U.K. Industry Confirms COVID-19 Guidelines for Film & High-End TV, Giving Greenlight for Production
By Tim Dams The U.K. film and high-end TV sector has moved a step closer to restarting with the publication of government-endorsed guidelines for working safely during the COVID-19 pandemic (access the documents below). The U.K.’s visual effects and post-production… Read More
Read MoreAustralia Sets Comprehensive COVID-Safe Guidelines For Film & TV Production
By Nellie Andreeva May 28, 2020 7:17pm While the Hollywood unions and studios are still deliberating over protocols for safe return to production amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Australian film and TV industry has released its COVID-Safe Guidelines to help get their… Read More
Read MoreGeorgia Releases COVID-19 Best Practices Guide For Film & TV As State Gears Up For Production Restart
By Nellie Andreeva May 22, 2020 9:47am A month ago, Georgia became one of the first states in the U.S. to begin easing restrictions on businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Today, it became the first state to establish official safety… Read More
Read MoreCoronavirus is going to make film shoots more expensive. Here’s how
By RYAN FAUGHNDER STAFF WRITER MAY 19, 2020 9:36 AM UPDATED 9:37 AM Hollywood is hoping that film shoots — shuttered more than two months ago because of the coronavirus crisis — will resume as early as mid-June. But once production gets going, there… Read More
Read MoreUK Broadcasters & Producers Join Forces To Publish Coronavirus Safety Guidelines
By Jake Kanter May 18, 2020 1:45am British broadcasters and producers have joined forces to publish coronavirus safety guidelines for TV production. The 15-page document (which can be viewed in full here) is the work of the BBC, ITV, Channel… Read More
Read MoreSAG-AFTRA Tells Members They Should Get Its Approval Before Accepting Jobs During Pandemic
By David Robb May 14, 2020 6:49pm SAG-AFTRA, in an urgent safety notice, is telling its members that they should not return to work or accept a contract for new employment without first getting the okay from the union. It’s… Read More
Read MoreReopening Hollywood: COVID-19 Safety Coordinators Should Be New Reality, Proposed Guidelines Say
By Dominic Patten May 14, 2020 2:11pm Editors’ Note: Deadline’s latest series, Reopening Hollywood, focuses on the incredibly complicated effort to get the industry back on its feet while ensuring the safety of everyone involved. Our goal is to examine… Read More
Read MoreUK government confirms film and TV production can restart within social distancing guidelines
BY BEN DALTON 12 MAY 2020 Film and television production in the UK are permitted to restart providing all involved abide by social distancing guidelines, the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has confirmed to Screen. The change comes… Read More
Read MoreCOVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols for the New Zealand Screen Sector
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Read MoreFilm Florida Releases Detailed Recommendations For Safe Sets In Era Of COVID-19: No Director’s Chairs, No Trailers, Clear Barriers For Actors & More
By Nellie Andreeva April 30, 2020 10:42pm As active discussions continue about setting industry guidelines for safe return to production amid the coronavirus pandemic, Film Florida has released the most comprehensive set of such recommendations yet. Put out on Thursday, April 30, the six-page document… Read More
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