PGGB Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award sponsored by EON Productions is presented to Valeria Bullo for her tireless work in making the industry a kinder, more inclusive and healthier place for everyone. Her commitment to mental health support, to peer support, and to tackling industry stigma has been transformative and unfaltering, whether in-house or in a consultancy role.
Back in 2019, she launched her Cinemama’s initiative, a female-led community for mothers working in the screen industries. Since then, it has provided invaluable connections for working parents, helping them to access advice, support and practical solutions, and to ensure that more talent remains in the industry.
Among her other achievements, Valeria developed and implemented the Whole Picture toolkit for the Film & TV Charity, co-designing it with the industry through a working group, focus groups and many interviews with freelancers – all of which she ran. It’s a resource which has been adopted by over 100 productions now, and which provides essential information, guidance and acknowledgement of a range of issues and concerns which might affect crew through an evidence-based mixture of guides and templates, all designed to make productions healthier, fairer and more inclusive. It has been a game-changer for the industry, and she continues to ensure that its benefits are extended to even more productions.
Valeria has long been a staunch and committed campaigner in a very difficult sector. She is a pioneer in our industry who is making a genuine difference to the health and wellbeing of its talent, and we are delighted to recognise her achievements with this award.
Andrew Noakes of EON Productions who are sponsors of the award said: “Sponsoring the PGGB Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award is a wonderful way to support and celebrate the progress being made in the production industry. It’s inspiring to see the industry taking significant steps towards inclusivity and prioritising the wellbeing of the workforce.”
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