Guest : Ephraim Gordon | Co-founder at Paper Jet Films |

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on film industry - leaving cinemas

and movie theatres across the globe closed, festivals cancelled, movie releases pushed

back and leaving countless local film productions stuck.

Thankfully, artists in the film and TV industry are now allowed to return to work, albeit

under strict regulations.

The City of Cape Town will reopen the film permitting process, following the

announcement by national government to allow local production film companies to

return to work. As part of its permitting process, the City’s Film Permit Office has

developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) aimed at ensuring all film workplaces

adhere to regulations as required by the National Disaster Management Act. The

document will serve as a guideline for the film industry in dealing with Covid-19.