Transparent Classification

Censors have been replaced by classifiers, opaque silence by annual reports. We read recent annual reports from the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) and the Irish Film Classification Office (IFCO) to see how those offices work in a digital media age, and to see what the (complaining) public thinks of their role. Films mentioned Minions: the Rise of Gru Ghostbusters Watership Down Bambi Star Trek the Motion Picture Nutcracker (by Matthew Bourne) The Batman Batman Returns A Man Called Otto The Banshees of Inisherin Saltburn Cocaine Bear Benedetta BBFC 2022 Annual Report IFCO published reports Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.