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Filming Abroad during COVID-19 Pandemic
Live action filming is underway in most major film hubs worldwide. Directors, producers, stakeholders, and talent are traveling to select foreign film sets, often with paperwork facilitated by PSN Partners. Remote streaming workflows with low latency are further enabling the creation of content with our boots-on-the-ground production service in 50 territories.
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Stay healthy, be innovative, work together!
WHERE CAMERAS ARE ROLLING NOW. Updated January 20, 2021
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PSN Partners update this data 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. And execute your project safely in the most suitable locations.
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Pharma film |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | 30 pax indoors. No limits outdoors. |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Avatar director on set and remote stream to director/agency/client (25+ people connected) |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open to travelers with work visa, Covid neg. test result w/in 72 hours, and Covid medical insurance. Click for more info. |
| CONTACT | argentina.mauro@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Domino's | Queensland Toursim | Queensland Government | Kina Bank | Subway | Queen Vanilla Essence | McDonald's | Solahart | Twisties | PNG | Frankie 4 Shoes |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None where social distancing and PPE are in place |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Domino's | Queensland Toursim | Vanilla Essence | Ryobi | Twisties | PNG |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Closed. Click for more info. |
| CONTACT | australia.andrew@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | NBC Universal - L'Oreal's Women of Worth brand ambassador | IQOS - Phillip Morris branded content | Adidas with Dominic Thiem tennis player. |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None where social distancing and PPE are in place |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | 2 x stream to director and stakeholders. 1 x stream to stakeholders w/ director on set. |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | austria.ivan@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Visa UK | Pearsons | Lego | Corona beer film | Wooshii | Impact (Nat Geo) | Ajinomoto | SportFive |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None. Remote casting advised. |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Corona beer film | Lego | Pearsons | Wooshii | Impact (Nat Geo) | Ajinomoto |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open to all travellers with visa and a negative PCR test (no older than 72 hours). Must be accompanied by Ancine Filming Authorization (PSN Brazil secures w/in 5 working days). Click for more info. |
| CONTACT | brazil.daniel@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | TVCs for 2 Heineken brands | French Cultura TVC | Kiwibank TVC |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Kiwibank remote to NZ |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | bulgaria.fori@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | 14 US client TVCs for car, food, homecare and pharma products. Also episodic series and feature film. |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | 10 w/ director onset and agency/client remote + 4 w/ director/agency/client remote. |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions. Click for the latest. Contact us for further details. |
| CONTACT | canada.mathieu@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Bid & Prep |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | 50 pax on set with space. Others in rotation & holding space. |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open with restrictions to select destinations |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions. Click for latest. Contact us for further details and assistance with business visas. |
| CONTACT | chile.ana-luz@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Canada Goose TVC, Oppo Reno 4 film+stills |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Canada Goose TVC, Oppo Reno 4 film |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open with restrictions to contain outbreaks. |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Not advisable. Omicron detected. Still possible with 3-week quarantine. |
| CONTACT | china.tiger@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Corona beer film | Banco Popular | Alpina | ETB | Didi |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Possible |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Corona beer film streamed to director/agency/client. ETB streamed to agency/client. |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | colombia.juan-pablo@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Bid & Prep |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | 50 |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | costarica.luis@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | TVCs x 6 incl. Yandex & Starodvorie |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | croatia.ivan@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Bid & Prep |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | cuba.luis@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Bid & Prep |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | czech.petr@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Carlsberg | Mercedes | Audi TVC | HBO doco |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | Varies |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Director on set. Streaming to client. |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with Covid-19 neg. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | denmark.mikkel@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Cono Snacks | Rusky | Mountain View | Carrier | MBC | Netflix |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tiger Crisps stream to French director & post |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | egypt.amin@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Adidas | Paturain | Youtube | Isla Delice | Pokerstar TVC w/Neymar |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | france.nicolas@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | 12+ TVCs & 2 feature films |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open for work. |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | germany.helmut@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | TVC for BT Sport | UNICEF | ITV teaser | Prep and execution of tv shows, incl. remote scoutings, meetings, tech recce, etc. |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Possible |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Full remote shoots for international clients attending remotely. |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open. |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | greece.andreas@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Bid & Prep |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None where social distancing and PPE are in place. |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | hungary.zoltan@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | HP TVC | + 3 x drama series |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Remote production of HP TVC |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | iceland.beggi@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Durex TVC | 4 x TVC - Unilever and Marico home products | ITC food product | Snapchat. |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Possible |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Snapchat streamed to director/producer & agency/client. TVC streamed to agency/client. |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open to Covid-19 neg. test result w/in 72 hours of arrival.. Second test + 7-14 day quarantine follows. |
