Safety protocols for filming in Brazil
After honing the safety protocols for the audiovisual industry, Brazil now allows larger crews and longer filming days.
When Brazil reopened its audiovisual sector, official production protocols and safety guidelines were published by institutions across the sector, to ensure that everyone involved in filming and production can plan for a safe return to work. Producers and film crews are expected to follow these standards during production.
The audiovisual safety protocols developed in São Paulo have served as a model for cities across Brazil. Built on the learning experience of 2020, the third phase—which we are currently in—provides security and flexibility for projects of all sizes. Learn more about these protocols, or get in touch for specific details.
Each state across Brazil has developed its own safety protocols for filming, and some safety protocols are specific to individual cities, such as Rio de Janeiro,
São Paulo, Porto Alegre and Florianópolis, all of which have authorized shoots to take place. Story Productions is following the regional guidelines closely and can provide recommendations to make sure productions meet with specific local guidelines.
Brazil is a country of continental proportions and so specific guidelines tend to vary from one region to another. Given its size, it’s no surprise that each of the 26 states across the South-American giant is experiencing different case rates as Covid-19 shifts from a pandemic to an endemic situation. We’re
keeping track of Covid-19 in each region and its impact on the audiovisual sector.
Safe Sets™️ Covid-19 course certification
Story Productions is compliant with all safety recommendations so that our shoots (both indoors and outdoors) can take place in the safest possible way for our crew as well as our clients. While some states have loosened mask requirements for both indoor and outdoor locations, the Brazil audiovisual protocol maintains the use on set. We’re using personal protective equipment (PPE), and three-ply surgical masks. Attention to social distancing is now the norm for all of our projects, too. We also manage shoots for overseas clients with remote direction technology.
Our core team of producers have the Safe Sets™️ Covid-19 course certification, one of the first courses focused on the safety of film crews. In fact, we assisted a UK TV team in
covering the impact of Covid-19 in Brazil, providing a support crew for shooting in high-risk locations such as field hospitals in São Paulo, following all the safety protocols.
Brazil’s protocols can change at any time, even as the pandemic turns endemic, and Story Productions will continue to monitor the situation in each region on a daily basis. Sign up to our newsletter below to stay in the loop. Or
contact us if you’re interested in filming in Brazil.
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