I&B Ministry coms out with Guidelines for resuming Shoots – Burning Issues – Free PDF

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• Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday announced detailed standard operating procedures (SOP) for media production as the government allowed shooting for films, television and digital arena across the country.
• Shooting was banned when the lockdown was imposed in March. Maharashtra was the first state to allow resumption of production in May in accordance with certain guidelines.

GUIDELINES

• According to the SOP, only the actors facing the camera will be exempt from wearing masks. And crew members will have to adhere to the guidelines of the health ministry.
• As per the guidelines announced on Sunday, high-risk employees will have to take extra precautions; they are advised not be exposed to frontline work requiring contact with public.

GUIDELINES

• Masks will be mandatory for all, sanitization norms will have to be adhered to, respiratory etiquette will be strictly followed, and the use of Aarogya Setu app will be advised.
• Thermal screening at entry points will be mandatory and only asymptomatic persons will be allowed on the premises.
•  Physical distance of six feet at all times as far as feasible should be maintained. Crowd management in parking lots outside premises.

GUIDELINES

• The guidelines also call for ensuring that temperature setting of all air conditioning devices should be in the range of 24-30°C; recirculation of air will be avoided to the extent possible; and cross ventilation has to be ensured.
• Production houses were also asked to ensure visitors and audience were not allowed on sets. For outdoor shooting, necessary coordination with the local authorities.
•  Staggered call and pack-up timings for different production units shall be ensured by studios having multiple sets.
• “Common locations such as sets, cafeteria, make-up rooms, edit rooms, vanity vans, washrooms, etc. shall be sanitized regularly. Sensitive equipment, while keeping in consideration the delicate nature and technical feasibility, shall be sanitized, to the extent possible, before and after the shoot. Adequate provisions for rational use of gloves, boots, masks, PPE, etc. shall be undertaken,” the guidelines said.
• The new dos and don’ts also forbid sharing of costumes, hair wigs, makeup items, equipment, and use of PPEs by make-up artists and hair stylists. The guidelines also said stigmatization or unruly behaviour shall be dealt with strictly in coordination with the local authorities.

GUIDELINES

• The guidelines also call for ensuring that temperature setting of all air conditioning devices should be in the range of 24-30°C; recirculation of air will be avoided to the extent possible; and cross ventilation has to be ensured.
• Production houses were also asked to ensure visitors and audience were not allowed on sets. For outdoor shooting, necessary coordination with the local authorities will have to be ensured.

GUIDELINES

• Staggered call and pack-up timings for different production units shall be ensured by studios having multiple sets.
• “Common locations such as sets, cafeteria, make-up rooms, edit rooms, vanity vans, washrooms, etc. shall be sanitized regularly. Sensitive equipment, while keeping in consideration the delicate nature and technical feasibility, shall be sanitized, to the extent possible, before and after the shoot. Adequate provisions for rational use of gloves, boots, masks, PPE, etc. shall be undertaken,” the guidelines said.

GUIDELINES

• The new dos and don’ts also forbid sharing of costumes, hair wigs, makeup items, equipment, and use of PPEs by make-up artists and hair stylists.
• The guidelines also said stigmatization or unruly behaviour shall be dealt with strictly in coordination with the local authorities.

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