Nikky Akinwande (aka Nicole Rodger). Production World.
Caution is advised for anyone thinking of signing up to any ProductionWorld events arranged by Nikky Akinwande. Is this a marketing exercise to promote her company and its wares than a legitimate way of recruiting for a job?
Peter Wilson NMUK.
It seems that the spell at Her/His Majesty’s Pleasure has done little to persuade Vladimir Peter Wilson to join the ranks of honest upstanding citizens. A look at his latest activities.
Callum Johnston (aka Common Wisdom). Stone Empire Films.
Big red warning signs over this individual.
John Pavlakos fails to pay his cast and crew…again.
Producer John Pavlakos has struck again. The man with the worst reputation for non payment of his workers in the business has made another film.
Worthily Films – avoid!
Despite numerous requests from many people, neither of the owners of this company, Steve Dodsworth and Chelsea Leigh Macleod, were able to say why this work would not be paid at least the legal minimum. * This post has now been UPDATED
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Aaron Thomas. It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye.
Sigh. Another dodgy company has slithered out of the shadows. This film catchily (or not) called “It’s so hard to say goodbye“. Strong recommendation to freelancers to tread carefully if offered work by him or any of his companies.
Maia Films. Kennington Film Studios. Fortemus Films.
Avoid this company. The individual behind Maia Films/Kennington Film Studios/Fortemus Films (Andrew Greener) has a longstanding and very poor record for failing to pay freelancers who work for his companies on time, and sometimes at all.
Janet Marrett. Kashif Boothe. Mediathirsty Productions.
This company has recently recruited someone to work on a production and then failed to pay them the minimum wage to which they are entitled.
Spoke TV/Northern Dragon Media. Andy Lewis
Unpaid workers on YouTube production “Shaun & Bez: Call The Cops”.
Root2Fruit Media.
Please note that a considerable number of people have recently been left unpaid after working on a production for Joe Gaffney, Jermaine Pinnock and Root2Fruit Media.
Charlie Southall. Dragonfly.
It seems that Southall has also achieved some local notoriety in his home town of Brighton. The Brighton and Hove News also got up to date with some of his activities over the years, including those who have taken him to court over unpaid bills and had other entanglements. Particularly unpleasant…a long history of bilking freelancers - and plenty more besides…
No pay, but you are allowed to take the dog for a walk…
Sherry Roberts and her Shitzu. I asked Sherry why she was not paying this person at least the minimum wage for their work. She replied by denying that the work was ever offered as unpaid (rather odd, given the presence of the words “non paid” on the advert).
John Pavlakos – AVOID.
Every time this individual sets up a company or production, he leaves a trail of unpaid people behind, and it is still happening. WARNING: there is a strong chance you will not be paid if you work for or supply kit to this individual.
Rick Taylor.
“Sports TV entrepreneur and Fashion Show personality”, lately Rick has taken to wandering around industry employment pages on Facebook touting for workers, but not ones he would actually like to pay thank you very much.
Mark Forstater. Matthew Critchfield. Nathan Neuman. Swipe Fever.
They made a film called “Swipe Fever”. Freelancers were taken on in good faith that they would be paid for their work and then discovered that the cupboard was pretty bare when they presented their invoices.
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Serra Erkli. Moishe film.
Serra Erkli has been asked why the minimum wage isn’t being paid for the work but she is unable to say. Caution should be exercised by anyone who is contacted about this production: it may very well add up to less than it first seems. Another employer to avoid.
Surabhi Bhatnagar.
“Living a champagne lifestyle on a lemonade budget”. Nice for her - not so much for the freelancers she stiffed for their pay.