Jill Maxcy, First AD and Health Safety Supervisor with COVID 19 compliant services, talks with Tanya about what the new normal looks like for the film industry. As crew members and actors go back to work, Jill shares insight on safety plans, budgeting, and advice on how to position yourself during these times. 

Jill went from being an AD into a Health Safety Supervisor and running her own small business in just a short period. 

Listen to her full story on what she did to pivot her career during COVID and the role Health Safety Supervisors have in the future of film.  

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Show Links:
10 ways to keep your crew safe on set
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Women in Film
Safe Way Forward

Key Points:
1:05 Jill’s background 
4:00 Becoming a COVID Compliance Officer
5:04 Getting the first job as a HSS
8:00 Authority of HSS on set
9:07 Working Union vs non-union sets
10:27 Plan for shooting
12:20 How much time protocols are adding to production days
13:05 Violation protocols to look out for as crew
15:34 Film school protocols
17:24 Protocols with actors & extras
18:35 How to position yourself 
19:38 Budgeting HSS for indie films
21:03 Pivoting from AD to HSS
22:53 Partnership with SANISET
26:34 How to get training on COVID 
29:32 Personal concerns with COVID

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