F-Rated

This article is rather timely considering International Women's Day is tomorrow.

Just over a year ago I wrote about the Bechdel Test and the possible need for a F rating. We all know the usual film classifications imposed by the BBFC - U, 12, 12A, 15 and 18 - and now there's an F rating! Ok, technically this is not imposed by the BBFC but it has finally started getting more recognition. So much so that the film information website imdb has started to use this to classify films. However, there is still some way to go with publicising this as the F rating is only currently available via the reference page and not the film page itself. So far 21800 films fit the criteria. 

What is the F rating? 

The F-Rating is applied to all films which are directed by women and/or written by women and/or have significant women on screen. If a film has all three, it recieves a TRIPLE F-Rating, our gold standard. The rating allows audiences to “vote with your seat” and proactively choose to go and see F-Rated films. 



See the official website to read more about it to allow you to make more informed decisions about what you watch.

The Guardian have written an article about it, and the more you share information like this with your family and friends the more recognition it will receive.