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	British Board of Film Classification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The BBFC was established in 1912 as the British Board of Film Censors by the film industry (who would rather manage their own censorship than have national or local government do it for them).
		Conversely, BBFC has attracted more criticism from conservative press, in particular the Daily Mail, on the grounds that the release of sexually explicit and violent films was corrupting the nation.
		The BBFC's policy proved particularly controversial in the case of Ken Loach's Sweet Sixteen in 2002, which was passed uncut only at 18 certificate, even though its main characters were teenagers who frequently used profanities that the director argued were typical of the social group his film depicted.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/BBFC (2983 words)

	BBFC @ Filmbug UK
		Fortunately, the BBFC were already in the process of replacing the 12 rating with a new 12A which allowed under-12s to see the film, provided that they are accompanied by an adult.
		For cinema releases, the BBFC has no legal power (technically, the film studios do not even have to submit their films for classification), as it falls to the local councils to decide who should be admitted to a certain film.
		In the case of videos, the BBFC have had legal powers since 1985 (previously there were no video ratings) and are obliged to rate every new video release (the ratings themselves determining the age a person needs to be to buy and rent a video).
	www.filmbug.co.uk /dictionary/bbfc.php (1460 words)

	sbbfc - Student Resources - Case Studies - The Devils
		The cuts were intended to reduce (i) the explictness and duration of certain sexual elements, including an orgy of nuns, (ii) elements of violence and gore during an interrogation scene and the final burning of the character played by Oliver Reed, and (iii) scenes that mixed sexual activity and religion in a potentially inflamatory fashion.
		The BBFC's Secretary, John Trevelyan, told Russell that the modified version was basically acceptable for an 'X' certificate and agreed, as Russell had hoped, to waive some of the cuts Russell had declined to make.
		It was this 'R' rated edit of the film, rather than the BBFC approved cinema version, that was released on video in the UK in the early 1980s and it was this bowdlerised version that was formally submitted to the BBFC for video classification after the introduction of the Video Recordings Act in 1984.
	www.sbbfc.co.uk /TheDevils.asp (860 words)

	BBFC to relax rules on alternate DVD certification!! - Horrordvds.com Forum
		The BBFC have issued a press release concerning a new policy that will allow distributors to release different versions of videos if they are not rated at the same age group.
		The BBFC has decided to change the classification policy which prevents different versions of videos and DVDs being distributed if they are not rated for the same age group.
		To ensure that there is no confusion between the different versions the BBFC has obtained the agreement of the industry to make the packaging for the new version significantly different from the original and to include clear references to the uncut, or 'Director's cut' versions.
	www.horrordvds.com /vb3forum/showthread.php?t=16977 (753 words)

	The DVD Maniacs - Forum - BBFC & 1937 Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act: John Wayne -films/horsefalls
		BBFC have only recently done this thanks to a push from the RSPCA to do so...
		And I'd like to add that I support the BBFC to cut any contemporary film during the making of which animals were treated inhumanely.
		Also on this subject, it's interesting to remember the disclaimer the BBFC put at the beginning of Amores Perros to point out that no animals were harmed during production.
	www.dvdmaniacs.net /forums/printthread.php?t=11827 (1682 words)

	BBFC awards 12A certificate to new Harry Potter film
		BBFC felt that the movie was darker and more intense than its predecessors.
		BBFC was also reportedly worried that the film could affect children with sensitive natures.
		The BBFC said: “The tone of the film is much scarier and darker than its predecessors.
	www.abcmoney.co.uk /news/2120051176.htm (407 words)

	Lord of the Rings Movies Information \| TheOneRing.net™ \| News Archives
		In classifying any work BBFC examiners are required to be mindful both of government legislation and of BBFC guidelines for the various classification categories.
		The Lord Of The Rings was not the first time that the BBFC passed a scary film at PG with a warning to parents.
		The BBFC is not alone in Europe in being concerned enough about the violence in the film to give it a classification that prevents very young children from seeing it.
	www.theonering.net /perl/newsview/8/1033661933 (1041 words)

