BRITISH FILM CENSORS TO TIGHTEN RULES ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), the equivalent of America’s MPAA Ratings Board, said today (Monday) that a study carried out by market researchers ipsos MORI indicates that the public approves BBFC intervention to ban certain films depicting rape, sexual assault and other sadistic violence. While such behavior is regarded as legitimate for filmmakers […]

U.K. FILM CENSORS TO EXPAND VIDEO REACH

Britain’s film censorship board intends to begin rating home video categories that have previously been exempt from them. Describing its policy change as a “technical adjustment” to the U.K. Video Recordings Act, The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) said that it would now include music videos, historical documentaries and sports videos in its purview. […]

HOW ARE U.K. CENSORS DIFFERENT FROM U.S. CENSORS?

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has delineated its differences with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) over the ratings of films. In an interview with reporters following the release of the board’s annual report, BBFC director David Cooke said that the main difference between the two censorship boards is that “the U.S. […]

ANOTHER MOVIE, ANOTHER CONTROVERSY FOR KEN LOACH

The ever controversial leftist British director Ken Loach is at it again. His latest film, The Angels’ Share, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday — it is the only British film selected for the competition — has been given a preliminary 18 rating by the British Board of Film Classification, meaning […]