The U.K.’s FilmTVCharity is rolling out a new COVID-19 Recovery Fund that will distribute up to £2 million to film, TV and cinema workers who have been hit hardest by the pandemic, with a focus on talent from diverse backgrounds.
is rolling out a new COVID-19 Recovery Fund that will distribute up to £2 million to film, TV and cinema workers who have been hit hardest by the pandemic.
The fund, founded with a £1 million donation from Amazon Prime Video, has grown due to donations from BAFTA, BBC Studios, Sky Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment and ViacomCBS, as well as private donors and various fundraising efforts. Alex Pumfrey, CEO of the Film and TV Charity said: “We know that diverse talent — including women, those who are Black Asian or minority ethnic, and those who are disabled — are now being disproportionately impacted by the crisis due to a range of factors. So we have a real concern that without urgent support we will lose these people from our industry.
The new scheme is part of the Film and TV Charity’s wider COVID-19 response, which has seen the charity pivot to find new ways to support the industry. To date, the charity has raised more than £5.8 million of ringfenced funding, launched a range of mental wellbeing services and provided ancillary services including financial guidance.
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