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Christopher Halliday
BFI
Senior Certification Analyst

Chris has been part of the Certification Unit team at the BFI for four years. Chris works closely with key stakeholders in government and industry to provide advice and guidance on the application processes for the cultural test, co-production and policy. Since the Animation tax relief was confirmed in April 2013, the BFI certification unit has been working to ensure a straight forward and helpful certification process is in place.
Previously, Chris worked at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport within the Creative Industry team as a Film and Media Policy adviser working closely with industry and the British Film Institute. He moved over to the BFI in 2011 and recently became the team’s Senior Certification Analyst across all four of the creative industries tax reliefs. He has an extensive knowledge of the cultural test and co-production treaties, which are the gateways to accessing the animation tax relief.
Christopher's Sessions
Speed Meetings: Finance Lab
After the Finance Lab session, expert advisors will be available for 5-minute one-to-one meetings. They will offer advice on tax, financing and rights. We advise you to attend the Finance Lab session beforehand so that you can acquaint yourself with their areas of expertise before attempting to book meetings. Also use their…
Take a Break
The lowdown on all the tax breaks - animation, games and theatre, with special emphasis on the new live action children's television tax incentive.
Finance Lab
Our expert panel of content funders, covering the widest of spectrums from specialist bankers and financiers at one end to tax credits and other forms of soft finance on the other, and taking in broadcasters and co-producers along the way, will help our three kids' producers piece together their recipes…