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Kirsty Bell
Nyman Libson Paul
Partner
Kirsty Bell is both a successful film producer and a tax specialist who has spent much of her career at top-ten accountancy firms. This combined expertise has seen her focus on the structuring of film companies and their finance raises since 1996 – a period in which she has raised over £100m for the industry. Among her many credits, Kirsty produced the 2013 feature film Harrigan, a gritty police drama starring Stephen Tompkinson. She was also solely responsible for the private equity raise for the project. After setting up and successfully running her own business consultancy business (Integral Strategies) she joined leading entertainment accountants Nyman Libson Paul in 2013 as Head of Film & Media.
In 18 months she has set up Goldfinch Entertainment investments raising over £22 million with a stable of 83 projects now, and created The Movies Begin a Film Tax Credit loan business. Kirsty’s first-hand knowledge of film production and experience in all aspects of film finance – particularly Tax Credits and Enterprise Investment Scheme structures – make her an invaluable source of advice for both production companies and investors.
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 for success to get their projects greenlit.
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 profiles to ascertain who will be of most use to your question. Speed meetings cannot be pre-booked. You can only organise a meeting if you come to the main Registration desk to book in at the start of each Speed Meeting block. The meetings will take place on a first come,…
