DEADLINE: Film & TV Industry’s Return-To-Work Protocols Extended Indefinitely
By David Robb June 30, 2021 9:48pm REPOSTED FROM DEADLINE The film and TV industry’s return-to-work protocols have been extended indefinitely until “a new agreement is reached,” labor and management said tonight as the protocols were about to expire. The… Read More
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SAG-AFTRA Adopts Guidelines For Employers Who May Make Covid-19 Vaccinations Mandatory
By David Robb David Robb June 24, 2021 1:17pm REPOSTED FROM DEADLINE EXCLUSIVE: SAG-AFTRA has adopted strict new guidelines for employers who may soon make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory as a condition of employment. To date, vaccinations of casts and crews… Read More
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Why Hollywood Production Crews Won’t Be Taking Off Their Masks Just Yet
By Jazz Tangcay While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can resume most typical pre-pandemic activities without wearing a face mask or social distancing, there was an important exception… Read More
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Film & TV No Longer Exempt From UK Travel Restrictions, Meaning Arrivals Must Now Self-Isolate For 10 Days
By Jake Kanter January 18, 2021 4:46am Film and TV production has been taken off the UK government’s coronavirus travel exemption list, meaning those arriving in Britain to participate in shoots of all shapes and sizes will need to self-isolate for 10… Read More
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U.K. Extends COVID Insurance Scheme, Adds Coverage for Actors Over 70; Distributes $21 Million in Cinema Grants
By Manori Ravindran The U.K.’s insurance scheme for film and television has been extended until April. Known as the Film and TV Production Restart Scheme, the groundbreaking £500 million ($676 million) fund assures productions that they’ll receive financial support in case… Read More
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Hollywood Producers Agree To Notify Unions When Cast Or Crew Test Positive For Covid-19; Amends Existing Protocols
By David Robb December 2, 2020 11:48am Hollywood has tweaked its return-to-work protocols as more and more films and TV shows have had to pause production after members of their casts and crews tested positive for Covid-19. Under a new… Read More
Read MorePandemic Insurance Takes Step Ahead With Capitol Hill Hearing; NY Rep. Maloney Hopes For Passage In Biden’s First 100 Days
By Jill Goldsmith November 19, 2020 2:19pm New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney said Thursday that the nation desperately needs pandemic insurance, a “public private partnership that has a mechanism in place that you can depend on,” and hopes some version of… Read More
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UK £500M Film & TV Insurance Restart Scheme Officially Opens Today Following State Aid Approval
By Andreas Wiseman October 16, 2020 3:42am The UK’s £500M Film and TV Production Restart Scheme officially opens today following state aid approval being granted by the EU. The DCMS has extended the deadline for registration and start of production… Read More
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Coronavirus: Canada creates $50M fund for film, TV productions without insurance
By Victoria Ahearn and Tara Deschamps The Canadian Press Posted September 25, 2020 7:17 pm Canadian producers are applauding a new temporary federal relief fund to help film and television productions that have been stalled by a lack of COVID-19 insurance. On Friday… Read More
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Hollywood Unions Reach Deal With Studios on Safety Protocols for Restarting Production
By Dave McNary Hollywood unions have reached an agreement with the major studios on protocols to allow the industry to safely restart production amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The agreement was announced Monday, three and a half months after the unions issued their “Safe… Read More
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