	Whiggles.com Compact: Ren & Stimpy molested by the BBFC
		As usual, they are as duplicitous and weaselly with their replies as a greased eel, but you may find what they said to be of interest.
		The Act requires the BBFC to have special regard (among the other relevant factors) to any harm that may be caused to 'potential viewers' by the manner in which a work deals with violent behaviour or incidents.
		Although the BBFC accepts that there is a significant adult appeal in the case of Ren & Stimpy, we are also aware that Ren & Stimpy remains a popular cartoon with children.
	whiggles.landofwhimsy.com /2006/03/ren-stimpy-molested-by-bbfc.html (1272 words)

	The official BBFC website - Match Reports
		Although the end scoreline proved a sound reflection of BBFC superiority, for a considerable period the game was far from one way traffic.
		It was from a similar piece of play that BBFC clinched their third goal that effectively killed off the game.
		With an eventual convincing 3-0 scoreline BBFC extended their impressive run of form, continued a 100% record for the new season, and managed to keep their third ever clean sheet in the process.
	www.geocities.com /bbschmee/albionyouthreport.htm (846 words)

	Ye Olde BBFC cuts - Anchor Bay Entertainment UK
		Some people complain that the BBFC are too strict nowadays but looking at the evolution of their attitudes over the years suggests otherwise.
		Presumably mgm or the bbfc lost the cut footage but as it stands the first 3 bond films are still cut to this day.
		The BBFC presumably store all of their cut knee-kicking footage in hidden vaults for their own guidance, were they to encounter such a dastardly scenario involving an evil henchman...
	www.anchorbay.co.uk /forum/showthread.php?t=4773 (1752 words)

	Games Market Europe: BBFC interview - Joystiq
		BBFC: Well, it doesn't really come under what we do which is rating games under the video games recording act, which specifies that the physical supplier's work is classified.
		BBFC: We have different ways of rating lots of things in comparison with lots of countries, for instance in France the film American Beauty recieved the equivalent of a Universal rating whereas in the UK we rated the film 18.
		BBFC: Yes, the Adults Only rating is not carried by many stores in America, but here in the UK, the 18 for some perhaps, denotes a more exciting and challenging game and it can be a badge of honor, in a way, for some games.
	www.joystiq.com /2005/09/01/games-market-europe-bbfc-interview (1385 words)

	Latest BBFC R18 Ratings
		The BBFC gave the German language video MATURE KINK #22 a rating of R18 on Thu, 07 Sep. Consumer advice is not supplied for R18 titles.
		The BBFC gave the English language video THE BABYSITTER #22 a rating of R18 on Wed, 06 Sep. Consumer advice is not supplied for R18 titles.
		The BBFC gave the English language video SCORE XTRA 11 a rating of R18 on Tue, 05 Sep. Consumer advice is not supplied for R18 titles.
	www.bgafd.co.uk /miscellany/r18latest.php (894 words)

	screenonline: BBFC Classifications
		X (1951-1982) - This was the first BBFC certificate that explicitly excluded people under a certain age limit, in this case sixteen.
		The limit was raised to eighteen in 1970, and the X certificate was replaced by the 18 certificate in 1982.
		BBFC classification recommending parental guidance in deciding a film's suitability
	www.screenonline.org.uk /film/id/592611/index.html (493 words)

