Who are the BBFC?

• The British Board of Film Classification

• They were set up in 1912, they are responsible for regulating all films released in the UK and some games where it is deemed necessary

• They act on behalf of the local government under The Licensing Act of 2003, who can overturn the guidelines set out by the BBFC, ie they can re-certify films or ban them altogether

• They are funded by fees they charged fees that films must pay in order to get a certificate

• They are a non governmental, independent organisation, so the government has no direct control over film regulation.
• However they are accountable to OFCOM, which is a government organisation, and the bosses at the BBFC are appointed by the government.