Samantha Perahia MBE

Samantha worked in theatre stage management and in film and television production, post-production and locations before joining the BFC in 2004. Samantha worked closely with Government and industry in developing the UK's Creative Sector Tax Reliefs and was seconded to run the Certification Unit at the UK Film Council overseeing British qualification for the Film Tax Relief. As the British Film Commission&rsquos (BFC) Head of Production UK, Samantha leads the UK team, providing tailored production support, guidance and troubleshooting to major international film and television projects from development through to delivery. She additionally oversees the BFC&rsquos work supporting and promoting the UK film and television infrastructure globally and is responsible for liaising between the industry and Government to secure and maintain production-friendly policies. She led on the creation of the BFC&rsquos Working Safely During COVID-19 in Film and High-end TV Drama Production g