Filmmaker's Guide to Africa 2020
A resourceful compendium for any filmmaker, whether you’re still finding your feet or you’re already on the big screen, the Filmmaker’s Guide to Africa 2020 gives an insightful view into the African continent as a premier film destination. In this gorgeous annual publication, you will find everything from exciting and exotic locations with fixers to hook you up, production and post-production houses to cater to your project’s needs, service providers and suppliers you can trust, as well as useful travel, weather and other information about shooting your next film, television series or ad campaign on the African continent.
A resourceful compendium for any filmmaker, whether you’re still finding your feet or you’re already on the big screen, the Filmmaker’s Guide to Africa 2020 gives an insightful view into the African continent as a premier film destination. In this gorgeous annual publication, you will find everything from exciting and exotic locations with fixers to hook you up, production and post-production houses to cater to your project’s needs, service providers and suppliers you can trust, as well as useful travel, weather and other information about shooting your next film, television series or ad campaign on the African continent.
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08 COVID-19 AND FILM www.thecallsheet.co.za
The African Photo Productions team observing the COVID-19 protocols at Flash Studios during the production of the FMG 2020 cover image.
EMBRACING THE
POST-PANDEMIC NORM
At the end of 2019, the world as we knew it changed
irrevocably, with the novel coronavirus – better known as
COVID-19 – crippling the world’s economy and locking us
all indoors in one fell swoop. The first to fall victim were
the film festivals and awards ceremonies, followed by the cinemas and
the premieres. Then the film sets, the freelancers, and finally the TV
content producers. Now, almost six months later at the time of writing,
various nations are in the process of placing safety protocols in place,
cautiously coming out of lockdowns and braving the outside world. But
things will never be the same again.
South Africa and COVID-19
Although South Africa’s film industry took a hit with the national
lockdown announced in late March, the government’s pre-emptive
measures were sagacious. Not only has the country had one of the
lowest rates of infection globally, but the South African film industry
began working again in early May 2020 under strict health and safety
regulations known as Level 4 COVID-19 Restrictions. Many production
companies have continued to serve internationals from afar, doing
pre-production work, considering minimalistic shoots that require little
to no travel, and using the latest technology to keep clients impressed
and coming back for more.
USEFUL INFO
The full details of the two COVID-19 protocols can be found on
the respective websites (www.cpasa.tv or www.sasafed.org).
Please note that although every effort has been made to ensure
that all information is accurate, every producer and/or set member
is responsible for ensuring that their production is compliant with
the various COVID-19 regulations. They should also obtain their
own legal advice to ensure total compliance.
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