Netflix Donates Another £600,000 to U.K. Film & TV COVID-19 Relief

Netflix has donated £600,000 ($775,000) to the Film and TV Charity’s latest COVID-19 recovery fund in the U.K.

Launched last month, the scheme is meant to help film, TV and cinema workers in the U.K. that have been hit hardest by the outbreak, providing them with financial and wellbeing support to help sustain them and their careers for up to six months. It is also intended to assist and protect diverse emerging talent and underrepresented groups already facing barriers to staying in the industry, including Black, Asian and minority ethnic creatives; women; those living outside of London; and people with a disability.

Netflix has now donated a total of £1.75 million to the Film and TV Charity since the start of the pandemic.

Anne Mensah, VP of original scripted series at Netflix, said: “Netflix owes so much to the electricians, carpenters, makeup artists, camera crews and others that make our productions possible. That’s why we have been proud to support the Film and TV Charity’s incredible efforts to see the industry through these difficult times.

“We know that those from diverse backgrounds have been disproportionately impacted by COVID and we simply cannot afford to lose this talent from our sector. I strongly encourage people in the industry that are struggling and feel like they fit the criteria to apply as soon as possible.”