Blighted by cinema closures and production freezes, film studios the world over have been pushed into survival mode by the unprecedented strains of the novel coronavirus crisis.
Australian film company The Reset Collective would appear to be on an opposite trajectory: The startup production and distribution banner officially began business on May 6, right in the midst of the pandemic.
The Reset Collective is based in Sydney but brings together a group of film industry veterans from around the world. Mark Gooder, co-founder of Cornerstone Films and pioneering indie distributor Icon Film Distribution, serves as the company's executive director, based in Los Angeles.