The plight of self-employed freelancers in the entertainment industry who fall through the gaps of U.K. government coronavirus financial schemes is being highlighted in a 90-second video campaign backed by union Bectu and industry recruitment platform The Talent Manager.
Produced in just a few days during the coronavirus lockdown, the video – titled “Forgotten Freelancers” – is set against a montage of thousands of freelancer workers who say they are not eligible for any government support schemes.
“We are some of the people behind your screens who make the programmes that are keeping you and the people you love entertained and informed in this time of crisis,” says the video, which is being launched today on social media.
“But our work life is precarious. We’re not the stars of the screen. We’re not highly paid. And now all our work has stopped. We are some of the thousands not eligible for any government schemes.
Produced in just a few days during the coronavirus lockdown, the video – titled “Forgotten Freelancers” – is set against a montage of thousands of freelancer workers who say they are not eligible for any government support schemes.
“We are some of the people behind your screens who make the programmes that are keeping you and the people you love entertained and informed in this time of crisis,” says the video, which is being launched today on social media.
“But our work life is precarious. We’re not the stars of the screen. We’re not highly paid. And now all our work has stopped. We are some of the thousands not eligible for any government schemes.
- 4/7/2020
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
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