Certification of my Film Introduction

I want my film to get an age rating certificate of  a 15 this is because I want my film to be scary and violent in places to add to the fear of my film. I believe that I will not get enough of this fear and gore if my film is aimed at a lower target audience as it would have to make the film more tame. I believe that to accurately portray a post apocalyptic town that there must be more freedom to be able to add some violence and gore, this film is more about survival and the element of fighting is not a must as the hero is smart and will run to stay alive, this means that there will not be as many fight scenes as i want to avoid the film turning into an action horror like resident evil for example.There is no need for a certificate rating of much higher than a 15 and if feel that giving it any higher age rating certificate would only hinder the range of consumers I have. I believe with a lower age rating my film will reach a far wider target audience and therefore lead to a higher profit at the end of production.

The guidelines of securing a classification of a 15 according to the BBFC's website are as follows:

• No one younger than 15 may see a ‘15’ film in a cinema. No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a ‘15’ rated video work. The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.
• Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.
• Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised. Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.
• There may be frequent use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’). The strongest terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.
• Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context. Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable. 
• No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.
• Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.