FWICE appeals to CM Uddhav Thackeray to permit post-production work to help technicians

With nation fighting Coronavirus battle for over two months w, film production along with many or industries are shut due to nationwide lockdown. This resulted in many losing ir jobs or sitting at home with cash inflow.

Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) on Tuesday sent a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to permit post-production and recording studios to function so that unfinished work can be completed and technicians can get back to work. letter states that re are funds invested in projects which are almost over and are in final sts of releasing.

letter said, "We hereby would like to inform you that we are representatives of Federation of Western India Cine Employees, Mumbai which is mor body of 32 different crafts of workers and technicians of Media and Entertainment industry sheltering more than 5 lakh members under its huge umbrella. 

With reference to subject matter, we would like to bring to your kind tice that re are numerous projects which are halted due to lockdown and can be completed soon as only post production activities such as Editing, Sound recording, music recording and ors are pending. If permissions are given, which can be done in closed studios with minimum workforce, it would be great relief to producers who have poured in huge funds."

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