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Film production jobs12/16/2023 “This is a workforce that has already faced incredible hardship throughout and following the pandemic, and has now been hit by a second crisis in just a few years. “Much of the rhetoric surrounding the US dispute is about the actors, but as our survey shows the impact on crew and other film and TV workers is severe and cannot be underestimated. I’ve spent so long surviving instead of thriving, and I’m tired.”Ĭommenting on the survey results, Head of Bectu Philippa Childs said: “After being one of the forgotten many who fell through the cracks during the pandemic and received absolutely no financial support from the government, to now be in an even worse financial position is mind blowing and infuriating. The industry was flooded with more work and more workers after lockdown and now there’s no work.” I know a lot of people living paycheck to paycheck. It’s so volatile and you do need tough skin and a plan. Situations like this cause so much stress financially on top of the stress the industry can already have while you’re working. “I don’t see myself continuing to work in this industry. We have not heard anything from the production since our last day of work in July.” I am so disheartened by the industry and how disposable we are to productions. The loss of my job has put great stress and anxiety on my first pregnancy. “I lost my job while pregnant and I don’t qualify for maternity pay either.
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