With a continued lack of clarity about how the government plans to aid those workers hit hardest by coronavirus-related work stoppages, several institutions are pledging money to help those most affected in Hollywood.
Netflix on Friday announced that it has set up a $100 million relief fund for out-of-work production professionals, including the hundreds of thousands of crew and cast without jobs.In a letter from one of the Hollywood’s most visible creative executives, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos noted the unprecedented effects that the pandemic has had on the community — particularly electricians, carpenters and drivers, many of them paid hourly and project to project.“Most of the fund will go towards support for the hardest.