External Site: Students’ British Board of Film Classification[info]
Designed with both students and teachers in mind, SBBFC offers inside information on film classification in the UK. The site includes audio and video podcasts on topics including BBFC classification of South Asian films and video games, the Board’s review of its classification guidelines, and a video from American Humane on monitoring conditions for animals appearing in Hollywood productions. There are also timelines on legislation and the major turning points in the history of film classification and censorship relating to sex, drugs, violence, sexual violence; case studies written by BBFC staff giving detailed information about how and why works were passed, cut or banned, reported in the papers, complained about or praised; the Resources section has a wealth of information to help with researching and writing about the history of film, video and games classification in the UK.