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Bectu issues open letter to AMPTP: crew are paying the price of your failed negotiations
Bectu, the UK’s union for the creative industries, has today written to the president of the AMPTP, Carol Lombardini, regarding the...
Sep 15, 20232 min read


Bectu survey says 75% of UK Film and TV workers are out of work
A new survey from UK film and TV union Bectu lays bare the effect of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA industrial disputes in the US on the UK’s film...
Sep 4, 20233 min read


Open letter on behalf of the UK Post-Production Sound Community
Open letter on behalf of the UK Post-Production Sound Community On the 21st August 2023, the Post-Sound subcommittee of the Post...
Aug 31, 20238 min read


Bectu Webinar with SAG-AFTRA and Support For Post Production
Post Production & Facilities Branch Survey We would like to find out the impact of the strikes on you and your colleagues and will be...
Aug 17, 20232 min read


Bectu reports on the strike's impact on UK crew
As the SAG-AFTRA strikes continue, Head of Bectu Philippa Childs urges the AMPTP to negotiate realistically to bring talks to a...
Aug 10, 20232 min read


Bectu advises on productions that suspend crew
We are aware that some productions are invoking ‘force majeure’ provisions, and using this to seek to justify suspending productions that...
Jul 18, 20232 min read


Bectu stands in solidarity with striking Actors and Writers in the US
Bectu have released a  news update  on the current situation with actors and directors in the US: The National Board of the Screen...
Jul 17, 20233 min read


The Assistant Editor's Toolkit Launches
What is the Assistant Editor’s Toolkit? The Assistant Editor’s Toolkit is our new resource to support Editorial Trainees and Assistant...
Jul 14, 20234 min read

New TV Drama Agreement Reached
Ballot Results The ballot on the proposed 2022 TV Drama Agreement terms from Pact has now closed and we can confirm the result below....
Jan 13, 20233 min read


RENDER Mentoring with the Edit Collective
We’re launching a mentoring programme with  BECTU  and  Edit Collective  for emerging editors looking to make a step up in their...
Sep 2, 20202 min read


UK Post Sound Collective Launched
Around 100 of the leading post professionals in the UK have joined the UK Post Sound Collective, which aims to provide practical industry...
Jul 8, 20201 min read


Annual General Meeting Report 2020
AGM Held Remotely Following on from the successes of other BECTU Branch AGMs, the Post Production & Facilities Branch AGM was held over...
Jul 1, 20202 min read


Diversity in Post Production Survey
We’re currently running two surveys for editorial, Picture and Sound. The aim is to gain better understanding of the make up of the...
Jun 2, 20201 min read


We Gotta Get Outta This Place - Thoughts on Editing in Lockdown
A huge amount of work is going on at the moment behind the scenes to come up with scenarios whereby we might continue to make TV and film...
May 6, 20209 min read


Remote Working for the Post-Sound industry during the Covid-19 pandemic
The ability to work remotely during the sound editorial process is fundamentally dependant upon the stance of the production company with...
May 6, 20204 min read


Introducing our webinars The Rough Assembly Presents...
A new series of free weekly webinars to share knowledge, insight and unite our community during COVID-19. From technical masterclasses...
Apr 28, 20201 min read

Dignity at Work is at the heart of addressing industry mental health concerns
A disturbing report from the Film and TV Charity has revealed the extent of the mental health problems suffered by people working in...
Feb 13, 20202 min read


IR35 Meeting Dates & Venues
Due to popular demand further IR35 meetings have been scheduled ahead of incoming changes in April. Information for meetings can be found...
Feb 1, 20202 min read

Major Motion Picture Agreement Hours Survey
If you are working on a £30m+ movie at the moment, please could you do BECTU (and yourselves!) a big favour and complete the following...
Oct 10, 20191 min read


In Memory of Gwillym Hewetson
Gwillym Wednesday 10th October. PP&F General Meeting. On the agenda, two words that I can’t stop staring at: Gwillym Hewetson. I’m sure...
Oct 6, 20183 min read
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