Experts predict a COVID surge in the Autumn
- what’s in store for the TV & Film industry?
Webinar: Wednesday 29th June, 1pm
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Despite lobbying from the independent sector for the scheme to be extended, new registrations for the UK Government's Production Restart Scheme ended on 30th April and all cover will end as of June 2022. With no commercial insurers able to offer cover against COVID, industry specialists are concerned that this could have a significant financial impact on future productions. We talk to Tim Thornhill, Steve Chilton and other influential speakers to understand what steps production companies can take to safeguard themselves against the financial and scheduling costs of cancelled or delayed filming. Join us at 1pm on Wednesday 29th June, where we will discuss what action producers should be taking and how Cignpost can help you ensure business continuity for your productions from June 2022 and beyond.
And more influential speakers to be announced soon!
Tom Watson
is a British former politician who served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 2015 to 2019 and Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 2016 to 2019. Tom was Chair of the Laboratory & Testing Industry Organisation (LTIO) that represents the reputable testing providers. He supported the extension of the Production Restart Scheme and believes it is important to find ways to ensure that the industry can continue to operate safely with COVID cases remaining high.
Neil Sehmbhy
Corporate Sales Director for Cignpost, is a Sales and Marketing Director with over twenty years' experience spanning the Healthcare, Hospitality and Travel industries in companies such as Virgin, Thomas Cook, Whitbread, and Lyrico.
Jon Ling
Jon Ling is currently Director of Production Safety for the EMEA region at Sony Pictures Entertainment. He previously worked for many years in a similar role at the BBC and also spent five years in a senior health and safety role in the corporate world.
Tim Thornhill
Director of Tysers, one of the UK’s leading media, film and television insurance brokers. Tim will address the options insurers are considering to enable TV and film production units to protect themselves from the significant losses that would follow a halt in production due to COVID outbreaks.
Rebecca Knapp
Producer at Auroral Pictures, has been working predominantly in film and television production for over twenty years, working on programmes ranging from drama to documentary to entertainment across Europe, Africa and North America. She is a four-time BAFTA nominee and has line-produced/produced dozens of projects, large and small, from shorts to feature film and television drama; including the feature films Frozen (starring Shirley Henderson and Roshan Seth), Hidden Flaws (directed by Academy Award nominee Paula Van der Oest), and the BIFA-winning and BAFTA-nominated Rollin With The Nines.
Attendees will leave with a full appreciation of where TV and film production insurance is headed following the end of the Production Restart Scheme, what options are available, and the steps that the industry must take now to retain current investment and safeguard the future health of the sector.