From the outset, it is intended that the consultation between workers and work providers, and the use of the fair pay tools facilitated at the chain tables within Platform ACCT’s fairPACCT program, be structurally secured within the relevant sub-sectors.

At the start of the Film/AV Production Chain Table, it was already clear that this task is complex and involves the entire supply chain. Many different parties and interests are involved, collective agreements are lacking and the scope covers the entire film production, from head to tail.

Moreover, in order to make fair pay and fair practice the norm, the financial basis of film production must be strengthened. Because audiovisual production is financed per project, this requires commitment from all public and private parties involved in the value chain. In addition, in order to create a level playing field with other countries, broader access to financing is needed, for example through a tax shelter or tax credit. At the same time, further professionalization of the sector requires more knowledge sharing, cooperation and continuity.

Precisely this complexity means that structural assurance does not arise automatically. Without timely preparation, there is a risk that accumulated knowledge, agreements and instruments will be fragmented or inadequately applied. To carefully and realistically shape the transition to sectoral assurance, it is necessary to explore over a defined period of time how consultation, knowledge sharing and support can be sustainably organized.

With support from the Ministry of OCW, a pilot is therefore being conducted in the film and AV sector. This pilot examines how an independent structure can be set up to act as a central point of contact for workers, workers, chain partners and other stakeholders.

The pilot has a duration of about nine months and consists of two phases: an exploration phase focusing on organizational form, legal entity and governance, followed by a pilot phase testing the set-up in practice.

The pilot will be conducted under the banner of the Netherlands Film Festival (NFF). The NFF is responsible for project administration and financial management. Doreen Boonkamp, chair of the Chain Tables Film/AV Production and Film Festivals, is involved as quartermaster. For implementation, she is engaging a secretary, legal advice and communications support. In addition, the chain table working group on communication, implementation and safeguarding (or a delegation thereof) will also be actively involved.

New to the package is the Guide to Roles in Film and AV Production. This guide offers workers and clients a practical starting point for a clear job description. In outline, the tasks and activities of a large number of roles are described per department and categorized by level of difficulty, with each level linked to an appropriate zzp starting rate. The Guide is consistent with the Assignment Compass developed with the help of Bureau Berenschot and, for completeness, also includes the reference functions and derived functions described therein. Both the Guide and the current version of the Assignment Compass, in which some descriptions have been clarified, have been validated by Social Finance Matters.