| CONTACT | india.roopak@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | TVC for global alcohol brand | Korean feature film scenes | Covid lead for The Last Duel and Disenchanted features |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes w/ some restrictions on private, indoor spaces. |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Live stream to agency and client. Director on set. |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open for filming. |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | ireland.dara@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Industrial film | Polish reality show |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | israel.meirav@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Remote shoot for Nike, Albert Heijn. Studio shoot for Lenor. Live action for SENT, Telia, CITI, and Pampers. |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Nike remote to US. Remote Shoot for Albert Heijn with client, agency, director, and dop from the Netherlands and talent and crew in Italy. Pampers remote to Canada & Belgium. |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | italy.luca@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Feature Film |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions. Click here for the latest. |
| CONTACT | jordan.johnny@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Bid & Prep |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | lithuania.ramojus@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | TVCs for Sprite and Raid. |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | Varies |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open for production |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open to business travelers w/ restrictions & 14-day quarantine. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | malaysia.pete@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Random House | Stella Artois. 31+ days filming |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | Varies |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Stream to director/agency/client for Stella TVC |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | mexico.ari@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Euro TVC + domestic TVCs |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Streaming to all clients and some agency. |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | netherlands.maarten@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now, excluding Auckland. |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Shooting Covid-free |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open to filmmakers with 14-day quarantine. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | newzealand.iris@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Oreo |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | norway.eirik@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now but limited to 16-hr. shoot day. Added measures for filming talent aged under 18 or over 65. |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Bid & Prep |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | At discretion of producer to contain. |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | peru.alejandro@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now w/ govt. approval. |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | 2 x reality show w/ 150 cast & crew. |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | 50 per area |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open w/ govt approval. |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions and quarantine. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | philippines@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | 8 foreign and 4 domestic client shoots. Swisscom |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Streaming in most all projects during pandemic. |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions and quarantine. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | poland.julia@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Red Bull & Skoda TVC | 77 shooting days on 2 German feature films. |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | portugal.james@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Toyota, TESS, Snickers, ORBIT, Ferrero, Korkunov, Oreo, Canesten, ORMATEK, PIK commercials. |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open w/ some restrictions |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open w/ restrictions. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | russia.val@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Xiaomi | Penny | EMAG | Fashion Days | Lidl (x2) | Always P&G | Orkla Foods | Doordash | Vodafone |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Streaming to agency/client for multiple TVCs. |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions. Special permit for film crew. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | romania.giuliano@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Deliziosa | Vivo | Sufi | Apple | Asics | Whatsapp |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Deliziosa | Asics |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | serbia.georgiana@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | TVCs for Coca Cola | Facebook | Huggies | Candy Crush | Turbotax | Tele 2 | Asics |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | 75 |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes with some restrictions |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Wide range of fully remote and partial remote (streamed to client & agency) |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | southafrica.vivian@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Instagram influencers | Shopee boy band film |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Possible |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Possible |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Korean boy band |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open to filmmakers |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions and quarantine. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | korea.kimi@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | TVC for Mastercard-American Airlines | Ford | Robitussin | Captain Birdseye | Sensodyne | Doritos | Abbott. Stills & online for Camper. BTS iviews of Nadal and Below Deck series. German TV series Love Island w/ 350 crew & cast - no Covid cases. |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes, with all precautions |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Mastercard-American Airlines | Ford | Robitussin | Captain Birdseye | Sensodyne | Doritos | Abbott TVC. Below Deck series. |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open. Possible obligation of neg. antigen test when arriving from region with 60+ incidence cases. |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open to EU, UK & US cast & crew with full vaccination. No work visa now required of UK & US cast and crew coming to work in Spain for less than 90 days in 180-day period. Open w/ some restrictions for those from other countries. Click for the latest. Consult for assistance to expedite. |
