Learning on ScreenBBFC Guidelines 2014
- Title
- BBFC Guidelines 2014
- Date
- 13 Jan 2014
- Link
- http://www.bbfc.co.uk/about-bbfc/media-centre/bbfc-launch-new-classification-guidelines?dm_i=QU2%2C2IYM2%2CE2GHFI%2C97I29%2C1
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- Publisher
- British Board of Film Classification
- Category
- Policy Documents
- Subject
- Censorship; Film; Children; Exhibition; Film classification
- Inactive
- No
- Description
- These guidelines from the British Board of Film Classification came into force on 24 February 2014. Among the new changes, brought about after a public consultation, are the following specific points: Greater weight will be given to the theme and tone of a film or video, particularly around the 12A/12 and 15 level. Particular attention will be given to the psychological impact of horror, as well as strong visual detail such as gore. Regarding language, the public wants the BBFC to be stricter with the language allowed at U and more flexible about allowing very strong language at 15. Context, not just frequency, is the most important factor in how language in films is perceived by the public.
The BBFC Research Report based on the public consultation can be found
here.
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