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08.04.2020 - 21:45 / variety.com
By Dave McNary
Film Reporter
More than a dozen high-profile Hollywood producers have launched the It Takes Our Village fund for below-the-line film and television crew members impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Bruna Papandrea, whose credits include “Big Little Lies” and “Wild,” made the announcement Wednesday after witnessing first-hand how these crews were being affected.
“The below-the-line crews are the backbone of our industry,” she said, “They are our community – and our community is
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The two-hour event, which also saw the participation of Bollywood stars and , featured performances by Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Lizzo, and Taylor Swift among others, was not planned as a fundraiser but the April 18 show inspired people across America to donate, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Covid-19 survivors Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina have teamed up United Nations (UN) officials to launch a $40 million (£32 million) fund for poor nations hit by the pandemic.
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A coalition of industry producers, writers and directors have come together to launch the It Takes Our Village COVID-19 relief fund for film and TV crewmembers left without work during Hollywood's production shutdown. Bruna Papandrea, founder and CEO of Made Up Stories, and producer Gregg Fienberg assembled industry backing from producers Molly Allen, David E.
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