	Dr Who gets Cut: Background on the BBFC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The BBFC charges a fee for this work which has to be borne by the distributor of the material; the fee is typically around UK#10 per minute.
		A further and more profound problem with the BBFC is that nowhere in the legislation establishing it are there any clear terms of reference on what each certificate level should be based upon nor is there any right of appeal to their judgements.
		A further arbitary decision taken by the BBFC director, James Ferman, which appears to be very questionable, yet against which there seems no right of appeal, is that once certified at a given level a given film remains at that certificate.
	www.ee.surrey.ac.uk /Contrib/SciFi/DrWho/Cuts/theBBFC.html (659 words)

	iFMagazine.com News - U.K CENSORS FIGHT 'BEFORE NIGHT FALLS'
		Before agreeing to certify the film, the BBFC demanded a scene involving the capture of a bird in prison be cut under the Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act of 1937.
		In a statement, the BBFC said that assurances from the bird’s handler about the nature of the scene were "not consistent with what appears on screen".
		Earlier this year, the BBFC passed Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu’s AMORES PERROS uncut, satisfied that no animals were harmed in the film’s visceral dogfight scenes.
	www.ifmagazine.com /new.asp?article=1885 (370 words)

	DVD Times - The Lord loves a hangin'... not in Blighty he doesn't! BBFC cuts Ren & Stimpy by 3 minutes *UPDATED ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)*
		It has now been confirmed by the BBFC themselves that the cuts were mandatory and that the scene would not have been permitted at any catergory, even '18'.
		If the BBFC's reason for deleting the Hanging Song is because they consider children the show's primary audience, I hate to think how they'll react if they ever get their hands on Adult Party Cartoon.
		If the BBFC's reason for deleting the Hanging Song is because they consider children the show's primary audience, I hate to think how they'll react if they ever get their hands on [b]Adult Party Cartoon[/b].
	www.dvdtimes.co.uk /content.php?contentid=60694 (2084 words)

	bbfc - the official website of the bbfc. classification for entertainment, movies and video games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		home about the bbfc vision statement structure of the bbfc classification decisions education @ the bbfc preview theatre news faqs
		Parents and teachers of children aged 5-12 years and younger may like to visit the BBFC’s children’s website - www.cbbfc.co.uk.
		Connect to the bbfc via our RSS feeds.
	www.bbfc.co.uk (437 words)

	Essay: An analysis of the violent content in five film clips with reference to the guidelines of the BBFC and an ...
		Essay: An analysis of the violent content in five film clips with reference to the guidelines of the BBFC and an evaluation of the BBFC's role.
		An analysis of the violent content in five film clips with reference to the guidelines of the BBFC and an evaluation of the BBFC's role.
		Sophie Jones 10P An analysis of the violent content in five film clips with reference to the guidelines of the BBFC and an evaluation of the BBFC's role.
	www.coursework.info /A2_and_A-Level/Media_Studies/Films/An_analysis_of_the_violent_content_in_five_film_clips_L52684.html (208 words)

	BBC - Films -article article - Film Classification and the BBFC
		Established by the British film industry as an independent body, the aim was to reduce interference from licensing authorities and politicians.
		With the emergence of the American horror film the BBFC introduced a third classification in January 1933.
		The H - applied to "films which are likely to frighten or horrify children under the age of 16 years" - was at this stage advisory and not a formal certificate.
	www.bbc.co.uk /films/2000/09/26/film_classification_article.shtml (470 words)

	Gamasutra - EIEF: Ratings Board Talks 'Green Blood vs Red Blood'
		To handle this, the BBFC has about 30 examiners that work on video games, whom, Cliff clarified, are gamers themselves, as it would be unreasonable to expect non-gamers to rate a medium they are unfamiliar with.
		Another factor the BBFC took into account that was readily apparent in the scene was "the way that character falls." In this case, the game characters looked and moved like video game characters being shot, as opposed to real people.
		The BBFC, however, rated the content shown as a "high 12," not because of the nature of the sexual innuendo, but because of the lack of detail in some shots.
	www.gamasutra.com /php-bin/news_index.php?story=10600 (1106 words)

