P.2 REGULATORY BODIES

TE BBFC is the British Board of Film Cencorship,They classify and censor films within the United Kingdom it was established in 1920 by members of the film industry. In 1909 the cinematography act was introduced because of the out brake of fires in cinemas that were quickly converted  into cinemas from shops or in fair grounds. This meant their was regulation in cinema so it allowed for film cencorship. Film makers were weary that cencorship, if controled by, the government, for example would be unregulated and economically damaging. So they started their own organisation with its own form of regulation.

Currect Cetificates given to films and video games
- UNIVERSAL-suitable for all ages. Nothing deamed unsuitable for children.
 -PARENTAL GUIDANCE- Some scenes may be unsuitable for children but may contain mild sex/drug/violence references. Shouldn't disturb children aged 8 or over. Parents are advised to check the film before the children watch it.
-12A-(Cienema only) Thought to be unsuitable for very young children but it is suitable for a child under the age of 12 to go accompanied by an adult. They may contain subbtle and descrite sexual, soft drugs, discrimination, violence and nudity
-12-(Home Media only) Only suitable for children aged 12 or under. Its illegal to knowingly sell a 12 film, or game to somone under the age of 12. The guildlines to content are the same as 12A
-15-only suitable to people aged 15 or over. Its illegal to sell cinema tickets or a copy of a film of this rating to anyone under 15.  these may contain adult themes, hard drugs, regular use of foul language and limited use of very strong language, strong violence and strong sex references, and nudity without graphic detail.
-18- in this certficate oul language in not limited drug references and detailed sex references and nutidy are aload hard drugs are generally allowed. Real sex scenes are usually allowed if not overly graphic and justified by the context
-Restricted 18- Can only be shown at licenced adult cinemas and licenced sex shops. These will always contain explicist pornography and it is illegal for any films of this rating to be sold to anyone under 18.It is also illegal for these films to be sold to anyone over the internet or mail order

Legally the BBFC have to take into consideration.
The Human Rights Act 1988, The licencing Act, and video recording act.
The board is an independant government organisation that is controlled by a council of management selected rom the leaders of the industry. The local authority have the final say in what is allowed to be shown in local cinemas but thye usually accept th ruling of th BBFC

Caroline
Caroline, contiversially was given a PG rating. This is because of the content. It although, wholely complying with the description of a PG film. Many children found it scary and the bbfc had many complaints from parents. The film was classed as 'generally suitable but some scenes may be unsuitable to young children' This is why it was classed as PG because it was left to the consideration of the parents if it was suitable for their chidlren