Frequent testing, stricter cleaning procedures, and social distancing are part of a new set of production guidelines released Wednesday by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo as the Empire State looks to resume shooting movies and television shows.pandemic, grinding one of the state’s top industries to a standstill and leaving thousands of people, from actors to directors to lighting technicians, out of work and without a paycheck. Productions such as “The Marvelous Mrs.
In a detailed document released via the Governor’s website, soundstage and film productions have been instructed that any indoor facilities used for shooting must be at no more than 50% capacity. A safe distance of 6-feet between cast and crew will be required during production in common areas, trailers, meal areas and equipment areas. When working on hair and makeup, this may be more difficult.
When operating equipment on set, employees are urged to follow the cleaning and disinfecting measures provided by public health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Props, costumes and set materials must be disinfected between each use and stored in sealed containers. Hand sanitizer is mandatory in all locations, and the state recommends handing out pre-packaged containers to limit sharing.through a diagnostic test before coming in close contact with each other.
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