Overall guidelines

Pre-production:

• All crew must confirm that they haven’t been knowingly in contact with someone with COVID-19 symptoms for the 14 days prior.
• All crew will need to be asked to complete a questionnaire to confirm that they are not considered vulnerable or at high risk
• Public transport should only be used when safe to do so
• Any crew feeling ill must stay at home
• All kit will need to be wiped down before and after the shoot with disinfectant (EPA-registered household disinfectants should be effective, or diluted household bleach solutions/alcohol solutions with at least 70% alcohol https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/cleaning-disinfection.html)
• All petty cash should be provided as bank transfer - no cash should be exchanged
• Hire vehicle should be wiped down before and after each use (steering wheel, door handles, stick, etc)
• Crew will be warned that if anyone is acting in an irresponsible manner they will be asked to leave set immediately
• Casting wherever possible should be conducted by self-tapes or zoom interviews

Production:

• All crew / cast / client should have their temperature checks on set before the shoot
• Call times should be staggered wherever possible to avoid congestion
• The crew and client attendance should be kept as small as possible
• All crew must use latex gloves, a facemask and will wash their hands regularly  
• All door handles / kit will need to be wiped down before a shoot with disinfectant
• Shoes must also be wiped down before entering / exiting premises or vehicles
• We will avoid using clip mics and will use booms / hand mics only. All mics will be washed (black sponge) with disinfectants before and after each interview
• The following must be added to camera bag and must be available on all shoots: latex gloves, masks, hand sanitiser, wipes, and kit to clean hands
• Crew must not purchase food / drinks from outside a locked down facility / outside a hospital, etc
• Crew must avoid touching their face and will be required to wash their hands regularly
• At all times everyone on set must maintain social distancing wherever possible - 2 meters apart
• If crew start to feel ill on the shoot they must be released immediately to go home
• All kit will need to be wiped down before and after the shoot with disinfectant
• All petty cash should be provided as card - no cash should be exchanged
• All phones & devices should be regularly wiped with disinfectant
• Hire vehicles should be wiped down before and after each use (steering wheel, door handles, stick, etc)
• All crew will be required to adhere to any additional health & safety guidance or notices given on the day
• Any crew acting in an irresponsible manner they will be asked to leave set immediately
• Food should only be provided as individual portions, or crew will be given per diems to provide their own food
• Crew should have individual bottles to consume water (own use only & clearly marked)
• All crew should follow all safety guidelines in addition by local government if applicable

Talent:

• Wherever possible talent should do their own make-up / hair / wardrobe
• Creatives where social distancing is not possible should be reviewed and adapted if possible
• Where social distancing is not achievable by the talent because of the creative, talent from the same household should be considered

Crew staying in hotel rooms:

• Crew must wipe down door handles, TV remotes, surfaces, toilet seat, basin, etc
• Crew must make sure they have provisions for food kept in their room/on their person as to avoid eating in hotel restaurants / cafes / bars / etc although take away food is acceptable

Post-production:

• All drives must be continuously wiped with disinfectant as they are passed between producers & post production
• Where possible all VOs should be recorded on Skype
• Where this is not possible, all VO record equipment must be fully disinfected before and after a VO record
• All editors must clean all of their kit (keyboards, etc) with disinfectant