BBFC

British Board of Film Classification

Before each film it is essential to have an age rating for the target audience to depend whether it is suitable for specific age groups. This basically means, the youngest suitable age to view the specific film. Our film is targeted at an audience over the age of 18 because of its mature topics. 

PG Rating:

PG stands for Parental Guidance. On a whole, these films are suitable for all ages but some scenes may be a little too much for a young child, so they may need the support of their parents/carers in some scenes. All the footage would is however of clean material.

12a/12 Rating:

A 12a rating is one of the lowest- it literally means if you are under the age of 12 you have to be accompanied by a parent/guardian in the cinema to see the specific 12a film. This is because the content may upset somebody below this age, but in general, it is safe for a child to watch. As every child is different it may be fine for even an 8 year old but not okay for a 12 year old - it depends on the child, so 12a gives them choice.

A 12 rating is rated on films genuinely suitable for the ages of 12 and above, the majority of the content is clean. In the cinema if you are age 12 you can view the specific film without a parent/guardian. The 12 symbol also allows children of the age 12 and over to be able to buy a 12 DVD/Blu-ray in a shop.

15 Rating:

A 15 age rating is suitable for only children if 15 and over; this is because the content of 15 films is a lot more raw and mature. 15 rated films may contain some sexual scenes and/or taboo language which is unsuitable for anyone below 15.

18 Rating:

An 18 rated film is strictly for adult viewing only, This is because the content may be extremely explicit. 

 Here are some examples of what an 18 may contain, from the BBFC website.

"18 works are for adults and can contain strong issues such as:

•   very strong violence
•   frequent strong language (e.g. 'f***') and / or very strong language (e.g. ‘c***’)
•   strong portrayals of sexual activity
•   scenes of sexual violence
•   strong horror
•   strong blood and gore
•   real sex (in some circumstances)
•   discriminatory language and behaviour"

In our opening sequence the content isn't too harmful, there's no swearing or sex scenes involved. It includes a few innuendo's but on a whole it is clean. But when looking at the whole of our film the content will be lot more explicit making us rate our film an 18.