LO4: A proposal for certification classification [✓]

The BBFC are the British Board of Film Classification. These are a regulatory body for films. Regulators view and assess the suitability of content for different media products.It is important in pre-production as the producer needs to make sure that no laws are being broken so that they know what audience the product is suitable for. This is a legal requirement. Regulatory bodies create policies which the producers can follow so that they aren't being broken and therefore being illegal. The BBFC give age ratings for films based on the content of each individual film. My documentary would be a PG. It could be said to be a U as there is no strong language or violence however the footage from the Rana Plaza disaster at the beginning  could be frightening or disturbing for younger viewer. The news is accessible to all so therefore it could be a U however I believe that PG is a more appropriate rating for my promo as the devastation which is shown could be deemed as scary to some viewers.

After viewing the guidelines for both U and PG rated films on the BBFC's website, I came to the conclusion that PG was the correct rating for the documentary. I believe that what is depicted within the beginning of my short film could be seen as disturbing however this is not due to dangerous behaviour or violence and includes clips from a real life event which took place in Pakistan, giving a younger audience an in site into how brutal life is, especially in the fashion industry. 

When editing my film, there was a section in one of the interviews where there was some mild swearing. This is something that I didn't want within my short documentary as I wanted my film to be accessible to all, even outside it's target audience as I believe that it is educational.  I thought about putting a bleep over this, however after further thought, I decided that this section of my interview was irrelevant and adding a beep would detect away from the continuity and flow of the film. 

After gathering feedback from my focus group, they also came to the conclusion that they believed that my short film was suitable for a PG audience, giving parents the freedom to decided whether some of the scenes were appropriate to their children or not. The focus group came to this decision as they said that all audiences are expose to the news and therefore would be exposed to some of the same clips used within the beginning of my film.