The BBFC is the independent regulator for film and video content in the UK. They aim to protect the public, especially children, from potentially harmful content, while also respecting adult freedom of choice. Their goals include empowering viewers to make informed choices, responding to changing social attitudes, and providing an efficient classification service. Films are classified by examiners who consider issues like discrimination, language, nudity, sex, violence and more.

1. Katie Costello

2. British Border Film Classification
The BBFC is non governmental and is not organized for profit.
They are known as a trusted guide to media content working as an
independent regulator for the classification systems in the UK.
Their efforts aim to:
• “protect the public, and especially children, from content which
might raise harm risks
• empower the public, especially parents, to make informed viewing
choices
• recognize 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”

3. Films for theatrical release are classified using published guidelines by often, two
Examiners whilst dvd’s are often seen by one examiner. Examiners observe issues
Such as discrimination, drug use, horror, behaviour and language, nudity, sex,
sexual violence and violence. With the information collated they classify the film
Following these options:

4. The website enables you to search a movie
and find its classification…
GONE GIRL
BBFCINSIGHT strong bloody
violence, very strong language
The content of
the trailer is
however a 12

5. What I am going to do….
I have decided, like Gone Girl, although if a movie was created the rating
may be higher, I will in keep my trailer as a rating of 15;. I chose not to be
12 as if the nature of the trailer features an unsettling tone it is likely to be
classed as 15 and this is the tone I am hoping to achieve. I would prefer the
film trailer to not be 18 as this rating would limit the audience niche and
also restrict the varied platforms and times my trailer could be shown.
In order to comply with the 15 rating I must follow these guidelines:
• Strong violence accepted- NO GORY IMAGES
• Strong sense of horror- NO focus on sadistic or sexualized threat
• Drug taking allowed- NO promotion or glorifying of the drug