The chosen genre and Target Audience

Genre:
Our chosen genre is horror/thriller as we feel that this genre is very popular and it is something that we haven't done before but interests us.  We already learnt what is needs to be included in a successful horror film. We feel we have the factors included in our script, shots, costume and and location to call our film a horror.  Yasmin and I both want our short film to be surreal as we feel this works really well with horror/ thriller within a short film.

Target Audience:
When deciding on a target audience we had to look at the script in depth and the issues we were portraying and from that decide who would be a suitable audience. We decided on a fifteen film as we felt that some of the language was too strong for a younger audience. Yasmin and I both felt that story may  be frightening for someone under the age of fifteen.  After readin the guidlines on the British Borad Of Film Classifications website we realised that it had to be a fifeteen due to the content being shown.
Below is the list of restrictions set out by the film board:

Suitable only for 15 years and over

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.

Discrimination

The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.

Drugs

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.

Horror

Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.

Imitable behaviour

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.

Language

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

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.

Sex

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.

Theme

No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.

Violence

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.