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The Curious Case of the Persistent Positive:
The science of why some people test positive for COVID-19 longer than others. “Don’t tell me I have COVID again,” says a flabbergasted Nick Riley, a Boston-based production member whose name has been changed to protect his identity. “I got it bad back in December:...
Get to know Amy Greene!
One great part about working in the industry is getting to know some super cool people. Like Amy Greene, a stunt coordinator, stunt performer and feature film producer took some time to answer our SetMD Proust Questionnaire so you can get to know her too....
A Tale of Two Tests: The Important Difference Between PCR and Antigen Tests?
The PCR Test: Long gone are the days of apocalyptic panic many felt in the initial stages of the pandemic. Can you imagine something more alarming than the COVID-19 pandemic? How about those big gnashing jaws of the T-Rex in Jurassic Park, the original? Well, it turns...
Why You Shouldn’t Keep Wrap Parties …well, Under Wraps.
You have screeched to a shuddering halt after an exhilarating three months of principal photography. Your fuel gauge reads “Empty,” presumably because you have given your heart, soul and virtually every other organ and limb to this film. You look back at the blur of...
Think you know what to do when Omicron debuts on set?
Okay, so you have put your cast and crew through every circle of COVID-19 hell: they’re masked with more layers than a lasagna; they’ve applied so much Purell their hands are getting hangovers; and maybe their nostrils have seen more lovin’ than you have in the past...
Heinzelmann on Health & Safety in Motion Picture Industry
The Massachusetts film community, at the behest of Director Jonathan Schwartz, came out in great numbers to raise awareness of health and safety within the motion picture industry. Forty volunteers ranging from production personnel to stylists, donated an overwhelming...
Crew at Massachusetts Studios Talk Health and Safety in the Film Industry
The fall and winter seasons in Massachusetts conjure different images for different people–as a brand new transplant to Boston, my personal totem is the Michelin man. After years living in arid climates of the American west, I am unaccustomed to the bitter, humid...
Produzen Panel: Getting Back on Set – Stages & Locations: Filming in the COVID Era
https://youtu.be/LRY9mvYSlCY
Post Pandemic Production, Our New Normal?
Chuck Talks with Dr. Paul Heinzelmann (SetMD), Roger Dillingham (Set Medic/Stunt Performer/Actor), Jill Taylor (Set Medic/Director/Actress), and Chip Carriere (Managing Director of 8 Clinics/Actor) join the podcast to discuss the New Normal post-pandemic and how this...
Re-Opening The New England Film Industry
Dr. Paul Heinzelmann, MD (aka Dr. Paul) plays the role of a cautious chaperon in helping the local film industry restart safely in New England. Filmmaker Jonathan Schwartz and actor Chuck Slavin share the advice of Paul Heinzelmann, MD, MPH—aka Dr. Paul—on how to...