Mitigation strategies to flatten the curve and thwart the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has meant that the film industry has for the most part ground to a halt.
No work typically means no money, and that’s a problem.
Luckily, help is available.
Film Independent has published a list of over two dozen organizations that will help filmmakers who find themselves impacted.
Canada has a plethora of relief programs (over three dozen, and many more in each province) for filmmakers and almost everyone else who might find themselves impacted.
My take: I’ll say it again, let’s just have a Universal Basic Income (UBI) for everyone. Wouldn’t it be great if this was one of the legacies from The Great Pause?
Yes. I agree with UBI. It certainly would be one of the legacies from “The Great Pause”. In a few areas that tried it, already it was found to have significantly reduced child malnutrition and increased school attendance. It is still in the experimental stage.