{"id":75,"date":"2021-03-18T20:45:13","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T20:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.slfilmguild.org\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2021-04-02T14:08:40","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T14:08:40","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.slfilmguild.org\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#3aaa35&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;56px||3px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-49px|auto|-8px|auto||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;17px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The SLFILM Guild (Sierra Leone Film Industry Labour &amp; Marketing Guild) is the first legally registered and government recognised national trade union organisation of its kind. As a result, its formation represents an important and historic landmark in the development and recognition of Sierra Leone&#8217;s film industry. It is the result of a long and arduous process to gain official recognition of the existence of a growing national filmmaking industry, as well as the importance of recognising the rights of all workers within this industry sector.<\/p>\n<p>The Guild&#8217;s primary purpose is to promote the interests of those working in the film-making sector. How do we do this? By organising professionals and using our collective influence to persuade employers to treat their staff fairly, be they employed or freelance. 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_module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f841ba\" data-id=\"1f841ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n<p><strong>AIMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the country&#8217;s first internationally recognised organisation of its kind, the formation of the Guild has\u00a0established Sierra Leone&#8217;s embryonic film industry&#8217;s credentials as a serious and legitimate player amongst the wider international filmmaking industry.<\/p>\n<p>The SLFILM Guild now aims to :-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bring Sierra Leone&#8217;s film professionals &#8211; individuals and groups &#8211; together to define and pursue common and mutually beneficial policies for the benefit of Sierra Leone<\/li>\n<li>Lobby the Government to implement policies that will benefit all people at work, especially those in the film, media and other related sectors<\/li>\n<li>Campaign on relevant economic, social and cultural issues<\/li>\n<li>Represent working film professionals on appropriate public bodies<\/li>\n<li>Carry out research on film industry labour and productivity issues<\/li>\n<li>Reduce professional or industry conflicts by providing mediation and arbitration<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with training and education programmes for Guild representatives<\/li>\n<li>Help develop new services for members<\/li>\n<li>Build links with other professional and trade union bodies worldwide<\/li>\n<li>Represent Sierra Leone&#8217;s film workers in international bodies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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In 2010, intense work and research was conducted that\u00a0including gaining support from international\u00a0organisations\u00a0such as\u00a0BECTU (UK) and\u00a0UNI (Europe). Legal documentation was also prepared and submitted to the appropriate national authorities including the Sierra Leone\u00a0Labour\u00a0Congress and the Ministry of Trade &amp; Industry.<\/p>\n<p>In 2012, the Guild finally received its formal accreditation as a Trade Union. By this time, other groups around the country had emerged to help represent their own niche interests. It was therefore seen as appropriate to recognise the diversity and strength of these various groups and offer all their members the collective protection and representation afforded by coming under the umbrella of the SLFILM Guild.<\/p>\n<p>Through this considered process of democratic organisation, everyone working in the film industry &#8211; in front of, or behind, the camera; on set; in offices, or in the market\u00a0(irrespective of their role, gender, race, religion, disability or geography) &#8211; can enjoy all the benefits of belonging to a union that protects their rights and gives them all an equal voice in the development of Sierra Leone&#8217;s film industry.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||1px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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