Find Latest Info on How to Safely Manage Covid-19 Risks on Commercials Productions Here
Posted in News, tagged with COVID-19, on February 18, 2022
The APA exists to serve as a resource for factual information, so our members can most effectively manage their businesses under any circumstances, and keep the industry running as smoothly as possible.
This page will be a resource for all relevant information pertaining to COVID-19, as we continue to see a flow of information coming out in the following weeks.
We will be updating and adding as quickly as viable information becomes available, and we encourage all our members to return to this page on a regular basis.
You can find our latest COVID Shooting Guidelines HERE
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06.01.22 Changes to Testing & Travel | Coronavirus Updates #119
22.12.21 Self Isolation Reduced to 7 Days | Coronavirus Update #118
17.12.21 Much Better News from South Africa | Coronavirus Update #117
29.11.21 New Government Covid Provisions for Travellers to the UK | Coronavirus Update #116
26.11.21 South Africa on Red List | Coronavirus Update #115
18.10.21 USA Travel & LFT’s On Return To The UK | Coronavirus Update #114
05.10.21 Return to UK Test Still PCR for the Moment | Coronavirus Update #113
21.08.21 New Travel Rules From 4th October 2021 & USA Travel News | Coronavirus Update #112
16.08.21 Self Isolation For Double Jabbed Contacts Ends | Coronavirus Update #111
29.07.21 Fully Vaccinated Travel Into the UK | Coronavirus Update #110
20.07.21 APA COVID Shooting Guidelines Updated Post 19th July 2021 | Coronavirus Update #109
13.07.21 Post 19th July Guidelines for Editing, VFX and Audio Post Companies | Coronavirus Update #108
07.07.21 Post 19th July Continue to Follow the APA Shooting Guidelines | Coronavirus Update #107
02.07.21 Clients & Agencies Attending Shoots & Edits | Coronavirus Update #106
29.06.21 COVID Resurgence Latest Advice for Productions | Coronavirus Update #105
25.05.21 COVID Edit Attendance Guidance | Coronavirus Update #104
10.05.21 🛬 England Arrival Traffic Light System | Coronavirus Update #103
24.03.21 Spain Lifts Travel Restrictions | Coronavirus Update #102
11.03.21 Travel Declaration Form & Free Testing | Coronavirus Update #101
23.02.21 New Testing Options | Coronavirus Update #100
17.02.21 Vaccines & Testing | Coronavirus Update #99
11.02.21 Overseas Travel Round-up | Coronavirus Update #98
08.02.21 Flowchart on Managing Mask Exemptions | Coronavirus Update #97
03.02.21 Government Confirmation on Photography Studios | Coronavirus Update #96
02.02.21 Face Masks & Coverings Deep Dive | Coronavirus Update #95
29.01.21 10 Tips to Get Your Commercial Made | Coronavirus Update #94
28.01.21 COVID Testing Consent Form | Coronavirus Update #93
22.01.21 BECTU & Testing | Coronavirus Update #92
22.01.21 Update on PCR Testing | Coronavirus Update #91
21.01.21 UPDATED APA COVID Office Guidelines | Coronavirus Update #90
18.01.21 Critical Elements of Safe COVID Management of a Production | Coronavirus Update #89
15.01.21 Travel Exemptions & Corridors Withdrawn | Coronavirus Update #88
14.01.21 COVID Poster For Shoots & Email Signature | Coronavirus Update #87
13.01.21 PCR Test Info (labs/price/turnaround/availability) | Coronavirus Update #86
12.01.21 Film London Locations | Coronavirus Update #85
11.01.21 Bullet Point Guide to Continued Safe Production | Coronavirus Update #84
11.01.21 Our Responsibility to Continue Producing | Coronavirus Update #83
08.01.21 Specimen Work Letter for People Attending Productions | Coronavirus Update #82
07.01.21 APA COVID Testing Recommendations | Coronavirus Update #81
04.01.21 National Lockdown – Boris Confirms Production Can Continue | Coronavirus Update #80
22.12.20 Countries banning visitors from the UK | Coronavirus update #79
19.12.20 Production Can Continue in Tier 4 | Coronavirus Update #78
14.12.20 London Productions Can Continue in Tier 3 | Coronavirus Update #77
08.12.20 Quarantine Latest | Coronavirus Update #76
30.11.20 COVID Shooting Guidelines Updated & Important New Guidance | Coronavirus Update #75
27.11.20 Quarantine General and Denmark News | Coronavirus Update #74
26.11.20 Production Can Carry On With New Tier Announcement | Coronavirus Update #73
