End long hours culture in film & TV
“I cried at work from pure exhaustion, it was humiliating. I never see my family, I neglect most of my personal life to be able to keep up with the hours.”Anonymous
Behind the glitzy image of film and TV is a workforce pushed to the limit. Workers are routinely asked to "break turnaround".
A worker is considered to have ‘broken turnaround’ when they are required by their employer to return to work within less than 11 consecutive hours in each 24-hour period. This is in breach of workplace rights.
Freelancers across the industry are routinely working 14-16 hour days, often with little rest, few breaks, and no meaningful increase in pay. Long hours culture is the norm.
Bectu's Broken Turnaround survey revealed widespread breaches of basic turnaround times, alongside testimonies that expose a culture putting workers at risk.
Despite years of promises, the industry has failed to act.Talk of work life balance means nothing without real change. Enough is enough.
We are calling on the Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (Pact) and the wider industry to:
Enforce safe working hours and proper rest periods
Guarantee regular, protected breaks
Make overtime voluntary, not expected
Apply premium penalty rates to minimise its use
Commit to collective agreements that protect crew
Sign this petition to demand safer, fairer working lives for everyone behind the camera.
Why is this important?
Long hours are dangerous. Fatigue leads to accidents, harms mental and physical health, and puts lives at risk on set. Enough is enough.
SIGN THIS PETITION to demand safer, fairer working lives for everyone behind the camera.
Why is this important?
Long hours are dangerous. Fatigue leads to accidents, harms mental and physical health, and puts lives at risk on set. Enough is enough.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. April 10, 2026
Eastman Kodak Company today announced the availability of VERITA 200D 5206/7206, a new color negative motion picture film stock, which will be offered in 65mm, 35mm, and 16mm formats.
Developed in close collaboration with writer, director and producer Sam Levinson and cinematographer Marcell Rév, HCA, ASC, VERITA 200D was commercialized in motion picture format to achieve a distinct visual aesthetic for the third season of HBO's original drama series Euphoria. The stock has also been selectively trade‑tested by cinematographers worldwide over several years.
VERITA 200D delivers detailed highlights, high color saturation, deep blacks, and warm, natural skin tones. Compared with Kodak's VISION3 color negative films, it features a shorter yet exceptionally rich dynamic range for a more classical cinematic look.
Levinson and Rév exposed more than one million feet of VERITA 200D in 35mm and 65mm formats during production of Euphoria Season 3, which premieres April 12, 2026 on HBO and HBO Max, and was shot entirely on KODAK film. The series is also the first television production to shoot significant volumes of large‑format 65mm film.
"VERITA has the richness and density curve that reminds me of the golden age of color film, with the flexibility and latitude of modern negative stocks," said Rév.
Additionally numerous commercials and music films utilized VERITA 200D in advance of its formal release as well as A24's upcoming The Death of Robin Hood, written and directed by Michael Sarnoski, starring Hugh Jackman, and lensed by Pat Scola, ASC.
"In addition to recent advancements to VISION3 with a new anti‑halation undercoat film structure, the commercialization of VERITA 200D underscores Kodak's continued commitment to providing filmmakers with a variety of the highest‑quality creative tools possible," said Vanessa Bendetti, Vice President and Head of Motion Picture at Kodak.
As a specialty motion picture stock, VERITA 200D 5206/7206 is available by request through a Kodak sales representative.
For more information, visit kodak.com/go/verita.
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