Theater Owners Create $2.4 Million Fund for Cinema Workers

The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) and the Pioneers Assistance Fund have created an initial $2.4 million fund to provide financial assistance to movie theater employees who need help due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The organizations said Monday that the first part of the initiative is a grant program that will provide a stipend to any theater workers who meet specific criteria. The initiative’s second phase is being developed and will expand assistance to a larger group of people who work in the motion picture industry, in the event the current crisis continues for an extended period of time. CLICK HERE TO READ ENTIRE STORY

Source: Variety

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