The COVID-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund has opened for applications in the U.K., as research shows that 93% of industry freelancers are no longer working due to the coronavirus crisis. Creat…
to provide support to workers and freelancers hit hardest by the closure of productions across the U.K., the fund has been supported by initial donations totalling £2.5 million from Netflix, the BFI, BBC Studios, BBC Content, WarnerMedia and several private donors.The time-limited fund — applications will remain open for two weeks — is being administered by The Film and TV Charity, with support from BFI staff. Both organizations are covering all overheads of administering the fund.
Around 75% of respondents said they were very or extremely worried about their income in coming months, while nearly half said they were worried about meeting basic living costs. Ben Roberts, chief executive of the BFI, said: “We know a huge number of freelance professionals in our community have been some of the hardest hit during the coronavirus crisis, so we are delighted that the fund is now open for applications.”The Fund is launching alongside an appeal by The Film and TV Charity for additional donations.
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