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Francesca Zerenghi Joins MMF Advisory Council
26th June 2025
The Foundation is delighted to welcome Francesca Zerenghi to our Advisory Council. Formed in September 2024, the Advisory Council is made up of leaders from across the creative industries who provide the Foundation’s Trustees with specialist expertise, insight and skills. Francesca Zerenghi is an Entertainment Publicist specialising in representing cinematographers and creative companies across the […]Read more
Baroness Caine Champions Health & Safety for Freelancers in Employment Bill Debate
18th June 2025
LONDON, 17 June 2025 – During a House of Lords debate on proposed amendments to the Employment Bill, Baroness Caine of Kentish Town, CBE, called for greater protections for freelancers working in the film and TV industry. The debate was linked to a motion by the Earl of Clancarty to establish an Independent Freelance Commissioner. Freelancers now […]Read more
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The Foundation is delighted to welcome Francesca Zerenghi, Entertainment Publicist, to our Advisory Council. 👏
Formed in September 2024, the Advisory Council is made up of leaders from across the creative industries who provide the Foundation’s Trustees with specialist expertise, insight and support.
Francesca said: “I’m really honoured to join the Advisory Council of the Mark Milsome Foundation. Their mission to improve safety and respect for all crew speaks to so much of what I care about - and builds on the work I’ve done around culture of inclusion, accountability and care. I’m proud to contribute to a cause that’s about real, long-term change in the way we work and support each other in this industry.”
We look forward to working with Francesca as part of the Advisory Council. Her experience and perspective will be invaluable, as we continue to strive for a safer and more inclusive film and TV industry for all.
Click link in bio to read more about Francesca.
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The Foundation was honoured to be part of Euro Cine Expo 2025 and to participate in the Women in Cinematography panel, “Safe Sets - Stronger Industry.” Engaging in these important conversations helps advance our mission and raise vital awareness around health and safety in the film industry.
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Samantha Wainstein, MMF Chair, comments on the Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy:
“Following last week’s House of Lords debate highlighting Mark Milsome’s legacy and the call for a Freelance Commissioner, we welcome the Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy and its Creative Industries plan. The commitment to appoint a Creative Freelance Champion and to strengthen rights and protections to deliver good quality self-employment – including action on late payments, the right to a written contract, and the extension of health and safety and blacklisting protections – is a positive and necessary step forward for the largely freelance workforce in film and television. We will continue to push for lasting legislative change to protect and support those working within the film and TV industry.”
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Have you purchased one of our Limited-Edition Peter Robertson Tee’s yet? They’re an ideal addition to your summer wardrobe!
It features a beautifully drawn cartoon highlighting the safe and unsafe way to film a scene – a powerful reminder of why on-set safety matters.
Click link in bio and buy yours today 🙏
Photo features one of our Advisory Council members, John Wightman, Head of Market Analysis, Policy & Strategy for Consumer Finance, FCA with @mona_benjamin’s beautiful dog!
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The Foundation was delighted to once again deliver a Health and Safety talk last week to @creativemediaskills students.
This session helped us communicate the importance of health and safety when working within the industry, and reminded students to prioritise it in their future work.
Delivering this talk supports two of the core principles of our mission: advocating for better health and safety practices through education, and helping young people get started within the industry.
In the clip, you can see Mona Benjamin, Foundation Secretary, delivering her all-important talk.
Thank you to CMS for having us!
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*Baroness Caine Champions Health & Safety for Freelancers in Employment Bill Debate*
On Monday, during a House of Lords debate on the Employment Bill - linked to a motion by the Earl of Clancarty to establish an Independent Freelance Commissioner - Baroness Caine of Kentish Town, CBE raised critical concerns about freelancer health & safety in the film and TV industry. She also highlighted the Mark Milsome Foundation’s ongoing campaign to protect freelance crew.
Baroness Caine stated: “Current laws are open to interpretation… In some productions, a culture of minimum compliance becomes compounded by an industry that tends to self-regulate. I hope that the Government can find ways to protect freelancers better.”
Thank you to Baroness Caine for bringing the issues to the attention of Parliament and to Lord Katz for recognising that change is overdue and committing to take our concerns to the Department for Business and Trade and DCMS.
We continue to push for meaningful reform, accountability, and safety on set, so that what happened to Mark Milsome can never happen again.
Click link in bio to read more about the debate 🙏
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