strictest months of quarantine , all production shut down — but action continued behind the cameras .
West and the Sacramento Film + Media office , for example , used the break to build a new website designed to attract filmmakers as a one-stop information hub on locations , the permitting process , grants , local unions and production services . Meanwhile , Dodge continued to network , market new gigs and keep in touch with crews forced into hiatus .
Then , in June 2020 , Gov . Newsom announced guidelines for restarting film and television productions with health and safety guidelines , which meant productions could resume , albeit under strict safety protocols , including testing , daily temperature checks and on-set hand-washing stations .
Ultimately , the pandemic didn ’ t have a significant impact on the number of permits issued . Both Dodge and West say they issued approximately the same number of permits in 2020 as they had the year before . “ We ( have also ) seen an increase in film days ,” West says . “ No small feat during a pandemic , with increases specifically in film days for commercials , TV series , TV reality series , and internetweb projects .”
Now , regional productions could see another uptick in activity . In June , the state fully reopened , ending requirements for social distancing and occupancy limits . Whatever the numbers , Dodge says the impact goes deeper than dollar figures . “ When we are successful , it touches us in many ways , not just economically , “ Dodge says . “ It increases the pride people have in the community and it gives them opportunities to participate . It also builds our cultural history — we have a record of all of this in the films .”
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