Target Audience for different films

It is very important that my film is aimed at the right target audience. A film like Screem is not aimed at small children but is aimed at young adults at the ages of 18 plus. Certificates are put on diffrent films to ensure that only the suitable audience can view the film.

A "U" cerificate film is a film that is suitable for any person, with no age restrictions, its universal.


A "PG" cerificate film is a film that is suitable for all ages, however some scenes may not suit the younger children, its parental guidence.

A "12A" cerificate is a film suitable for people over the age of 12, under 12's can view this certificate film in a cienema, as long as they have and adult with them, its 12 accompanied.

A "12" cerificate is a film suitable for people over the age of 12, under 12's can not buy this film or watch it in a cienma.

A "15" certificate film is suitable for people of the age of 15, under 15's can not buy this film or watch it in a cienma.

A "18" certificate film is suitable for people over the age of 15, under 18's can not buy this film or watch it in the cienma.

A "R18 restricted" film is suitable for anyone over the age of 18, they are only allowed to be shown in specially licenced cinemas.

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I have used the Britsh Board of Film Classification website to help my decide of a film certificate for my film.

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A "U" film on the bbfc website is Toy Story 2, the decription for this film is "contains very mild violence and treat". A "PG" film on the bbfc website is Astro Boy, the decription for this film is "contains mild fantasy violence". A "12A" film on the bbfc website is About Steve, the desription for this film is "contains moderate sex references". A "15" film on the bbfc website is Cracks, the description of this film is "contains moderate nudity and sexual obsession theme". A "18" film on the bbfc website is The Descent: Part 2, the decription for this film is "contains strong gory violence and horror". As you can can see clearly as the film certificate rises the adult theme rises too.

As I have reviewed many diffrent certificates of films I have been think about what certificate my film will be. Taking all the certificate decriptions into account I may put my film as a certificate 15. These type of films contain, contains strong sustained threat and bloody violence, contains strong sex refrences and soft drug use and contains strong language and sex refrences.