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
Read MoreUK Publishes Details For $646M Film & TV Production Insurance Restart Scheme
By Andreas Wiseman September 17, 2020 4:11am The UK government has published the awaited eligibility criteria and guidelines for its £500M ($646M) film and TV production restart program. The scheme is aimed at helping UK productions that have been suspended and are not… Read More
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Producers Guild COVID-19 Guidelines Offer Extensive Tips on How Production Can Resume
It’s been nearly three months since two separate industry guidelines offered a blueprint for COVID-19 protection on film and TV sets. But as production has slowly started ramping up, independent producers have found those rules are just a starting point in safely… Read More
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Georgia Streamlines Multibillion-Dollar Film & TV Tax Credit Process: Clearer Guidelines, Required Audits
By Jill Goldsmith August 5, 2020 4:43pm An amendment to a Georgia law will streamline the process of applying film and television tax credits in the state as officials said current rules have been outstripped by the explosion production in the state over the past… Read More
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Temporary Interruption Fund will cover COVID-19 risk
30 June, 2020 by Don Groves The Federal Government has confirmed the $50 million Temporary Interruption Fund (TIF) will provide coverage if productions incur additional expense due to delays caused by COVID-19. That will protect producers if key cast or creatives… Read More
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