The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) have legal guidelines that films must obey in context of who is allowed to watch them.
Details of classifications are as follows:
U - Universal (Suitable for all).
PG - Parental Guidence (All can watch with parental guidance.
12A - those under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
The specific guide lines for the 12A certificate are below:
- Language is only allowed at a moderate level only.
- Misuse in drugs must be infrequent.
- Nudity is allowed but in a sexual context must be brief and discreet.
- Only moderate violence is allowed. No violence should be glamorised or imitative.
- Sexual content should be brief and discreet. Sexual references should not go beyond what is suitable for young teenagers.
- Mature themes are suitable but not beyond the range of young teenagers.
Classification of our film:
Our film contains no language or use of drugs, nor are there any scenes of nudity or sexual content. The violence in our film will be only aggressive attitudes and a scene where guards drag a man out of the room.
This does not exceed any of the 12a guidelines therefore makes it suitable for a 12A certificate.
