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Covid Guidance for Post Production & VFX has been withdrawn
8 March 2022
UK Screen Alliance, after consultation with its members has decided that its specific Covid-19 guidance for post production & VFX, which now goes above and beyond the recommendations issued by the UK government and the devolved administrations, is no longer necessary and has been withdrawn. VFX and post production companies, employees, contractors and clients should […]
Read more...UK Screen Alliance responds to concerns about Covid and edit suite ventilation
14 May 2021
Screen industry advocacy and trade body UK Screen Alliance has issued a response to concerns about COVID-19 and edit suite ventilation in post-production facilities. This statement is in response to an article on the Broadcast website which features concerns from editors about alleged Covid transmission risks arising from poor ventilation in edit suites. The Broadcast article also references a […]
Read more...UK Screen Alliance strengthens Covid-19 guidance on client attendance at post houses
11 January 2021
The guidance for safe working in Post Production and VFX during the COVID-19 Pandemic has been strengthened to account for new government regulations introduced in January 2021 to control a new and more infectious strain of the coronavirus. The UK Screen Alliance Guidance for Safe Working in Post-Production & VFX during the Covid-19 Pandemic has […]
Read more...FILM AND TV CHARITY ANNOUNCE NEW COVID-19 FUND TO PROTECT DIVERSE TALENT PIPELINE
22 September 2020
Grant Scheme established with donations from Amazon Prime Video, BAFTA, BBC, Sky Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and ViacomCBS. The Film and TV Charity is announcing a new Covid-19 Recovery Fund that will distribute up to £2m to UK film, TV and cinema workers who have been hit hardest by Covid-19, helping to sustain them and […]
Read more...Post & VFX Covid-19 Guidance updated to allow managed client attendance in edit sessions
26 August 2020
Industry trade body, UK Screen Alliance has published version 2.0 of its Guidance for Covid-Safe Working in Post-Production and VFX. Produced in consultation with UK Screen Alliance members, DCMS, the British Film Commission, BFI, PACT and BECTU, the updated guidance responds to the government’s policy direction of encouraging a safe return to on-premises working. Until […]
Read more...Government unveil £500 million COVID insurance fund for film and TV
28 July 2020
Government has announced a new £500 million scheme to kickstart film and television production struggling to secure insurance for Covid-related costs. In a major move to jump start the country’s cultural and creative sectors following lockdown, the Culture Secretary has announced the launch of a Government-backed scheme worth half a billion pounds for domestic film […]
Read more...UK Screen Alliance launch Guidance for COVID-19 Safe Working in VFX and Post-Production
1 June 2020
UK Screen Alliance have published “Guidance for safe working in Post-Production and Visual Effects during the COVID-19 Pandemic”, in consultation with companies from the post and VFX sectors, several US Studios and industry bodies BFI, BFC, Pact and BECTU and the UK government. The UK’s post-production and VFX sectors normally turnover in excess of £2 […]
Read more...Guidance for Safe Working in Post-Production and VFX during the COVID-19 Pandemic
1 May 2020
Our guidance has now been withdrawn In 2020, UK Screen Alliance, in consultation with companies from the post and VFX sectors and industry bodies BFI, BFC, Pact and BECTU, published Guidance for safe working in Visual Effects and Post-Production during the Pandemic. The guidance provided a framework for companies as they transitioned back to on-premises working with client attendance, […]
Read more...Post-production apprenticeship launches despite Covid-19
14 April 2020
Not even a global pandemic has stopped post-production employers from opening a much-needed apprenticeship scheme. Recognising a need for accredited post-production training for Technical Operators in post houses, broadcasters and in-house facilities, the apprenticeship was written by industry experts from across the sector. On 9th April, nine apprentices from seven companies began their training provided by London South Bank University (LSBU) to become Post Production Technical […]
Read more...Film and TV Charity Covid-19 fund applications open
8 April 2020
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. The Covid-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund launches today to provide much-needed support to the many […]
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