Introduction to Film Classification

Reflections on the first lessons:

• Introduction to the key institutions involved in the film classification process (BBFC, CBBFC, government and audience)

Particular points of interest:

• The level to which the film makers are held 'responsible' for teaching the young in society right from wrong
• The focal concerns of the censorship organisations (e.g. in Britain being violence and in U.S. being swearing)
• Clauses which can be used to lower rating to widen the potential market of a film (e.g. using prosthetics in scenes of a sexual nature)