BBFC Education 2016

Scope of work Seminars, workshops Remote learning via Skype Classroom resources Student interviews, queries bbfc.co.uk/education Dedicated children’s site newsletter Twitter Q&As -#askbbfced Partnership work Competitions, prizes

2015 activity: overview Skype remote learning sessions 2% (3 calls) 80 UK locations in 70 different towns 152 education sessions

10,005 total 28% 8% 4% 0.7% 1.1% 1.2%

Education session participants by postcode individual postcodes of schools, universities, other establishments that attended BBFC Education talks, including Into Film, Cinemagic festivals and home educated attendees

Education team visits by town 2015 Ashton-under Lyne Basingstoke Belfast Bethnal Green Bradford Bridgend Bristol Cambridge Cardiff Cheltenham Congleton Croydon Crystal Palace Darwen Derby Dorchester East Dulwich East Finchley Edinburgh Euston Square Glasgow Godalming Gosport Great Wryley Greenwich Grimsby Guildford Hackney Harrow Harwich Hatfield Hay-on-Wye Holborn Horsham Islington King's Cross Leeds Leicester Leicester Square Lewisham Leyland Liverpool Manchester Milton Keynes Monmouth Moorgate New Cross Newcastle Notting Hill Nottingham Palmers Green Paris, France Pinner Portsmouth Preston Ravenshead Saffron Walden Sheffield Sidcup Southampton Southbank Stratford Tonbridge Twickenham Walsall Warwick Waterlooville Wigan Wolverhampton Yateley

19 BBFC events around UK 14 locations 2,899 participants 31% Secondary 69% Primary Including: 71 home educated 10 Cardiff Pupil Inclusion Unit students (Secondary)

Working with the industry to engage younger audiences

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Keeping parents aware, engaged

Meet, engage & listen … a feedback cycle Qualitative & quantitative data from thousands of children and young people

Films need a certificate by law – DVDs/Blu-rays too To protect children - harmharm To help people - especially parents - decide on suitability To empower and inform the public Education seminars Why do we classify films?

Digital services Streamed/downloaded/Video On Demand content: no legal obligation for age ratings [apart from UK music videos] – but UK law still applies 2008 BBFC launched voluntary Watch & Rate digital licensing Around 30 services, including Netflix, iTunes, Microsoft, Sony, Ultraviolet and airline content can display BBFC information 2011 research: 85% parents preferred downloads with BBFC rating & insight Customers can make safe, informed viewing choices - businesses protected from breaking UK law

Issues? Identify the issues in this clip Think about how we might classify it

The Simpsons Movie Nudity (of a ten-year-old boy) Children smoking Sex references / Violence BUT cartoon, known quantity, comic and ultimately passed at…

Suitable for 12 years+. No one younger than 12 can see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult Classification categories Classification categories Universal. Suitable for all Suitable for 15 years Parental Guidance. General viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children Suitable for adults only

Classification issues Weapons Imitable techniques Threat Nudity Discrimination Violence Language Sex & sex references Theme Drugs Sexual violence

Other considerations Story, style, treatment Audience address, appeal & expectationsexpectations Moral framework Artistic or educational merit Potential offensiveness Precedent

The moral framework For all works, across all issues, when deciding age appropriateness, we consider: Maturity level of audience Development level of moral compass/code of ethics Is behaviour shown normalised? Glamorised? Endorsed? Theme, tone & impact Potential harm...

What is the law? The Licensing Act Video Recordings Act The Obscene Publications Act Human Rights Act The Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act Race Relations Act Protection of Children ActProtection of Children Act

Adults are free to choose Some material will offend some people Credible harm risk or clear breach of the law? High end material includes real sex, drug taking, real violence/killing/death Controversial works that tested boundaries: The Human Centipede 2 (2011) A Serbian Film (2010) Antichrist (2009) Shortbus (2006)

The importance of context

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Recent highlights, current projects Visit / Seminar programme including large talks and partner work (540 Media & Film Students at Media Live!, 825 Croydon, IFF), but also focus on primary and public talks Evelina Children's Hospital School at St Thomas‘ – classroom, ward patients and dialysis unit Skype postcard and promotion CBBFC insight competition Correspondence from children & students Tailored CBBFC long form insight & vintage insight Video supporting Safer Internet Day 5Rights work, empowering children online 4 th student survey analysis, 5 th survey data entry