UK’s COVID-19 Film & TV Emergency Relief Fund Swells To $3M, Now Open For Cash-Strapped Workers
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deadline.comBy Tom Grater International Film Reporter The COVID-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund, which is being set up to support UK workers in the industry affected by the pandemic, is now live with an enhanced pot of $3M (£2.5M).
The BFI is the latest org to contribute, adding $600,000 (£500,000) of National Lottery funding, which follows significant grants from Netflix, BBC Studios, BBC Content, WarnerMedia and several unnamed individuals.
The fund is being administered by the Film and TV Charity with support from BFI staff; the two orgs are covering overheads so donations go entirely to workers.
Applications will remain open for two weeks from today via the Charity’s website. One-off grants between £500 ($616) and £2,500 ($3,100) will be
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