As the country begins to reopen and many filmmakers are planning to go back to work, MFA volunteers have gathered resources and industry guidance as references for the Maine filmmaking community. We encourage filmmakers to stay informed of recommendations for keeping themselves and their colleagues safe.
Industry Guidelines for Returning to Work
- Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers' Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee Task Force White Paper (June 1, 2020)
- International Cinematographers Guild's Local 600 Principles, Key Recommendations and Recommended Departmental Protocols (June 3, 2020)
- Production Equipment Rental Group's Safe Return to Work Guidelines
- Maine Department of Economic & Community Development's COVID-19 Prevention Checklists for Businesses
- The Maine COVID-19 Production Safety Forum Guidelines provide methods for establishing measures for contagion prevention during film, commercial, documentary, photography, and media production.
- Insights and Advice from a COVID-19 Compliance Officer for Pre-production and Production, Provideo Coalition (August 3, 2020)
- PERG Safe Return to Work Guidelines, Production Equipment Rental Group
Know the Risks
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID-19 Resources (updated regularly)
- Maine COVID-19 Response (updated regularly)
- Article by UMass Dartmouth Associate Professor Erin Bromage, Ph.D: The Risks - Know Them - Avoid Them (May 6, 2020)
Other Timely Reads
- Los Angeles Times: California says film and TV shoots can start June 12. But big changes are coming (June 5, 2020)
- ProVideo Coalition: Hollywood goes back to work, but it’s a whole new Hollywood (June 7, 2020)
- Deadline: IATSE Developing Protocols For Safely Reopening Live Events (June 8, 2020)