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How could movies or TV be made safely during a pandemic shutdown? This plan provides some potential options.

Hollywood has been at a standstill since the middle of March in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Many in the entertainment industry were fired, furloughed, or took pay cuts. After a month of quarantine, many filmmakers are attempting to figure out how everyone might be able to return to work safely sometime in the near future.

Yesterday, Variety acquired one production plan, which was created by producers Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (of Automatik) and Chris Ferguson (of Oddfellows). Their solutions are presented in an "Isolation-Based Production Plan," and they reportedly asked for feedback from fellow members of the industry and are continuously updating the document.

They are quick to point out that the plan will only work for lower- or mid-budget productions that already have small crews.

There is also some apparent resistance to elements of their plan, which seem to step on the toes of union rules and give limited thought to accessibility and representation.

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April 25, 2020 at 12:59PM Jo Light https://nofilmschool.com

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Is there anything better than free stuff?

Atomos is going virtual. Each year during the NAB Show, the company generates a ton of buzz while giving away free gear to attendees. The "Atomos-Atomos Atomos, Oi-Oi-Oi" chants can be heard clear across the showroom floor.

With NAB 2020 being canceled and turned into a digital event, Atomos has moved its popular giveaway online. Each day a prize will be drawn from April 21 and ending on May 2, 2020.

Now is your chance to win a Shinobi, Ninja V, Sh**un 7, or Sumo 19 HDR monitor-recorders.

Jeromy Young, CEO of Atomos, says,'“We are excited that we can still bring our lively Atomos raffle to our customers, followers and friends through our online platform. We are thrilled that we can support our loyal Atomos community by ensuring that no one misses out on our infamous daily tradeshow prize draw and we can still bring a smile to the winners' faces, virtually."

The online raffle has been launched in conjunction with Atomos Academy, a 2-week course that offers free webinars and classes from leading cinematographers, creators, and educators.

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April 24, 2020 at 02:30PM NFS Staff https://nofilmschool.com

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Let's bring a big Twitter discussion to the front steps of No Film School...

I have been using my quarantine days to finish new screenplays and watch a bunch of different director's entire filmographies. It's been kind of fun to scour the filmographies of Tony Scott, Jane Campion, and Alexander Payne.

You get the good, the bad, and the somewhere in between.

For every Zodiac, there's an Aliens 3.

While everyone knows ET and Raiders of the Lost Ark, how many people have sat down to revisit Always lately?

So, here's the debate that I originally saw and participated in on Twitter...

"What's a movie that you consider to be an underrated or rarely-seen gem from a filmmaker that is otherwise well-known? What's your hidden fav that you feel slipped through the cracks that more people need to see?"

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April 24, 2020 at 01:25PM Jason Hellerman https://nofilmschool.com

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Does it seem like the film industry is less trustworthy than other industries? Well, learning to work with honest business types and con artists alike is something everyone should prepare for.

The stereotype of the "Hollywood lawyer" and the "predatory producer" and "untrustworthy Hollywood types" are all well known both outside and inside the film industry. It's a common trope in movies and TV to be careful when getting tangled up in Hollywood (which is ironic since movies and TV are made by the same "Hollywood" they warn against), and it's born out again and again by stories of deals gone wrong, accounting deceptions, and old friendships betrayed.

Now in my third decade working in movies, I'm not convinced there are more untrustworthy people in Hollywood than in other fields (there are plenty of dangerous people working everywhere), but I think there are specific reasons that make them more complicated to deal with within entertainment.

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April 24, 2020 at 12:15PM Charles Haine https://nofilmschool.com

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