Certificate Rating - by Devki & Shreyaa

For our film opening we were orginally intent on using a 15 rating. This was because we wanted it to appeal to our age group which is between 15-17. However, we changed this certificate to 18 because we realised that our opening contained various scenes of disturbing violence. This would not have complied with the guidelines of the 15 rating. 

These are some of the guidelines for a 15 rating:

Violence

Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable.

There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.

Horror

Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.

Imitable behaviour

Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.

These are some of the guidelines made us change our film to have a 18 certificate. 

Violence

Where the material is in breach of the criminal law, or has been created through the commission of a

criminal offence. Where material or treatment appears to the BBFC to risk harm to individuals or, through their behaviour, to society – for example, any detailed portrayal of violent or dangerous acts, or of illegal drug use, which may cause harm to public health or morals. This may include portrayals of sexual or sexualised violence which might, for example, eroticise or endorse sexual assault.