Certificate research

The theme of the short film we have produced is of a sensitive nature. This naturally severely limits the age ratings available to the short film we have produced; "However, the most problematic themes (for example, drug abuse, sexual violence, paedophilia, incitement to racial hatred or violence) are unlikely to be appropriate at the most junior levels of classification. Correspondingly, there is no reason in principle why most themes, however difficult, could not be presented in a manner which allowed classification at ‘18’ or even ‘15’."- Quote BBFC Classifications Guideline, Page 14

However, with "Invaded", the nature of the film's theme is the only sensitive issue. The film may be given a certificate of 15, as reference to the rape itself in the short film is brief and doesn't dwell on detail, only insinuating what is about to happen. To quote the BBFC Classification Guidelines; at certificate 15, "No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds." Also, the film has no mention of any profanities. There is no nudity involved. There is violence involved, but it isn't glamourised, and it isn't gory, though some may say it dwells on causing pain to the recipient which would make the film appropriate only for an 18. The factor of the violence, along with the sensitivity of the theme involved, may mean the film is only appropriate for an 18 certificate.

For this research, I used the BBFC Classifications Guideline from the BBFC website.