One of our research tasks was to look into the British Board of Film Classification; who they are, what they do and how long they've been doing this for. The BBFC are a non-profit independent organisation which has classified cinema films since it was set up in 1912 and videos/DVDs since the Video Recordings Act was passed in 1984. Below I have made a poster using 'Canva' to show the specific criteria for each age rating:
In my opinion, I believe that all of the above age ratings are justified, fair and easy to follow and understand. The criteria is simple and clear; this means that film makers will find it easier to create a film for a set age range because the ratings clearly state what is acceptable and what isn't.
If I was to give our thriller film 'Raven Calls' an age rating it would be 15+ as the film contains issues of a psychological nature and death which viewers under the age of 15may find upsetting or disturbing. By giving the film this age range it broadens the range of people who will be attracted to watching this film.
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