The Film and Television Charity

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The Film and TV Charity
AbbreviationFTVC
Formation1924, as Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund until 1964, then renamed Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund until 2017 [1]
Type Nonprofit organization
PurposeTo support people who work in the Film, TV and Cinema industries
Headquarters22 Golden Square, London W1F 9AD
Region
United Kingdom
Official language
English
CEO
Marcus Ryder
Chair of Trustees
Claire Tavernier
Staff
40
Website https://filmtvcharity.org.uk

The Film and TV Charity, formerly the CTBF (Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund), is the leading UK charity for people who work in the film, cinema and television industries, whose careers cover all aspects of pre-production and beyond, from script to screen and in a variety of roles.

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Operating out of its main office in London, their services are available across the whole of the UK.

The charity owns the trademark for the Royal Film Performance, an event that has previously been attended by The Queen and other members of the British Royal Family. The most recent Royal Film Performance was in 2022 for the UK premiere of Top Gun: Maverick and was attended by William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales. [2]

The charity runs a 24/7 Support Line. The support line is available to discuss legal queries, mental health and wellbeing, financial troubles, family issues, or bullying and discrimination.

Campaigns

Better Mental Health/Looking Glass Survey

In 2019, the charity launched the Looking Glass Survey to explore the mental health conditions of the UK Film and TV industry. The results of this survey led the charity to create the Whole Picture Programme. [3] [4]

In 2021, the charity ran the Looking Glass Survey again and it showed there were still major problems within the industry in relation to work strain, bullying & harassment and Mental Health. [5]

In 2022, the charity launched the third iteration of the Looking Glass Survey to measure the progress of work being done to tackle the Mental Health crisis facing the industry. [6]

Diversity, equity and inclusion

In 2020, the charity added a new goal to their mission. [7] As part of this process, the charity published two written reports focusing on racism in the industry. [8] [9]

Let's Reset

In 2021, the charity launched a year-long campaign titled "Let's Reset", supported by various major studios, production companies and industry bodies: [10] [11]

  • Banijay
  • BBC
  • BBC Studios
  • BFI
  • Channel 4
  • Channel 5
  • The Walt Disney Company
  • IMG
  • ITV
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • SKY
  • SKY Studios
  • SONY pictures entertainment
  • ViacomCBS
  • WarnerMedia
  • BAFTA
  • BECTU
  • British Screen Forum
  • Coalition for Change
  • Creative Industries Federation
  • Directors UK
  • Film Distributors Association
  • Framestore
  • Independent Cinema Office
  • ScreenSkills
  • Time's Up
  • UK Screen Alliance
  • Women in Film and TV

Vice-patrons

Anne Bennett, Debbie Chalet, Derek Cooper, Stan Fishman, Sir Paul Fox, Lord Grade, Stephen Jaggs, Barry Jenkins, Ian Lewis, David McCall, David Murrell, Sir Alan Parker, Denise Parkinson, Lord Puttnam, Jeremy Thomas, Michael G. Wilson. [12]

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References

  1. Film and TV Charity: Our history
  2. Ward, Victoria (19 May 2022). "Top Gun: Maverick – Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend premiere with Tom Cruise" . The Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  3. "Better mental health behind the scenes - Film and TV Charity" . Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  4. Florisson, Heather CareyMelanie WilkesRebecca. "The Looking Glass: Mental health in the UK film, TV and cinema industry". www.lancaster.ac.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. Ritman, Alex (16 February 2022). "Work Intensity in U.K. Film, TV Putting Major Strain on Mental Health: Study". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  6. Calnan, Ellie (6 June 2022). "UK's Film and TV Charity calls for entire industry to participate in new mental health survey". Screen Daily. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  7. "Diversity, equity and inclusion - Film and TV Charity" . Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  8. "Anti-Racism in the Film and TV Industry: a Perspective from The Film and TV Charity - Film and TV Charity" . Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  9. Ritman, Alex (21 September 2021). "U.K.'s Film and TV Charity Launches Anti-Racism Initiative". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  10. Rosser, Michael (6 October 2021). "UK's Film and TV Charity launches 'Let's Reset' mental health campaign". Screen Daily. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  11. Goldbart, Max (6 October 2021). "Biggest Names in UK Broadcasting Back Year-Long Mental Health Campaign From Film & TV Charity". Deadline. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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