Film Industry: BBFC film regulation
Film regulation and the BBFC - blog tasks: 1) Research the BBFC in more detail: what is the institution responsible for? How is it funded? What link does it have to government? The BBFC commission fees for their service, but they are independent and non profit. 2) Read this BBFC guide to how films are rated . Summarise the process in 50 words. The classification threshold for a movie is determined by the president and the vice presidents of the BBFC. Once those classifications are determined, different individuals are then sent movies to watch in different set ups designed to imitate both a cinema and home viewing experience, The rating of the movie is then determined 3) Read this BBFC outline of the issues faced when classifying a film . Summarise the debate in 50 words. One issue that compliance officers face when classifying a film is that quite often they will be sent a movie in a foreign language, if no subtitles are present, they...