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ARTICLE · 23 JUNE 2020

SAG-AFTRA Issues Covid Safety Guidelines

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We'll focus here on a few major points: the zone system, testing and a dedicated health safety team.

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SAG-AFTRA, along with the Director's Guild of America, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Basic Crafts, have released their long-awaited report on COVID safety guidelines.  They said that the report, entitled "The Safe Way Forward," was created with the help of epidemiologists and other medical experts.

We'll focus here on a few major points: the zone system, testing and a dedicated health safety team.  Before we do that, we want to note that the report repeatedly states that it comprises guidelines and recommendations and is meant to be "an organizing principle . the granular detail that lies beneath can be tailored to each production."  Moreover, there is no specific mention of commercial productions and clearly these guidelines are focused on longer TV and movie shoots.  SAG-AFTRA is still requiring a meeting with advertising agencies and production companies before SAG-AFTRA

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