Whatever happens, we’re all in this together. (Whether we like it or not.) The pandemic isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, but looking out for each other makes life a little easier. Here’s how to care for other people at this unprecedented time. Don’t “Emotional Distance” Social distancing doesn’t mean social isolation. There are loads of […]
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How to Keep Productive When Working From Home
And just when you thought things were returning to normal… “Days after filming resumed on ‘The Batman’ at studios outside London, it shut down again after the film’s star, Robert Pattinson, tested positive for the coronavirus…” — The New York Times (Sept. 3, 2020) Six months in, and the motion pictures industry is still reeling from the […]
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We’ve been talking a lot about acceptance recently. Accepting the current situation. Accepting the pandemic. Adopting a “coping mindset.” This mentality makes us more proactive, not reactive, especially when it comes to our finances. With the “new normal” likely to be with us for some time, we need a new approach to our finances. We should accept […]
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COVID-19 has hit our industry hard. A deadly virus no-one can see has taken some of our greatest talents. Producers. Animators. Actors. The people “behind the scenes” whose names you won’t find in the newspapers. Those who work in movie theaters. Those who work in distribution. Lighting technicians. Sound designers. Our (amazing!) motion picture veterans. With all […]
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