	BBFC certificate classification guide. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		All video tapes sold in the UK (unless specifically exempted) have to carry a rating issued by the BBFC, the British Board of Film Classification (before about 1980 this organisation was known as the British Board of Film Censors, which was perhaps a more honest description of what it does).
		For video tapes, the BBFC ratings are legally binding, unlike their ratings for films shown in cinemas where the legal responsibility for rating films lies with the local councils.
		It is a criminal offence to supply an age-restricted video to someone below the relevant age.
	www.cartref.demon.co.uk /eng/b5bbfc.htm (250 words)

	GamesIndustry.biz: BBFC talks sense // Xbox 360 /// Eurogamer
		The BBFC has been issuing 18 ratings for games for years.
		It's the fact that the BBFC have openly come out and said they don't need to intervene so strictly on 18-rated games because at 18, you're an adult and they shouldn't be dictating what you can and can't play.
		This is not only very different from it's opinions some years ago, but it's a breath of fresh air when a dozen other countries have been censoring the bejeezhua out of the game.
	www.eurogamer.net /article_discussion.php?article_id=66641 (559 words)

	Film censor dragged into legal row over Carmageddon II - ZDNet UK News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		SCi and the British Board of Film Classification BBFC are squabbling again over the ratings of the controversial Carmageddon game.
		The BBFC says it wants to submit the trailer, which contains "disturbing" footage, to a board of child psychologists to decide whether it could be harmful to children.
		She adds that the BBFC has no business classifying video games as it is a film censor and as such, unrepresentative of the game's intended audience.
	news.zdnet.co.uk /hardware/emergingtech/0,39020357,2069686,00.htm (498 words)

	DRIVING LESSONS rated 15 by the BBFC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The BBFC has placed this work in the
		A film or video, together with associated trailers may exist in several versions and all versions known to the BBFC are listed below.
		Details are likely to be more complete and accurate for the version submitted most recently.
	www.bbfc.co.uk /website/Classified.nsf/0/EC3058D0EFC91BC28025716500348DE4?OpenDocument (121 words)

	UK Anime - your source for anime news and reviews
		Unfortunately it looked like ILC Prime were to fall victim to the BBFC as well after the first title submitted, Spy of Darkness was banned.
		But regardless of which hentai title gets released over here, they all have to pass the dreaded BBFC who are the subject of much verbal abuse from anime fans.
		So until either the BBFC relax their regulation or companies start trying to release more softcore hentai, it looks like UK fans will have to resort to the risky process of importing (where you run the risk of your goods being confiscated by customs) or just remain content with edited shows that hit the UK.
	www.ukanime.com /template2.php?page=doesmother.php (811 words)

	News - BBFC defends Dead Rising // Xbox 360 /// Eurogamer
		But the BBFC has awarded Dead Rising an 18 rating, and no cuts will be made to the game for its UK release.
		We take the view that at 18, unless there is something harmful in the game, we have no reason to intervene as far as adults are considered," said a BBFC spokesperson.
		According to the spokesperson, the BBFC board did not find rating the game to be particularly problematic due to the nature of its content.
	www.eurogamer.net /article.php?article_id=66615 (296 words)

	SkagenFightGym.dk ~ Vis emne - BBFC MEMBERS FIGHT
		Thomas being a new member of the evergrowing BBFC fought at Beginners Vale Tudo II, and won by judges decision.
		BBFC gives their support and praises to the fighters - that talk the talk and walk the walk!!
		Youngster BBFC Member Jesper Ryom was supported in his corner by the majority of the Mighty BBFC represented at the venue.
	skagenfightgym.dk /phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=527 (910 words)

	BBFC allows 'directors cut' vids (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The censor said it is changing the policy that has barred the release of different versions of videos and DVDs if they are not rated for the same age group as the film's theatrical release.
		The BBFC has noted that, with the advent of the DVD, there has been a growing trend toward the release of alternative versions or "director's cuts" of movies.
		Such items, according to the censor, may contain new material not present in the version originally submitted to the BBFC or simply the uncut versions of films previously cut to obtain a lower certificate for theatrical and/or video release.
	www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/international/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2061156 (192 words)

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