Film Commission Survey - Luana Wheatley

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1) Are you accepting film permit applications at this juncture? If not, is there a timetable as to when you will--or at least when you will consider accepting them again?

2) What precautions, restrictions and/or advisories have you put in place to help protect the health and welfare of crews and those residents in the locales where filming takes place?

3) How have your film commission’s procedures, modus operandi, process and responsibilities changed in light of the pandemic?

4) Are you finding--or do you expect--certain kinds of productions generally being more feasible at this time than others? Commercials and shorter duration projects, for example, as opposed to longer form feature and TV series commitments? Are you opening up sooner to the prospect of short-form projects?

5) Have local and state film commission policies coincided or are there differences between them relative to the jurisdiction you work in? If there are differences, please share with us what the key ones are.

6) What advice or guidance have you to offer to the production community at large during these challenging times?

Luana Wheatley
Director
US Virgin Islands Film Office | www.filmusvi.com

1) We are accepting applications. The National Park Service may reverse decisions if things change.

2) We are following protocols put in place by our Department of Health and Department of Tourism. The precautions/restrictions traveling to the islands can be found at www.usviupdate.com

3) Safety for all crew, both visiting and local, definitely has a different look and meaning. Masks are required; daily temperature tests; social distancing....all the same protocols every film commission is mandating. Having a lot of open spaces works well in these times.

4) We are hoping that we are in an advantageous position because we are an American Territory and “close to home.” Our wide variety of locations and familiarity makes the US Virgin Islands an attractive place for filming in any format.

6) It’s about safety for all parties. Follow the protocols laid out by each jurisdiction, separate and apart from what should happen on set. Engage with the film commission as much as possible since details are constantly changing.


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