NYC Mayor’s Office Leads Early Talks About Road Back For Film And TV Producers In Covid-19 Epicenter
With production at a standstill in most of the world, the path back for New York-based film and TV producers is particularly fraught.
The city is the global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, with nearly 300,000 people infected and about 18,000 people dead.
In an effort to coordinate the early conversations about the restart, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment is convening the first of two Zoom calls Thursday for those in the industry affected by the Covid-19 crisis. Hundreds of freelance filmmakers, craftspeople, producers and executives are expected to dial in given the swirl of uncertainty and the acute safety and financial hazards that lie ahead.
Many industry capitals are experiencing pain and confusion about best practices, as Deadline’s ongoing “Reopening Hollywood” series has shown. But the blow to New York is a visceral one, especially after a banner 2019, which boasted a range of splashy, quintessentially New York titles like The Irishman,...
The city is the global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, with nearly 300,000 people infected and about 18,000 people dead.
In an effort to coordinate the early conversations about the restart, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment is convening the first of two Zoom calls Thursday for those in the industry affected by the Covid-19 crisis. Hundreds of freelance filmmakers, craftspeople, producers and executives are expected to dial in given the swirl of uncertainty and the acute safety and financial hazards that lie ahead.
Many industry capitals are experiencing pain and confusion about best practices, as Deadline’s ongoing “Reopening Hollywood” series has shown. But the blow to New York is a visceral one, especially after a banner 2019, which boasted a range of splashy, quintessentially New York titles like The Irishman,...
- 4/30/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
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