1.1: Are you an actor, artist, producer, director, screenwriter, post-production or VFX specialist, or another professional whose main activity is related to film, television, animation, post-production, or visual effects?"
2.1: Are you able to find at least three different referees (separate organisations/experts) who are willing to sign letters of support for your Global Talent application?
Do you understand that each referee must meet the Arts Council requirements and be ready to officially confirm your status (or potential) as a leader in your field?"
2.2: Can you find at least one (first) cultural organisation in the UK that: is nationally or internationally recognised; has experience and status in your field; is willing to officially support your application (sign a letter) confirming your contributions, achievements in the sector, and interaction with this organisation; can provide a letter from a high-level executive (CEO, Artistic Director, Chair, etc.) on official letterhead (logo, address, contacts)?
2.3. Can you find a second referee from another cultural organisation in any country who also: is recognised in your field on a national or international level; is willing to confirm your professional level and achievements; can provide a letter meeting formal requirements (logo, address, contact details, signature of a senior manager)? The organisation can be either UK-based or international.
2.4. Do you have a third referee who can sign another letter of support? This can be: a third cultural organisation (UK or international), or an eminent individual with a recognised status in your field, who: is ready to describe your collaboration, achievements, and potential for the UK; agrees to issue a letter meeting all requirements (date, contact details, signature, biography/CV of the author, etc.)?
3.1: Have you ever (at any time) received any of the following awards (Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, Emmy) or been nominated for them in the past 10 years?
3.2: In the past 10 years, have you made a significant and direct contribution to winning an award such as (Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, Emmy)?
3.3: In the past 15 years, have you had at least two nominations for an Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, or Emmy?
3.4.1: Have projects in which you made a significant contribution achieved international sales and screenings, as well as industry recognition?
3.4.2: Can you provide evidence to confirm that the projects in which you made a significant contribution achieved international sales and screenings, as well as industry recognition (official website pages, ratings, sales, licenses, festival screenings in multiple countries, etc.)
3.4.3: Do you have two wins (at any time) in Notable Industry Recognition Awards for two different works (and, if they are films, they had a theatrical release)?
3.4.4: Do you have one win (at any time) in a Notable Industry Recognition Awards + one nomination (in the last 6 years) for another work (total of two different works), and, if these are films, they had a theatrical release?
3.4.5: Have you received three nominations for Notable Industry Recognition Awards (for at least two different projects) in the last 6 years? If they are films, did they have a theatrical release?
3.4.6: Have you made a significant and direct contribution (in the last 3 years) to three wins or nominations at Notable Industry Recognition Awards (for at least two different projects)? If they are films, did they have a theatrical release?