Cultural Test

A film must receive a minimum of 16 points on the cultural test in order to be considered a British film, but it doesn't necessarily have to be set in Britain or contain British culture. Producers try to get their film recognised as British because they would then get tax relief.

	Cultural Test	Points
A	Cultural Content
A1	Film set in the UK	4
A2	Lead characters British citizens or residents	4
A3	Film based on British subject matter or underlying material	4
A4	Original dialogue recorded mainly in English language	4
	Total Section A	16
B	Cultural Contribution
	Film represents/reflects a diverse British culture, British heritage or British creativity	4
	Total Section B	4
C	Cultural Hubs
C1	Studio and/or location shooting/ Visual Effects/ Special Effects	2
C2	Music Recording/Audio Post Production/Picture Post Production	1
	Total Section C	3
D	Cultural Practitioners
D1	Director	1
D2	Scriptwriter	1
D3	Producer	1
D4	Composer	1
D5	Lead Actors	1
D6	Majority of Cast	1
D7	Key Staff (lead cinematographer, lead production designer, lead costume designer, lead editor, lead sound designer, lead visual effects supervisor, lead hair and makeup supervisor)	1
D8	Majority of Crew	1
	Total Section D	8
	TOTAL ALL SECTIONS (pass mark 16)	31