BBFC

1) Research the BBFC: what is the institution responsible for? How is it funded? What link does it have to government?
The BBFC is an independant company in the UK that provide age ratings and classifications to movies before they are released. Moreover, BBFC's main goal is to reward certificates for age ratings to restrict and also, to target the right audience. 
2) Read this BBFC guide to how films are rated. Summarise the process in 50 words.
The way BBFC rate films is that they look at what kind of things is involved within the movie. If there are many violence and inappropriate scenes, it would most likely be 15+ or 18+ which helps to restrict kids that younger than 15 or 18 to watch the movie depending on what the age rating is given by the BBFC company. BBFC want to separate these graphical content away from the children so that they don't get influenced. 

3) Read this BBFC outline of the issues faced when classifying a film. Summarise the debate in 50 words.
BBFC firstly think about whether the content that they are about to rate and classify is suitable for certain ages. Also, with some graphical content, they think that the unintended viewers will be influenced and harmed by what is shown. This is down to the events and actions that are shown in the plot of the movie.
4) Read this BBFC section on controversial 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 independant company "BBFC" sometimes give particular age ratings to a movie which some people will argue that the movie doesn't meet that particular age rating. For example, the movie "Dark Knight" which is about Batman, it was rated 12A even though it included many horrific, graphical and innappropriate scenes which shouldn't be allowed to be seen by kids that are 12 or 15 younger. I think the generic problem was that the movie was rated the wrong age rating and this led to the moie generating a large amount of media coverage as younger kids younger than 15 were allowed to go to the cinema and watch the film. It had a wider audience involving kids at the age of 12 or older. Moreover, I don't quite agree with the 12A certificate as I thought it involved many scenes that included weapons, blood and strong language. 

5) What are the guidelines for a 15 certificate?
When classing a film, there are many things that have to be visualised in order to rate a film 15. 

Language: For 15 age rating, there could be little scenes with minor heavy language but with strong language in many scenes could be forbidden.  

Sexual Content - Nudity :  Sexual content or nudity of both gender may be accepted for few terms such as education but however, the key parts of the body must not be shown within the camera frame. 

Violence: Violence are accepted but however, violence that leads to a huge amount of blood or brutality could be prohibited. Also, violence that include sexual acts are also prohibited. 

Drugs: It is important to not clarify much details about certain drugs that they use within the movie. But however, it is allowed. 

Threat: Threat could be allowed but it depends on what kind of threat and how much it goes over the top. Movies that are 15 must not show rape in action as it is a huge problem in the society and showing this in the film could negatively influence more. 

6) The BBFC website offers an explanation of every classification it makes and detailed case studies on selected titles. Choose one 15-rated film from the BBFC case studies section and summarise the classification the film was given and why. 
For a 15 rated film, I have chosen to talk about Deadpool. With the classification, the movie was rated 15 due to the actions and events that took place within the narrative of the movie. Firstly, within the movie, it did contain strong language but it didn't reach up to an extent amount where the movie wouldn't be classified as a 15 rated movie. Also, with the innapropriate content such as Sex, it was shown but the bodies were detailed espeically the key parts that are not meant to be shown. Moreover, with violence, there was horrific moments where blood was shown and many fights occured but no threats such as rape or any other harmful thing to the audience was shown. Lastly, there was no discrimination towards any other people or races.