Reasearch: Age Certificates

Reasearch on Age Certificates:
What is the role of the BBFC and why are they important to the film industry? 
The BBFC are the board in britain which decide which films are aloud to be realiesed in the uk they decide if a film needs to be censored, scenes need cut or if the film needs to be completely banned the BBFC is important because they help to keep people safe from from things would not want to see or there children to see when watching a film they are the people unacceptable content from being able to be viewed in our cinemas.

What are the different age certificates?
The different age certificates are U, PG, 12A, 12, 15, 18, R and X in England the age ratings only go up to 18 and in America they have two extra age rating which are R and X ratings.

The 12A age certificates:
The age certicate 12A is a very new age certificate it was made when there was a argument over the film spider-man the first spider man movie was scene as to violent to be shown to young viewers as it was seen  as being to violent to be watched by children but the people argued that the film should not be band as the spider-man is part of many children child hoods and they should not be banned from being able to watch the film the BBFC then brang in 12A rating to give adults a choice if they want to take their children who are under twelve to wacth these types of films.

What age certificates do thrillers tend to get?
Thriller films tend to get the age certificates 15 and 18 this is because thriller films tend to have very graphic and grosome content for example blood, torture and weapons.

What age certificate would i give my thriller?
I would give my thriller the age rating 15 a the film will be quiet scary and will have some blood and weapons used this would not be suitable to be viewed in my opinion by pople under the age of 15.

Conclusion:
I have learned what certficates are needed or what types of films and what certificates are needed when looking at the content of a film.