The cultural test for film (BFI British certification for AVEC)

{
  "revision": {
    "ref": "Page copyright line '2026'; no page date; auditor-report templates dated 01.07.2025",
    "pinned": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.bfi.org.uk/apply-british-certification-expenditure-credits/cultural-test-film"
  },
  "checked_at": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
  "usefulness": "BFI page for the points-based cultural test that certifies a film as British for AVEC/Enhanced AVEC: pass mark, scoring sections, interim vs final certification and the supporting documents a production must assemble (shooting script, schedule, budget or final cost report, auditor's report, statutory declaration).",
  "source_type": "documentation",
  "availability": "available",
  "source_owner": "British Film Institute",
  "next_check_at": "2026-10-24T00:00:00.000Z",
  "known_limitations": [
    "Guidance notes PDF (454 KB) and report templates are linked but were not opened; scoring detail within the sections is therefore not recorded.",
    "Page carries no date; a 1 May / 1 June 2026 ID-verification process is mentioned for applications.",
    "Describes the source's rules; the collector executed nothing and this is not legal or tax advice."
  ]
}