| CONTACT | spain.lyndsay@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Volvo TVC |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | Varies |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Director on set. Stream to TVC client. |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with Covid-19 neg. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | sweden.joakim@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Ford, Diesel, Vodafone Trocaire and Nespresso TVCs | Doco shoot | MGM feature Thirteen Lives | Skydance feature The Greatest Beer Run Ever | Marvel Studios Ms. Marvel | Netflix feature Fistful of Vengeance |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | Determined on case-by-case basis by local authorities. All recent feature projects have received exemptions for crew size up to 300 people |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | The 5th Wave feature | Trocaire TVC to Ireland | Vodafone TVC to Italy | Nespresso TVC to US |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Quarantine of 7-10 days. Anticipated opening to vaccinated travelers from Feb. 1. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | thailand.fred@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | 7 x Unilever TVC + 6 other TVC | Belgium series |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Remote stream to agency & client. |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | turkey.chad@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Kaspi Bank |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Stream to agency/client in KZ. |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | ukraine.dima@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | LG | EXPO | Emarat |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Stream to director for EXPO film |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open w/ some restrictions |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions in some states. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | uae.shane@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Motion & stills commercial project for Puig | DOBRO | Studio shoot w/ long format A-List talent | Unscripted w/ Olympic athlete & touring band | Conde Nast | Noom | Analon | Facebook & Startups | Ford live action | No. 7 beauty TVC | Also remote for Masterclass | Alex Bank Mastercard | Vodafone |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | Varies but always allowing for safe distancing |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | McDonald's | Puig | DOBRO | Alex Bank Mastercard | Vodafone | Noom | Analon | No. 7 | Masterclass |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions. Click for the latest. Contact us for further details. |
| CONTACT | uk.carly@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Mars TVC, Toyota stills |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Possible |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Possible |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open. Covid-19 neg. test req. w/in 72 hours of arrival. Click for the latest. Consult for assistance. |
| CONTACT | uruguay.andres@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Porsche | Stella Artois TVC |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | Varies |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Possible |
| REMOTE STREAMING | TVCs streamed to director/agency/client |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Partial |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open to travelers with a work visa that have not been in countries on the exclusion list 14 days before entry. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | usa.eric@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | TVCs for gaming, banking, and retail. Walgreens. |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | Varies |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Possible |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Director on set w/stream to agency & client. |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open to travelers with a work visa that have not been in countries on the exclusion list 14 days before entry. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | usa.mike@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | Kona Brewing TVC | Hallmark Channel Feature |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | Tech ready & tested |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Yes. Must board with Covid neg. done w/in 72 hrs. of departure or quarantine 10 days. |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open to travelers with a work visa that have not been in countries on the exclusion list 14 days before entry. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | usa.ricardo@productionservicenetwork.com |
| LIVE ACTION FILMING FROM | Now. |
| COVID-19 EXPERIENCE | TVCs for Pepsi Co. | Kellogg’s | Unilever | P&G | Mead Johnson | Airis |
| CREW/CAST PAX LIMIT | None |
| STUDIO SHOOT | Yes |
| LOCATION SHOOT | Yes |
| REMOTE STREAMING | 3 x TVC remotely streamed to director, agency, and client in multiple countries. |
| DOMESTIC TRAVEL | Open with restrictions and 7-day quarantine for fully vaxxed. |
| FOREIGN INBOUND TRAVEL | Open with restrictions and 7-day quarantine for fully vaxxed. Click for the latest. |
| CONTACT | vietnam.chiminh@productionservicenetwork.com |
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 of UK (PACT)
- The Production Guild
- Location Managers Guild International (LMGI)
- Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI)
- Independent Film and Television Alliance (IFTA)
Media coverage and industry webinars
- KFTV – Covid Alternatives and Doubling Locations
- Little Black Book – Pause or Pivot: Productions in Southern California
- CNBC – What will happen to your favorite shows? PSN provides industry insights for an in-depth report
- KFTV – From jungles to outer space: How PSN productions have filmed during Covid
- Little Black Book – Lockdown But Not Out: How Work Visas Are Keeping Production Going
- Little Black Book – 2020 Trends: The Year Production Service Pivoted
- Little Black Book – Moving Mountains: How 2020 Accelerated Virtual Production’s Challenge to the Green Screen
- Produzen – Foreign Production Services: Shooting Around the Global Pandemic
- Little Black Book – Industry Upended: How Creative Is Adapting to Production
- 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
Stay healthy, be strong, work together!
BTS Brasil
