BAFTA CEO Amanda Berry has called for an industry-wide summit to tackle sexual harassment and bullying in the U.K. entertainment industry.
Her suggestion follows a statement from Time’s Up (U.K.), issued on Wednesday, calling for an independent standards body to oversee U.K. productions and offer guidance and advice, a mediation service and a place to report historic and current allegations, among other things.
“We join Times Up U.K. in calling on the industry to come together at a high-level summit to address the urgent need for a consistent and trusted industry-wide approach to responding to allegations of bullying and harassment, as well as to make meaningful changes to the culture and working practices to support people making complaints and better safeguard all those working in the screen industries,” Berry said.
“As part of this, BAFTA is accelerating its work with industry partners to encourage employers to adopt the bullying,...
Her suggestion follows a statement from Time’s Up (U.K.), issued on Wednesday, calling for an independent standards body to oversee U.K. productions and offer guidance and advice, a mediation service and a place to report historic and current allegations, among other things.
“We join Times Up U.K. in calling on the industry to come together at a high-level summit to address the urgent need for a consistent and trusted industry-wide approach to responding to allegations of bullying and harassment, as well as to make meaningful changes to the culture and working practices to support people making complaints and better safeguard all those working in the screen industries,” Berry said.
“As part of this, BAFTA is accelerating its work with industry partners to encourage employers to adopt the bullying,...
- 6/10/2021
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
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