BBFC

The BBFC stands for the 'British Board of Film Classification' which is a non-governmental body that classified cinema films since it was set up in 1912 and videos/ DVDs since the Video Recordings Act was passed in 1984.

In 1912 censorship was created to bring uniformity to the classification of film nationally. Overall powers remain with the local councils, they can overrule any of the BBFC’s decisions, passing films that they reject, banning films they've passed, and even waiving cuts, instituting new ones, or altering categories for films exhibited under their own licensing jurisdiction.

Examiners, who decide the classification, look at issues such as discrimination, drugs, horror, language, imitable behaviour, nudity, sex, sexual violence, theme and violence when making decisions for the classification. They also consider context, the tone and impact of a work and even the release format (for example, as DVDs are watched in the home, there is a higher risk of underage viewing).

I feel that the BBFC would rate our media product as a 15 because of the many references to suicide, strong language and violence.