Filming Abroad during COVID-19 Pandemic
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At a time when border closures, lockdowns, social distancing, and hygiene precautions reshape our industry, PSN is doubling up its efforts to remain your one-stop shop for trusted shoot support worldwide. We maintain an updated list of health & safety measures compiled from more than two dozen different industry organizations and countries to help ensure a safe return to the set.
Live action filming is already underway. International shoots continue worldwide thanks to remote film production with our production service company Partners in 50 territories. Borders are opening up gradually to permit the traveling in of directors, producers, stakeholders, and talent to select film hubs. Scroll down to our up-to-date table for an overview of worldwide shoot status. And don't hesitate to ask us fo further details.
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Where cameras are rolling now - updated June 4, 2020 |
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| Territory | Live Action Filming from | Covid-19 Experience | Crew/cast pax limit | Studio shoot | Location shoot | Remote capability | Lockdown | Foreign inbound travel | Contact |
| Australia |
Now |
Domino's 2 Apr |
Varies | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Closed | Andrew australia@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Austria | Now | Bid & Prep | 10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Open to EU with Covid-19 negative |
Ivan austria@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Brazil | Now | Visa 20 Mar |
Varies | Yes | Possible | Yes | Partial | Closed | Daniel brazil@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Bulgaria | Now | Bid & Prep | 50 | Yes | Possible | Yes | No | 14-day quarantine | Christopher bulgaria@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Now | Bid & Prep | 15 | Yes | Possible | Yes | Partial | Closed | Mathieu canada@productionservicenetwork.com |
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| 12 June | Bid & Prep | 50 | Yes | Possible | Yes | Partial | Closed | Ana Luz chile@productionservicenetwork.com |
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| China | Now |
By-Health |
None | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Closed | Tiger china@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Costa Rica | Now | Bid & Prep | 40 | Yes | Possible | Yes | Partial | Partial | Luis V. costarica@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Croatia | Now | Bid & Prep | 40 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Open to Covid-19 negative |
Ivan P. croatia@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Cuba | Now | Bid & Prep | 10 | Yes | Possible | Yes | Partial | Partial | Luis L. cuba@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Czech Republic | Now | Bid & Prep | 300 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Open to Covid-19 negative |
Petr czechrepublic@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Denmark | Now | Bid & Prep | Varies | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Partial | Mikkel denmark@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Egypt | Now | Bid & Prep | None | Yes | Possible | Yes | No | Closed | Amin egypt@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Estonia | Now | Bid & Prep | Varies | Possible | Possible | Yes | No | Closed | Pille estonia@productionservicenetwork.com |
| France | Now | Bid & Prep | 50 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Closed | Nico france@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Germany | Now | Bid & Prep | None | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Open to EU | Helmut germany@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Greece | Now | Bid & Prep | Varies | Yes | Possible | Yes | No | Partial | Andreas greece@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Hungary | Now | Bid & Prep | Varies | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Closed | Zoltan hungary@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Iceland | Now | Bid & Prep | 200 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Open to Covid-19 negative |
Beggi iceland@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Ireland | Now | Bid & Prep | Varies | Yes | Possible | Yes | Partial | 14-day quarantine |
Dara ireland@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Israel | Now | Bid & Prep | 20 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 14-day quarantine |
Meirav israel@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Italy | Now | Bid & Prep | Varies | Yes | Possible | Yes | Partial | 14-day quarantine |
Luca italy@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Lithuania |
Now |
Bid & Prep |
Unlimited crew. |
Yes | Possible | Yes | No | Open to Baltic. Others 14-day quarantine |
Ramojus lithuania@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Malaysia |
10 June |
Bid & Prep | 20 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Closed | Pete malaysia@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Mexico |
Now in select states |
Random House 5 Apr |
Varies | Yes | Possible | Yes | No | Open | Ari mexico@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Netherlands | Now | Bid & Prep | 30 | Yes | Possible | Yes | Partial | Closed | Maarten netherlands@productionservicenetwork.com |
| New Zealand | Now | Bid & Prep | 100 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Closed | Iris newzealand@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Norway | Now | Bid & Prep | 50 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Open to Scandinavia. Others 10-day quarantine |
Eirik norway@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Poland | Now | Bid & Prep | None | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Open to Covid-19 negative |
Julia poland@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Portugal | Now | Bid & Prep | None | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Open to EU & Brazil | Marko portugal@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Romania | Now | Lidl 24 Apr |
None | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 14-day quarantine |
Giuliano romania@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Serbia | Now | Bid & Prep | None | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Open | Georgiana serbia@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Singapore | Now | Bid & Prep | 30 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Closed | Pete malaysia@productionservicenetwork.com |
| South Africa | Now | Bid & Prep | 50 | Yes | Possible | Yes | Partial | Closed | Jon southafrica@productionservicenetwork.com |
| South Korea | Now | Bid & Prep | None | Yes | Possible | Yes | No | 14-day quarantine | Kimi southkorea@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Spain | Now | Bid & Prep | Varies | Yes | Possible | Yes | No | 14-day quarantine |
Celia spain@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Sweden | Now | Bid & Prep | 50 | Yes | Possible | Yes | Partial | Partial | Joakim sweden@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Taiwan | Now | L'Oreal 3 Apr |
None | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Closed | Michael michael@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Thailand | Now | Diesel 7 May |
50 | Yes | Possible | Yes | Partial | Closed | Fred thailand@productionservicenetwork.com |
| UAE | Now | LG 21 Apr |
10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 14-day quarantine from mid June. |
Shane uae@productionservicenetwork.com |
| UK | Now | Bid & Prep | Varies | Yes | Possible | Yes | No | Partial | Carly uk@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Ukraine | Now | Kaspi Bank 11 Apr |
50 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Closed | Dmitry ukraine@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Uruguay | Now | Bid & Prep | 23 | Yes | Possible | Yes | Partial | Partial | Andres uruguay@productionservicenetwork.com |
| USA East & West | Now | Bid & Prep | Varies | Yes | Possible | Yes | Partial | Closed | Eric usa-eastwest@productionservicenetwork.com |
| USA Florida | Now | Bid & Prep | Varies | Yes | Possible | Yes | No | Partial | Michael S. usa-florida@productionservicenetwork.com |
| Vietnam | Now | Bid & Prep | Varies | Yes | Possible | Yes | No | Closed | Chi-Minh vietnam@productionservicenetwork.com |
PSN Partners update this table regularly. Reach out to discuss with Production Liaisons in your time zone or directly to our production service Partners for more details on their latest. We’re here to provide you with the ground truth from the production trenches in 50 major film hubs worldwide.
Industry organizations on COVID-19 measures, impact, and relief
- Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP)
- Advertising Producers Association (APA)
- Producers Guild of America (PGA)
- Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (PACT)
- The Production Guild
- Location Managers Guild International (LMGI)
- Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI)
Industry articles and webinars cover Coronavirus
- PACT - Filming Abroad During the Covid-19 Pandemic
- Screen Daily - Production experts talk new Covid-19 realities, pushing shoots to 2021
- Shots - The advertising industry's clash with coronavirus
- Shots - Five Questions from Quarantine - Michael Moffett
- Little Black Book - The Show Must Go On: Don’t Let Coronavirus Put the Brakes On
- The Location Guide - Coronavirus pandemic affects productions
- KFTV - Production Service Network MD’s work tips during COVID-19
- PSN Blog - Coronavirus Boost to Remote Film Production