Cultural Test - are you eligible?

Written By Sian Gwilliam

  1. Is the film intended for theatrical release?

  2. If you intend to claim tax relief, can you confirm that at least 10% of the core expenditure on the film is UK expenditure?

  3. If you intend to claim tax relief, please can you confirm that the Film Production Company responsible for the film is within the UK corporation tax net?

  4. Are you applying for Enhanced AVEC (IFTC)?

  5. Please indicate what type of film this application is for (Feature, Short Doc etc)

  6. What is the film title ?

  7. Start date for principal photography or animation shooting:

  8. What is the completion date for photography ?

  9. Does the film contain archive ?

Section A1: Film set in the UK or an EEA state

  1. Total number of pages of the screenplay:

  2. Total number of pages in the screenplay which are set in the UK or EEA - European Economic Area (EEA)

  3. The number of pages that are set in the UK or EEA as a percentage of the total number of pages:

  4. Please give more information here to help determine where the film is set:

Section A2: Lead Characters - British or EEA citizens or residents

  1. Please list the three main characters or participants in the film, their nationality and their country of residence:

  2. Explain how these characters, more than any other characters, have centrality or prominence in the story, and, if not immediately clear, why they should be considered to be British or from the European Economic Area.

Section A3 : Film based on British subject matter or relates to an EEA state

  1. Explain how the film depicts a British or EEA story:

or (b)

  1. Provide the following details for the writer of the underlying material:

  2. If completing option (b), please include with your application a copy of the chain of title.

Section A4: Language of original dialogue

In which of the UK's or EEA languages is the dialogue recorded?

What percentage of the total number of pages includes dialogue in that language(s)?

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Part 5: Cultural Contribution

Which activities will take place in the UK

  1. Principle photography

  2. VFX

  3. SFX

  4. Research & Development

  5. Animation shooting

  6. Visual Design

  7. Layout and storyboarding

  8. Music recording

  9. Audio post

  10. Picture post

  11. Voice recording

    HODS

  12. Director

  13. Scriptwriter

  14. Producer

  15. Lead composer

  16. Lead actors

  17. Majority of cast

  18. Key staff

  19. Majority of production crew


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