1. About the BBFC
The British
Board of Film
Classification
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2.  There are two main guidance principles.
 1. That the works should be allowed to
reach the widest suitable audience
 2. That the adults should be free to
choose what they see along as it remains
within the law and is not harmful

3.  There are 3 main qualifications
 1. whether the material is in conflict with
the law
 2. whether the material is in combination
or similar with content
 3. whether the material will influence anti
social behaviour among people or is
clearly unacceptable in the public
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4.  Factors that Affect Classification
 1. Content (sex, language, violence)
 2. Tone & Impact (ways its shown)
 3. Release Format (possibility of younger
 people watching video is considered

5.  There are issues that affect classification
 1. Discrimination (offensive material etc.)
 2. Drugs (No work taken as a whole may promote
use of drugs)
 3. Horror (frightening elements may scare an
audience)
 4. Imitable behaviour (portrayal of criminal
 and violent activity will affect classification
 5. Language (people can be offended by bad
language)

6.  6. Nudity - natural nudity is acceptable
 but with no sexual content
 7. Sex - this is the portrayal of sexual activity
 which can range from kissing and
 verbal references to 'making love'.
 8. Theme - how different things are represented,
 drug abuse, paedophilia, etc.
 9. Violence - the degree of violence affects
classification
 10. Titles - the way titles are shown may incite hatred
on certain people
 11. Photo or Pattern Sensitivity, motion sickness
 and reactions to low frequency sound - some
people may be sensitive to some effects