Producers Guild Releases Safety Protocols for Working Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorThis is absolutely not a plug for the pandemic, but coronavirus-imposed health and safety protocols at the Venice Film Festival’s press conferences I attended today made for a welcome change.Typically, getting into and out of these briefings and Q&As with film talent features racing, jostling, jockeying for seats and bottlenecking.

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David Robb Labor EditorThe Producers Guild of America has issued its protocols for the safe return to work on scripted and unscripted independent productions.The guidelines stress “regular testing” for COVID-19; workdays no longer than 10 hours; no COVID-related liability waivers; “absolutely no visitors” on set; the sanitizing of shared surfaces; proper ventilation in closed spaces, and remote working and videoconferencing whenever possible.See the full protocols here.“As fellow producers, we

Dave McNary Film ReporterThe Producers Guild of America has issued an extensive safety guide for independent producers as they return to work amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The PGA, which has more than 8,000 members, unveiled the 57-page document Monday with detailed recommendations on testing, maintaining physical distancing and wearing personal protective equipment.

Also Read: Hollywood Unions Release COVID-19 Safety Guidelines for Film, TV ProductionIn addition, a section is devoted to “red light” protocols, which are designed to guide producers “in the step-by-step process of determining if and when to shut down the production at any stage (pre-production, principal photography, post).”The full list of guidelines is available on the Producer’s Guild website.“The Production Safety Task Force has been a priority for us at the Guild and we’re grateful to

“Our main message now to our customers is: Come back to the cinemas that you love, because they are safe and they are waiting for you.” So said Mooky Greidinger, CEO of Cineworld, during a virtual press conference last week, but he wasn’t just speaking for Cineworld, which owns Regal Theaters and is the second-largest cinema chain on the globe (behind AMC).

Naman Ramachandran India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has published a comprehensive set of COVID-19 standard operating procedures aimed at allowing the resumption of media production.India has one of the world’s largest film industries, with well over 2,000 films produced per year in upto 50 languages.

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Dade Hayes Finance EditorWith movie theaters finally lighting back up across much of the U.S., the National Association of Theatre Owners and its members are making a rare show of unity in support of CinemaSafe, a new set of health and safety protocols.The COVID-19 response codifies several measures undertaken by theaters and many other businesses, including face coverings for employees and moviegoers, social distancing, reduced capacity and concessions and electronic ticketing.NATO chief John

The National Association of Theater Owners (NATO) has been on the forefront of trying to ensure the theatrical experience survives the pandemic and the reopening that is set to begin in many places today. And while the organization has been trying to put forth the narrative that everything will bounce back and people are desperate to return to the cinema, NATO knows that people need reassurance that their safety is a top priority.

In the campaign to urge consumers to return to movie theaters — which reopen in earnest this weekend in the U.S. after a five-month shutdown — the National Association of Theatre Owners on Friday announced a nationwide set of health and safety protocols in the era of COVID-19 that include requiring masks.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAs cinemas welcoming back audiences this summer, the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is introducing a set of health protocols that it claims will keep customers safe from COVID-19.Dubbed “CinemaSafe,” the standards include asking patrons to social distance and wear masks, encouraging the purchase of tickets online, and making hand sanitizer more readily available.

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