Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorFilmLA announced today that it expects to see production return to pre-pandemic levels within the next 12 months.After posting three consecutive record-breaking quarters, local filming in the second quarter (“Q2”) of 2022 was down by -5.8% over the same period last year. From April through June, FilmLA recorded a total of 9,220 Shoot Days (SD)* compared to 9,791 in Q2 2021.
Los Angeles Film and TV Productions Now Required to Mask Indoors
01.07.2022 - 03:01 / variety.com
Wilson Chapman editorFilm and TV productions shot in Los Angeles will now require crew members to wear mask indoors.The announcement was made on Thursday by Barbara Ferrer, the public health officer of Los Angeles County. During a media briefing, Ferrer said the change was made due to increasing hospitalizations in L.A.
county due to COVID-19.“With new hospital admissions reaching more than 8 per week per 100,000 population, they will resume indoor masking requirements, along with several other safety measures,” Ferrer said.According to film and TV industry’s current return to work agreement, if a metropolitan area or county reaches 8 or more new weekly COVID hospitalization admissions per 100,000 people over a seven-day interval, a threshold referred to as the “Escalation Trigger,” productions will require crew members to begin masking indoors. This current return to work protocol agreement was first approved last May, and are set to expire July 15.
According to public health data, the seven-day average number of hospitalizations per 100,000 people has risen to 8.1.In her media briefing, Ferrer thanked the industry for working with labor partners to institute safe practices for workers on set, and for being stringent in their requirements for sets.“This industry has worked closely with their labor partners to institute Covid safety measures that create safety for all workers while being able to continue the important work,” Ferrer said. “We do applaud them along with many other businesses that are taking advantage of the many tools that are available to keep workers safe.”These new COVID protocols go into effect effective immediately.
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20.07.2022 / 22:41
Los Angeles Film and TV Production Stays Above Pre-Pandemic Levels, FilmLA Reports
report recorded 9,220 shoot days for Q2 2022, down 5.8% from 9,791 shoot days in Q2 2021 but 6.8% above the 8,632 shoot days recorded in Q2 2019. “We expected we would see production return to pre-pandemic levels sometime within the year, and now here we are,” observed FilmLA President Paul Audley.
deadline.com
20.07.2022 / 22:25
Los Angeles On-Location Filming Dips 5.8% In Second Quarter But Still Ahead Of Pre-Pandemic Production Levels, FilmLA Says
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20.07.2022 / 00:55
Ozzy Osbourne walks with a cane while out with wife Sharon and family in Los Angeles following 'major' surgery
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variety.com
19.07.2022 / 05:01
Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics Sets July Dates
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deadline.com
19.07.2022 / 01:41
2028 Olympics: Dates Announced For Los Angeles-Hosted Games
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foxnews.com
18.07.2022 / 22:57
Armie Hammer spotted out for first time in Los Angeles since job selling timeshares was revealed
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etonline.com
17.07.2022 / 23:45
Blake Jenner, 'Glee' Star, Arrested for DUI In Los Angeles County
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deadline.com
17.07.2022 / 20:49
Los Angeles County Mask Mandate Supported By President Biden Covid-19 Expert
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15.07.2022 / 05:59
Hollywood COVID-19 Protocols Extended Through September
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