BBFC- Deciding what age restriction we should give our film extract

• As a group we were thinking about what we age restriction we should give our film extract, and looking at the BBFC's requirements for age restrictions we decided that the suited age restriction, best suited is 15. This is because it complied with all the policies for a a 15 film. 
  

  ’15′

  Suitable only for 15 years and over

  No one younger than 15 may see a ‘15’ film in a cinema. No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a ‘15’ rated video work.
  

  Discrimination

  The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.
  

  Drugs

  Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.
  

  Horror

  Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.
  

  Imitable behaviour

  Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.
  

  Language

  There may be frequent use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’). The strongest  terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.
  

  Nudity

  Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.
  

  Sex

  Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely  to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.
  

  Theme

  No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.
  

  Violence

  Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.
  
  We think that our film suits with the criteria above so we rated it a 15, that was no-one below the age of 15 will be effected by any of the violence or language.