By Tom Grater International Film Reporter BAFTA has said it will use its fundraising network to support the UK’s COVID-19 Film & TV Emergency Relief Fund, which ran dry last week after receiving $6.2M (£5M) in applications.
The org wrote to its members today saying it would be redirecting in-house resources to reach out to its networks to encourage donations to the fund, and would also be opening up its own hardship fund to further bolster the pot.
BAFTA has also implemented a three-month payment holiday for members. Many freelancers in the industry are out of work, with film and TV production shutdown across the board during the lockdown, and there have been concerns that some non-permanent employees will not benefit from the UK
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