The Production Guild of Great Britain is to recognise efforts to foster inclusivity and open access to the film and TV industry with a new award.
Named after its Royal Patrol, the Earl of Wessex Award will be bestowed to a group or individual in UK production who has “found a successful way of inspiring local talent or skills, widening access or being more inclusive.”
This could mean direct success in developing or recruiting crew, training provision, or creating an initiative or practice that can be adopted by others.
The winner will be named at the inaugural PGGB Talent Showcase, an event aiming to champion best practice in production, held in association with Disney in October.
PGGB chief executive Lyndsay Duthie said: “With record UK film and TV production levels continuing, there’s a wealth of great work going on across the industry to meet the skills demand and make routes into production more attainable for young people from all backgrounds, and those considering transferring their skills into a film and TV career.
“By shining a light on these measures and celebrating the next generation of production professionals, we hope to raise awareness of the steps we can all take to open our industry up further and strengthen our ever-expanding talent pool.”
PGGB members have until Friday 26 August to submit their nominations, with the guild’s board members and diversity and inclusion action group selecting the winner.
