THE BBFC

BRITISH BOARD OF FILM CLASSIFICATION

WHO ARE THE BBFC

THE BBFC IS A TRUSTED GUIDE TO MEDIA CONTENT. WORKING AS AN
INDEPENDENT, SELF-FINANCING AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEDIA CONTENT
REGULATOR, THE BBFC OPERATES TRANSPARENT, CONSISTENT AND
TRUSTED CO-REGULATORY AND SELF-REGULATORY CLASSIFICATION AND
LABELLING SYSTEMS IN THE UK.

THEIR MISSION
THEIR MISSION AS HIGHLY EXPERIENCED REGULATORS IS TO:
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PROTECT THE PUBLIC, AND ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, FROM CONTENT WHICH MIGHT RAISE HARM RISKS

EMPOWER THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY PARENTS, TO MAKE INFORMED VIEWING CHOICES

RECOGNISE 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

RATING MY OWN PRODUCTION

TO AVOID PARENTAL COMPLAINTS I WOULD RATE MY OWN FILM OPENING A
15 AS PEOPLE YOUNGER THAN THAT AGE MAY FIND WHAT THEY SEE TO
EXPLICIT OR INAPPROPRIATE. DESPITE THIS I FEEL 18 WOULD BE TO HIGH OF
A RATING AS IT WOULD APPEAL TO 16-17 YEAR OLDS.