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 Film regulation and the BBFC - blog tasks:


1) Research the BBFC in more detail: what is the institution responsible for? How is it funded? What link does it have to government? This history of the BBFC page may help.
They are responsible for regulating movie and content ratings and to see the suitable age for them. They are funded by the movie distributors as they need to pay a fee for their movie to be rated by them. They say they are "non-governmental and not-for-profit"

2) Read this BBFC guide to how films are rated. Summarise the process in 50 words.
Some moderators will watch content such as TV shows, online content and DVDs on their own which is called "Solo viewing" whilst content such as movies that are meant to be released in cinemas will be watched in teams of two

3) Read this BBFC section on landmark decisions. Why did The Dark Knight generate a large amount of media coverage regarding its certificate? Do you agree with the 12A certificate The Dark Knight was awarded?
The movie got a lot of media coverage due to its rating because people thought that the violence that was in the movie was at a level where it was not suitable for ages 12 at that category.
I think that the rating is alright for a 12 movie as The violence did not seem as bad, if the scene contained more gore-like and more violent action then I would see how there would be a higher rating.

4) What are the guidelines for a 12A certificate - Blinded By The Light's cinema certificate (it was rated 12 for its home video release)?
The movie did include strong opinions, language and acts of racism in the movie which would be the cause of the movie being rated as a 12.

5) The BBFC website offers an explanation of every classification it makes and detailed case studies on selected titles. Look at the rating for Blinded By The Light and explain why it was given a 12A certificate for cinema release.

The movie contained themes of racism and strong language and there was a scene in which blood was shown.

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