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13 May 2020

Animation UK supports “See Yourself On Screen” campaign

BFI launches ‘See Yourself on Screen Challenge’, calling on 4-18 year olds to make their own mini-TV show whilst in lock-down.

Screen Industry begins work on recovery plan for Film and TV

Consultations on draft production and post-production protocols have commenced to ensure film and high-end TV production can restart as soon as it is safe to do so.

14 April 2020

Post-production apprenticeship launches despite Covid-19

Not even a global pandemic has stopped post-production employers from opening a much-needed apprenticeship scheme.

8 April 2020

Film and TV Charity Covid-19 fund applications open

The Covid-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund, in partnership with BFI, is now live, providing one-off grants from £500 to £2,500 to people behind the scenes in UK film, TV and cinema who have been hardest hit by COVID-19.

7 April 2020

EDINBURGH TV FESTIVAL GOES DIGITAL FOR 2020

The Edinburgh TV Festival, set to be re-imagined online for 2020, announces a series of initiatives to support and connect the TV industry amidst the covid-19 pandemic.

24 March 2020

BFI AND THE FILM AND TV CHARITY SET UP COVID-19 RELIEF FUND WITH £1M NETFLIX DONATION

The BFI and The Film and TV Charity have partnered to create a new industry-backed Covid-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund to help support the creative community, which like many industries, has been devastated by the pandemic.

23 March 2020

Creative Industries Trade bodies call for Income fund for freelancers

UK Screen Alliance is one of the 34 key trade body signatories who have joined together in an open letter to the Chancellor, calling for help for the freelancer workforce.

20 March 2020

Wiggin LLP advice on COVID-19 for companies in Film & TV

The law firm focusing exclusively on media, technology and intellectual property, has advice to offer clients on the employment law implications of COVID-19, and points of notice for Film and TV businesses.

19 March 2020

Covid-19 support for business misses post-production & VFX

The recently-announced package of state-backed loans of at least £330bn for businesses does not include post-production and Visual Effects (VFX) companies.

Home Office orders yet another review of the Shortage Occupation List

In the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, the Home Office picks its moment to quietly announce its fourth consultation on immigration in less than 2 years

18 March 2020

2020 WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY PROGRAMME AWARDS

The winners were revealed by writer and comedian Paul Merton and were streamed live to nominees and viewers at home, via the RTS website.

17 March 2020

UK Screen Alliance and Animation UK statement on the impact of Covid-19

Our sector will be seriously affected by the almost total sudden stop of global film and TV production. It will need Government support to get through the coming months and a jump-start once the difficulties are over. We were the fastest growing sector after the 2008 crash, so there's every reason we can do that again once the current crisis passes.

13 March 2020

WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2020 BRITISH ANIMATION AWARDS

Lupus Films, Blue-Zoo, and Magic Light Pictures were among the prestigious winners of this year's awards, as well as Aardman Animations who took home four awards on the night.

11 March 2020

Rise to Support Women around the World with Global Expansion

The membership organisation for gender diversity in the broadcast technology sector is expanding to North American and APAC regions, with the appointment of new board members.

19 February 2020

UK Screen Alliance responds to new Points-based Immigration System

This morning (19/02/2020) the UK Government has published a policy statement on its proposed Point’s Based Immigration system for skilled workers to be introduced by January 1^st 2021.

18 February 2020

Film, TV and cinema industries take action as major study reveals ‘mental health crisis’ in the workforce

Almost 87% of people in working in the UK’s film, TV and cinema industries have experienced a mental health problem, according to a major study commissioned.

13 February 2020

The Animated Women UK’s ‘Helen North Achieve Programme 2020’ Now Open for Entries

Following another successful programme in 2019, AWUK launches The Helen North Achieve Programme for a fourth year to continue to provide targeted career development to women across the VFX and animation industries.

12 February 2020

Creative industry tax reliefs in the UK boost Oscars® winners

One of the night’s biggest winners, 1917, benefitted from creative industry tax reliefs thanks to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)

10 February 2020

Rise Launches 2020 Mentoring Programme

Now in its third year, the award-winning mentoring programme is seeking applications for mentees in a variety of broadcasting roles.

MPC Film wins Visual Effects Oscar for work on Sam Mendes’ 1917

Technicolor’s MPC has won the Oscar® for Visual Effects on 1917 at the 92nd Academy Awards.