3 - REGULATION OF THE FILM INDUSTRY

REGULATION

A set of standards that must be followed.

BBFC Regulations:
Uc- Suitable for unsupervised children.
U- Suitable for all.
PG- Parental Guidance. (Should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older). Innuendos allowed, no prolonged or intense danger.
12- Video Release suitable for 12 years and over.
12A- Cinema release suitable for 12 years and over. (A child under 12 may view this with an accompanying parent).
15- Suitable only for 15 years and over. More violence and sexual content may be shown, though not in strong detail.
18- Suitable only for adults 15 years and over. Cannot cause harm to the public.
R18- Adult works for licensed premises only, or supplied only in licensed sex shops, and to adults only.
E- Exempt from being classified by the BBFC.

CONTEXT

In a cabinet discussion in the House of Commons on October 8th, 2007, it was pointed out that although the film Hostel Part 2 was passed uncut by British censors, owning screenshots of the film would be illegal under section 63, of the Criminal Justice and Immigration act 2008, which criminalised the possession of 'extreme pornography'.

Context is essential to the regulation and certification of films. Certain films are allowed to show things that would normally be illegal or only legal in the context of an R-18 certificate if there is sufficient justification.

Saving Private Ryan- 15
Gummo - 18 - Anti social behaviour, strong language
The Land Before Time - U
The Dark Knight Rises - 12


KEY THEORY 13 - REGULATION - SONIA LIVINGSTONE AND PETER HUNT

The increasing power of global media corporations together with the rise of convergent media technologies and transformation in the production, distribution and marketing of digital media, have placed traditional approaches to media regulation at risk.
We can now access stuff so easily online, it is becoming difficult to regulate pieces of media.





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