Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Studios have contributed $603,000 to a fund to support workers in the German entertainment industry — including roadies, make-up artists, gaffers, and sound technicians — affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
The money is earmarked to help those who work behind the scenes at movie productions, concerts, and other events that have been delayed or canceled due to the COVID-19 crisis. "No show can be staged, no movie be filmed and no concert be held without the people working backstage to make it all happen," said Philip Pratt, Head of German Amazon Originals for Prime Video in a statement."Many of these backstage heroes are working project-based and have been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis that brought most artistic endeavors to a halt.
I think the UK film industry could do with some support, is any funding coming our way?
Ooh, wow. Jeff Bezo's half hour earnings.
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For a minute I thought I was wanted 😥
that is a really noble deed