While Manitoba’s film industry has been included in the province’s upcoming second phase of reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the local film development corporation’s CEO and film commissioner says local movie-makers will take a cautious approach to back-to-work.
Manitoba Film and Music’s Rachel Rusen told 680 CJOB she applauds the government for recognizing the industry’s role as an economic driver, and that a reopening of local movie and TV sets won’t take place without the proper precautions. “We’re looking to do it safely, and although everybody’s excited to get back to work, until we feel as an industry that our health and safety protocols can implemented to guarantee safety for Manitobans and those coming in, we’re pausing to do