Backed by David Puttnam, Barbara Broccoli, Keira Knightley, Stephen Graham among others.
The UK government-backed body for tackling bullying and harassment in the creative industries has confirmed a 2024 live date.
The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority will take on cases from next year, supported by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms). It will initially cover the film, music, television and theatre industries.
”Ciisa has one clear purpose, to make the creative industries a safer working environment for our talented colleagues who make the film, TV, music and theatre that we all love and enjoy,” said interim Ciisa CEO Jen Smith.
The UK government-backed body for tackling bullying and harassment in the creative industries has confirmed a 2024 live date.
The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority will take on cases from next year, supported by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms). It will initially cover the film, music, television and theatre industries.
”Ciisa has one clear purpose, to make the creative industries a safer working environment for our talented colleagues who make the film, TV, music and theatre that we all love and enjoy,” said interim Ciisa CEO Jen Smith.
- 9/29/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Ciisa, the independent body set up to police bullying and harassment complaints in UK TV and film, will officially go live next year.
The announcement is a long-anticipated one, especially in light of recent scandals such as the allegations against Russell Brand.
The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (Ciisa), which is backed financially by all UK broadcasters, will offically start taking complaints next year, with more details to come on its inner workings.
The news was celebrated by those who have already championed Ciisa, such as big stars including Ruth Wilson, Keira Knightley, Naomie Harris and Stephen Graham, along with Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer, who most recently backed the body at the Rts Cambridge Convention last week.
“Everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy a creative career, while feeling safe and working in a professional environment,” said Frazer. “It’s important that industry comes together to tackle bullying, harassment and discrimination,...
The announcement is a long-anticipated one, especially in light of recent scandals such as the allegations against Russell Brand.
The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (Ciisa), which is backed financially by all UK broadcasters, will offically start taking complaints next year, with more details to come on its inner workings.
The news was celebrated by those who have already championed Ciisa, such as big stars including Ruth Wilson, Keira Knightley, Naomie Harris and Stephen Graham, along with Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer, who most recently backed the body at the Rts Cambridge Convention last week.
“Everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy a creative career, while feeling safe and working in a professional environment,” said Frazer. “It’s important that industry comes together to tackle bullying, harassment and discrimination,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Britain will launch a new, independent standards body to help fight bullying and harassment in the creative industries that will be ready starting next year, Lucy Frazer, U.K. secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport, announced Friday.
The body, the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (Ciisa), is intended as an authority where concerns over behavior can be raised and investigated confidentially. Frazer said it will be up and running and ready to take cases from next year.
The Ciisa will bring together stakeholders from the U.K.’s film, television, music and theater sectors. Several well-known British creatives, including actors Keira Knightley, Stephen Graham, Sule Remi, Ruth Wilson, Varada Sethu and Naomie Harris, singer Rebecca Ferguson, Chariots of Fire director David Puttnam and Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, joined Frazer in support of the new independent authority.
“I can’t tell you how many times in the last...
The body, the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (Ciisa), is intended as an authority where concerns over behavior can be raised and investigated confidentially. Frazer said it will be up and running and ready to take cases from next year.
The Ciisa will bring together stakeholders from the U.K.’s film, television, music and theater sectors. Several well-known British creatives, including actors Keira Knightley, Stephen Graham, Sule Remi, Ruth Wilson, Varada Sethu and Naomie Harris, singer Rebecca Ferguson, Chariots of Fire director David Puttnam and Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, joined Frazer in support of the new independent authority.
“I can’t tell you how many times in the last...
- 9/29/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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