Certification for audiences.

In this lesson we were learning about certification for audiences because it's very important we decide what age certificate our film has.
What's the point ?
This is what the British Film Institution have said. (The reason why we have certification)
- Legal Obligations - To prevent material from breaking the law.
- Protective - Audience may need protecting from items that may cause harm.
- Societal - To consider broader public opinion in mind with regard to language.

BBFC (British board of film classification) - They decide every certification of every film in Britain.

To help me see what age certification my group could have for our film, I have looked at existing tragic drama films and there certificate age.

My Sisters Keeper (2009) - 12A
Beaches (1988) - 12
Time Travellers Wife (2009) - 12A
Ps I Love You (2007) - 12A
Step Mom (1998) - 12
Seven Pounds (2008) - 12A
If Only (2004) - 15
Shawshank Redemption (1994) - 15
Benjamin Button (2008) - 12A
The Green Mile (1999) - 18
The Champ (1979) - PG
A walk to remember (2002) - PG
My Life (1993) - 12
My Girl (1991) - PG
Titanic (1997) - 12
The Notebook (2004) - 12A
The Last Song (2010) - PG
Gone With Wind (1939) - PG

By looking at these existing films I have noticed that most Tragic Drama films have a certificate age of 12, when me and my group create our film we would like it to have a certificate age of 12 this is because most of the films out there are a 12 so we think it would be most suited to what we want to create.

Suitable for 12 years and over

"Exactly the same criteria are used to classify works at ‘12A’ and ‘12’. These categories are awarded where the material is suitable, in general, only for those aged 12 and over. Works classified at these categories may upset children under 12 or contain material which many parents will find unsuitable for them." This is what the BBFC said about age 12 certification.