Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Studios have announced a $6 million commitment to support the European creative communities in film, TV and theater through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with donations to be made to various relief funds.
The first batch of donations are being made in the U.K., with £1 million ($1.3 million) going to The Film and TV Charity to kick-start a new grants scheme to help the industry recover.
In April the charity launched a fund to help those in the industry impacted by the pandemic, and has distributed £3.3 million ($4.3 million) in financial support so far.
The money from Amazon will be used as the founding donation for a second wave ofsupport, including a major new grants scheme that will focus on supporting.