The BOE publishes the conditions under which filming can restart

Filming, both indoors and outdoors, that takes place in areas that enter Phase 1 must reduce the number of professionals as much as possible and sanitize the locker room.

He Official State Gazette (BOE) published on Saturday, May 9, the Orden SND/399/2020 which includes the conditions under which they could restart audiovisual filming en aquellas provincias o áreas sanitarias que hayan entrado desde este lunes en la fase 1 del Plan para la transición hacia una nueva normalidad. Es de recordar que dos de los principales focos de producción como son Madrid y Barcelona aún permanecen en la fase 0.

Tanto para los rodajes en exteriores como en interiores, el Gobierno recomienda para contener la pandemia de coronavirus COVID-19 reducir al mínimo el número de profesionales que intervengan manteniendo en la medida de lo posible la distancia interpersonal de seguridad. En los casos en que la naturaleza del trabajo no permita respetar la distancia interpersonal nor the use of protective equipment appropriate to the level of risk, as is the case of actors and actresses, will follow security measures designed for each particular case based on the recommendations of the health authorities.

On the other hand, the producers will be obliged to establish recommendations so that the transfer to work and filming spaces are carried out with the least possible risk, and workers will inform of the means of transport they will use in each case.

In the activities of makeup, hair and wardrobe Protective equipment appropriate to the level of risk must be used to ensure the protection of both the worker and the artist, and must in all cases ensure the maintenance of a distance of two meters between the artists and the disinfection of the materials after each use.

As far as clothing is concerned, the BOE requires that sanitize the clothes before they are provided to other people. With regard to technical equipment for shared use (with a key element such as microphones), incomprehensibly the Government has not drawn any line.

The closed areas must be cleaned and disinfected prior to filming. Filming in which there is no direct physical interaction that involves contact between actors and actresses may begin in accordance with the provisions of the general prevention and hygiene measures against COVID-19 indicated by the health authorities.

The BOE also states that they must be installed signaling elements, informative posters with hygiene measures and any other message deemed appropriate to guarantee compliance with hygiene and prevention measures against COVID-19.
When possible, the minimum interpersonal safety distance will be indicated with marks on the ground, or through the use of beacons, posters and signage.

Finally, the Ministerial Order establishes that the production company must make available to the members of the production the appropriate prevention elements for the correct development of their work.