As our thriller opening has scene which show evidence of physically injury we are looking at the age rating on http://www.bbfc.co.uk/ so we can determine which certificate we should give our thriller opening.
As a group we are currently deciding whether our opening fits into the 12A certificate or the 15 certificate.
12A Certificate
12A means that anyone aged 12 or over can go and see the film unaccompanied. The A stands for 'accompanied' and 'advisory'. Children younger than 12 may see the film if they are accompanied by an adult (e.g someone over the age of 18), who must watch the film with them.
At 12A, moderate violence is allowed but it should not dwell on detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood, but occasional gory moments may be permitted if they can be justified by their context (for example brief sight of bloody injury in a medical drama).
15 Certificate
No-one under 15 is allowed to see a 15 film at the cinema or buy/rent a ‘15’ rated DVD. 15 rated works are not suitable for children under 15 years of age.
-15 violence/horror
At a 15 violence may be strong. It should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury, however, and the strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable.
Decision
Looking at the guidelines of the age ratings we have decided to give our opening the 12A certificate, because there is foreshadowing shots of physically violence.
Shay Nicholson
you need to change the colour of your font, much of this is unreadable.
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