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. The U.K.’s visual …
, and produced as part of a wider COVID-19 task force spearheaded by the British Film Institute. The BFC described the consultation process as “possibly the most comprehensive conducted on COVID-19 recovery guidelines in the sector,” and noted that it reflected the views of U.
K. as well as U.S. organizations involved in the full gamut of production, from large international franchises to independent production.Entertainment Industry Leaders Discuss 'Generation Defining' Impact of Coronavirus at NAB Summit The guidance focuses on establishing safe systems of working, implementing personal and environmental hygiene measures, and keeping as many people as possible two meters apart during production. Among its measures, the guidance says COVID-19 Safer Working induction training must be undertaken online by all cast and crew before starting on a job; that a COVID-19 Health and Safety supervisor should be assigned to a production; and that daily symptom checks should be carried out with cast and crew. It also recommends that cast and crew should drive themselves if possible to a unit base; that on-set crew should be minimized; and that departments should be organized into smaller cohorts and kept separate from each other. The guidance acknowledges that for some productions, social distancing may be impractical. Here, it recommends using one or more fixed teams of professionals to work together while minimizing the risk of transmission beyond these fixed groups. “Steps should be in place to protect these fixed groups from transmission risk from outside their group on set, off set and away from location during a production.” The BFC says its guidance exists to advise, and is not mandatory. It is also scalable, with producers encouraged to apply the measures according to each project’s specific needs. Orgs that helped in shaping the guidelines include production industry bodies such as Pact and the Production Guild, unions such as Bectu, the U.K.’s National and Regional Screen Agencies and industry org ScreenSkills.
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