigns them age ratings. There are 7 rating symbols ranging from Universal to adults only. Films are classified based on factors like language, violence, sex, drug use and more. A case study examines the 2012 film "My Brother the Devil" which received a 15 rating due to its strong violence, language, and depiction of hard drug use. While there is drug use and strong language, these elements are not endorsed by the film. The 15 rating means no one under 15 can see the film in cinemas.

1. Assignment 7:
BBFC &Understanding of film rating
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Courtney
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2. Lesson Points

3. What is the BBFC?
• The British Board of Film Classification. Their
job is to rate films and censor them by giving
them an age label.

4. What do they classify
• The classifications are based on their
guidelines. The guidelines are based on public
consultation and their opinions.

5. What are the 7 rating symbols?
UNIVERSAL
Parental Guidance
Cinema release suitable for 12 years and over
Video release suitable for 12+
Suitable for 15+
Only suitable for adults 18+
Adult works for licensed premises
only

6. How do they classify films?
• They classify films according to age. Especially
protecting young children under a certain age
of watching films such as horror and
pornographically unsuitable images. BBFC
rates films to ensure that they are rated at the
suitable age before being released.

7. Are the 7 symbols classified the same
or differently?
• In different countries you would have to abide
by the law according to how they’ve rated it.
The guidelines are set in place to protect
children from harmful or unsuitable content.
The protection of the children act was created
in 1978 an example of this is horror imagery
which is unsuitable for young kids.

8. Film Ranking

9. Parental Guidance
Details Of How Its Classified:
-Discriminatory language or behaviour is not accepted, unless its a educational context.
-Reference to illegal drugs or drug misuse has to be shown harmless or it can also carry out a
anti-drug message.
-Any imitable behaviour that young children are likely to copy is not accepted unless its safe and
fun.
-Aggressive or very frequent language is not accepted. Mild bad language only.
-Nudity is accepted unless its with a sexual context.
-Sexual activity may be implied however only if its discreet and infrequent.
-Threat or violence should not be intense or with any detail.

10. PG- Tangled
Reasons why its PG;
A comical old man dresses in just a
diaper and cupid wings.
Sex and Nudity
Violence & Gore
Flynn fights several soldiers with a
frying pan (for a comedic effect)
Alcohol
In the bar, several men have drinking
steins, presumably with beer in
them, and one man acts as though he's
constantly drunk.
Frightening/
Intense Scenes
Two people are in danger of
drowning when they're trapped in a
cave that is rapidly filling with water.

11. Case Study

12. Case Study
MY BROTHER THE DEVIL.
2012
15
THIS WORK WAS PASSED UNCUT.

13. 10 Points
1.
2.
It is a drama set in Hackney, telling the
story of two brothers caught in gang
violence.
It was rated 15 for its strong violence,
language and hard drug use.
7. From the two scenes of strong
bloody violence, there are
puncture wounds on the dog
and the man laying in a pile of
blood, however, there is no
dwelling on detail of the
infliction of the wounds.
8. There is some strong threat in
the film, including a mugging
involving threat with knives.
5. There is a frequent use of strong
language-Discriminatory
language, such as “homo”
, “faggot” and “batty boy”
, However, discriminatory
language and attitudes are not
3. There is sight drug use, including
endorsed by the film as a whole.
joint smoking and cocaine
6. There also a hint of racism when a
snorting.
man states how sick he is of his
4. However, drug use is not promoted
"son hanging out with black
and merely set the scene in which
9. There are some scenes of sex,
boys.”
the action is played out.
however, there is no nudity or
strong detail.
10. No one younger than 15 may see a
15 rated film in the cinema.