After more than three years of rancour and political infighting, the U.K. finally leaves the European Union at 11PM tonight, bringing closure to one of the most unsettling chapters in the country’s…
, British Film Commissioner Adrian Wootton noted that the U.K. film and TV industry has managed to grow at an unprecedented rate despite political change. He also spoke of the U.K. industry’s responsibility to dispel “misleading and erroneous information” circulating about what Brexit really means to the U.K’s international TV and film partners.
This week, the Migration Advisory Committee – a body that advises the government on migration issues – recommended a reduced £25,600 salary threshold for visas for EU skilled workers, down from a previously mooted £30,000 which would have inhibited the recruitment of junior VFX workers and animators.
More locally, some lawyers such as Bob Cordran of London-based international law firm Dorsey & Whitney, says U.K. employment law derives from EU law, which will remain in place through 2020. “I think border control is likely to become more cumbersome, and potential delays for our pan-European team and cast may need to be factored into scheduling.”
“Amendments to European Member States legislation will be needed to ensure that U.K. content and workers will continue to be able to access the same tax credits after the U.K. leaves the EU,” says Pact. The U.K.’s bi-lateral treaties with Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, India, Israel, Jamaica, Morocco, New Zealand, Occupied Palestinian Territories and South Africa form part of U.K. legislation, and are not affected by Brexit.Crucially, U.K. films and TV programs will still count towards European quotas – which dictate that 30% of content on broadcasters and VOD platforms such as Netflix must be European – even after the end of the transition period.
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