Money Matters survey 2025

Survey

Financial strain for film and TV industry workers

In 2023, our Money Matters report exposed the impact of the U.S. strikes, the cost-of-living crisis, and the production downturn. It also revealed a sobering truth: the financial resilience of film and TV industry workers lagged far behind the wider workforce.

40% of industry workers could cover expenses for no more than one month if they suddenly lost their income – almost double the proportion of the wider UK workforce (22%)

Now, we’re back to uncover what’s changed – and what still needs to be addressed.

Who should take part

We’re asking everyone working in our industry to take part in the only survey uncovering the financial realities of life in film, TV, and cinema.

From runners and writers to marketeers and animators – wherever you work in the screen industry, Money Matters is the only research dedicated to understanding the financial wellbeing of those behind the scenes.

Share your experiences of financial pressure in film and TV

We want to hear from you about

• Financial resilience and confidence in your economic future 

• Pensions, savings, and debt 

• The real pressures of working freelance or full-time, on set or in an office

• Are these challenges temporary – or signs of something deeper and more systemic?

About the survey

• It is completely anonymous (IP addresses are anonymised upon submission)

• It will take you around 10 minutes to complete

• If you require accessibility assistance in completing the survey, please contact research@filmtvcharity.org.uk. We will endeavour to accommodate every request.

Your insights will help us to

• Build a stronger, fairer screen sector

• Advocate for meaningful and lasting change

• Shape future support and policy across the industry