Jake Kanter International TV EditorAmazon has donated £1.5M ($2M) to two emergency relief funds aimed at supporting workers in film, TV, and theatre through the coronavirus crisis.
The pledges are the first in a $6M commitment to help stricken production communities across Europe recover from an unprecedented pause in work.Amazon will donate £1M to a new COVID-19 Response Fund established by the UK’s Film And TV Charity.
This is separate to the COVID-19 Film And TV Emergency Relief Fund the charity set up with the BFI in March, and is aimed at helping those worst affected by the production shutdowns as shoots get back underway.
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