Certificate

The organisation in charge of awarding films in the UK their respective certificates is the British Board Of Film Classification. (BBFC) We have decided that our film should be classed as a 15. The official definition of a 15 from the BBFC;

"Certificate 15 is suitable only for 15 years and older. 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"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_picture_rating_system#United_Kingdom

We have decided our film is best suited to a 15 certificate. We have reached this decision after examining each of the factors below: the official guidelines for a 15 rated movie.

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

Our film does not contain any discrimination. Although all our victims are gay, this is not portrayed in any way via discrimination.

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.

Although drugs are allowed to be shown in a 15, our film will not feature drugs in any way.

Horror
Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.

Our film does contain horror in the case of the abduction and murder, but it is neither sadistic nor sexualised. No torture or sexual assault will be pictures graphically.

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.

The abductor within our sequence will use a knife as one of his weapons. To make the film suitable for the 15 certificate we will not focus or glorify the armanent. No dangerous behaviour will be featured.

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.

There will be some minor language in our sequence, but it is neither strong nor frequent, thus making our film suitable for a 15 rating in the language aspect.

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.

No nudity will feature.

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.

There will not be a sex scene in our sequence, nor the film as a whole.

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

As no themes are prohibited, our film would be suitable whatever the theme.

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.

Though our film contains some violence, it is not particularly strong, not focused upon and is neither sadistic or sexualised. No verbal references are made to sexual violence nor is any sexual violence portrayed.