The filmmaker has rated their film as a 15 rating due to the content in the film opening. The opening contains smoking, alcohol use, and violence between characters. Researching other similar films also found most were rated 15. Family members who viewed the opening agreed a 15 rating was suitable due to the material. The filmmaker targeted an audience of 15-25 year olds of both genders through questionnaires to help shape the film to suit their intended audience.

1. My film (Jake Smith)
I have decided that I was going to classified my film
opening as a 15
I have done this, because of the content that is shown in
the film:
For instance there is the use
Due to the fact that my film opening contains behavior that
would not be suitable for children's, for instance there is
smoking and influent of alcohol. There is also a violence
between the male character and the female protagonist
There will also be use of strong language in the rest of the
film

2. One other reason why I had to rate my film is because whilst
researching other film noir and crime thriller films, most of
these were rated 15. One other thing I have also did is that
I asked for feedback from family members who have
watched my opening sequence and have agreed that a 15
rating is a suitable rating for my film.

3. How did I targeted my audience?
I have targeted my proposed audience 15-25 both
male and female by conducting an audience
questionnaire when creating the idea of my product.
This helped me to shape my product to suit my target
audience when planning it, and aided me in the
decision making involved in creating my idea for the
film. It allowed me to see which props, characters
and locations to use (among other things) that my
intended audience would prefer to see in a thriller
film.