09.11.20 Furlough Extended to 31st March 2021 & Denmark Ban | Coronavirus Update #72
04.11.20 Furlough Scheme Back – The Facts | Coronavirus Update #71
03.11.20 Studios, Facilities, Hotels, Locations & Permits Latest | Coronavirus Update #70
02.11.20 Advice for Facilities & Studios | Coronavirus Update #69
31.10.20 Shoots in England Can Continue! | Coronavirus Update #68
30.10.20 Filming in France Can Continue | Coronavirus Update #67
22.10.20 Production vs COVID – Good News in a Chart | Coronavirus Update #66
19.10.20 Filming in Wales Can Continue! | Coronavirus Update #65
15.10.20 Tier 2 – Carry on Producing in London | Coronavirus Update #64
15.10.20 Action Following Positive Test or Symptoms | Coronavirus Update #63
13.10.20 Shooting in the UK | Coronavirus Update #62
13.10.20 New Three Tier COVID Restrictions – Productions Can Continue! | Coronavirus Update #61
12.10.20 Template Letters for Quarantine Exemption | Coronavirus Update #60
12.10.20 Quarantine Exemption Simplified | Coronavirus Update #59
29.09.20 Updated Tripartite Agreement | Coronavirus Update #58
28.09.20 Govt Has Exempted Commercials Productions From Quarantine Requirements | Coronavirus Update #57
22.09.20 Government Announcement on Restrictions | Coronavirus Update #56
17.09.20 Covid Supervisor Rate | Coronavirus Update #55
10.09.20 Positive Test Protocol | Coronavirus Update #54
09.09.20 Ban on social gatherings of more than six people | Coronavirus Update #53
24.07.20 Online Version of Health Declaration Plus Fees for Standbys | Coronavirus Update #52
20.07.20 Tripartite agreement issues | Coronavirus update #51
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07.07.20 The Market, Permits, Travel, Sets Latest | Coronavirus Update #49
07.07.20 Government excludes commercials from quarantine exemptions for US visitors | Coronavirus update #48
06.07.20 Revised COVID-19 Shooting Guidelines v1.6 | Coronavirus update #47
03.07.20 Self isolation scrapped for 59 countries | Coronavirus update #46
18.06.20 COVID-19 Production Risk Mitigation Plan document | Coronavirus update #45
16.06.20 Tripartite agreement on cost risks | Coronavirus update #44
12.06.20 MKS global view, Guidelines film, travel insurance, services & round up | Coronavirus update #43
09.06.20 Comprehensive COVID-19 safety package | Coronavirus update #42
05.06.20 APA COVID-19 Office Guidelines released | Coronavirus update #41
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05.06.20 Councils Licensing Latest | Coronavirus update #39
03.06.20 Revised COVID-19 APA Shooting Guidelines | Coronavirus update #38
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03.06.20 The COVID Supervisor Database | Coronavirus update #36
29.05.20 Test, loans and endorsed guidelines plus studios, locations and services | Coronavirus update #35
27.05.20 COVID-19 Shooting Guidelines Assessment Test | Coronavirus update #34
22.05.20 COVID-19 Safety Posters for Your Set | Coronavirus update #33
18.05.20 Updated APA COVID-19 Guidelines | Coronavirus update #31
15.05.20 Update on studios, locations, camera houses and lights | Coronavirus update #30
14.05.20 APA Covid-19 Guidelines latest | Coronavirus update #29
14.05.20 Insurance and risk management on productions | Coronavirus update #28
12.05.20 Furlough scheme extended by four months | Coronavirus update #27
11.05.20 APA Covid-19 Guidelines | Coronavirus update #26
07.05.20 Some useful services | Coronavirus update #25
29.04.20 Locations available now and PPE production package offer | Coronavirus update #24
25.04.20 Productions are getting going | Coronavirus update #23
17.04.20 Payment issues | Coronavirus update #22
15.04.20 Can You Shoot Anything? | Coronavirus Update #21
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07.04.20 Contract & watch outs on re-employing staff to furlough | Update #19
06.04.20 Furloughing- Government issue further helpful advice | Coronavirus update #18
02.04.20 Government loan scheme – making it work | Coronavirus update #17
01.04.20 Recovering production insurance premiums | Coronavirus update #16
01.04.20 Helpful clarifications on furloughing + freelance plea | Coronavirus update #15
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