Education news
Here are our popular website articles written by BBFC staff. Like the Case Studies they delve in to key issues, films, initiatives, historical moments and offer insight into how the BBFC has responded to different events and changes in the film and media landscape.
Pages
#askbbfc Twitter Q and A transcript Thursday 15 January 2015
16/01/2015
The #askbbfc answer session took the most interesting questions and answered them during a 30 minute session. If you missed this, the transcript of questions and answers follows below.
BBFC supports Film Matters screenings at Westminster University
15/01/2015
Screenings of Dear Censor, a documentary about the history of the BBFC, on 28 January 3pm-5pm; and Louis Malle’s Pretty Baby on 4 February 3pm-5pm, will each be followed by a discussion with Craig Lapper, a Senior Film Examiner at the BBFC.
Kids for Kids UK award BBFC black cards to National Competition winners
21/11/2014
The winning films were voted for by a Professional Jury and then submitted to the BBFC for classification.Winner of the Grand Prize for most outstanding film in the 6-12 years age group went to Brookfield Primary for the production of their film ‘Horror School', which is classified U for very mild...
#askbbfc Twitter Q & A Transcript Wednesday 12 November 2014
13/11/2014
The #askbbfc answer session took the most interesting questions and answered them during a 30 minute session. If you missed this, the transcript of questions and answers follows below.
BBFC and Into Film mark 12 years of 12A
04/11/2014
As part of the Into Film festival, we’re hosting workshops to accompany screenings of Gravity (12A) in Nottingham, London, Cambridge, Edinburgh and Warwick. The sessions, in which the film is introduced by BBFC Examiners, will focus on how and why the 12A certificate was established and how the...
BBFC launches new mobile and tablet version of CBBFC website for children
23/10/2014
Since the CBBFC website launched with a new design in September 2013, the BBFC found that 63% of the website’s visitors were accessing CBBFC from mobile (44%) or tablet (19%) devices.The new mobile and tablet version of CBBFC uses familiar design icons from the desktop website to allow children...
BBFC takes part in the 25th Cinemagic Film and Television Festival
16/10/2014
The action packed Cinemagic Belfast Film and Television Festival for under 12 year olds returned for its 25th Anniversary Edition, from 3rd-17th October. The festival offers under-12s the chance to see new film previews from around the world, take part in film & television workshops and a film...
#askBBFCed Twitter Q and A Transcript - Friday 10 October 2014
14/10/2014
The #askbbfced answer session took the most interesting questions and answered them during a 30 minute session. If you missed this, the transcript of questions and answers follows below.
#askBBFC Twitter Q & A Transcript - Thursday 04 September
05/09/2014
The #askbbfc answer session took the most interesting questions and answered them during a 30 minute session. If you missed this, the transcript of questions and answers follows below.
#askBBFC Twitter Q & A Transcript - Friday 01 August
01/08/2014
The #askbbfc answer session took the most interesting questions and answered them during a 30 minute session. If you missed this, the transcript of questions and answers follows below.