Industry Regulations

1. INDUSTRY REGULATIONS

2. Technical Requirements
All work submitted to the BBFC for classification should be the full, final edit in
the correct screen ration with the final sound mix. However, the only exception for
this is for Advice Viewings. Advice viewings is where a work can be watched before
the final version is assembled so that the company can obtain advice and make
final adjustments. All moving footage must be classified including multiple
versions of a feature for example, directors cut, audio commentary etc and any
bonus content or moving menus that will form part of a final product. The only
exception to this is where a distributer considers footage to be exempt.

3. Theatrical Releases (trailers)
 Trailers being released only on 35mm must be submitted on 35mm.
 Trailers that are only being shown in cinemas, on DVD or other video media
such as BetaSP, DigiBeta and HDCam must be submitted to us on a DVD struck
from the theatrical master
 Trailers for any other type of digital exhibition must be submitted as a JPEG
2000 wrapped in a DCI-compliant interoperable 2K Digital Cinema Package
(DCP) mastered at 24 Fps for 2D and 48 Fps for 3D.
 Trailers can be submitted on a USB memory stick or on a disc. USB hard
drives/memory sticks/discs, along with any KDM (key) and/or username
needed to play them.
 DCP film trailers may be made available for the BBFC to download from an
FTP (file transfer protocol) server.
 Advertisements can also be submitted as mp4 files as long as they are less than
100mb in size.
 All reels should have head and tail production leaders with the title and the reel
number on and they should be securely attached to the main body of the reel.
All reels should have a plastic core in the center.

4. Credentials for a 15/18 certified film

5. Credentials for a 15/18 certified film

6. Review
For my film trailer, I’m going to be focussing on making the age rating around 15
– 18 as this is the conventional classification for a typical thriller trailer. This is
because there will be an element of violence and horror in some areas of the
trailer, and also maybe a use of strong language. I need to ensure that I meet the
technical requirements for the BBFC and also what they expect with theatrical
releases.