Rana Joy Glickman has produced lots of independent films over the last 20 years. But on her latest project, “The Blazing World,” she did something she had never done before: she did not buy cast insurance.
Ordinarily, it’s an essential item. Without it, a production could face a total loss if the director or principal actor gets sick or dies during filming. But in the era of Covid-19, such insurance is extremely expensive — if it’s available at all.
“That definitely came with a certain degree of anxiety,” Glickman says. “But there are so few guarantees about anything in the independent film world.”
In her case, it worked out. The film shot for a month in Dripping Springs, Texas, and nobody got sick. Glickman also had financiers who were willing to take the risk.
But many productions are struggling to figure out what to do. Commercial banks are not providing completion bonds without insurance,...
Ordinarily, it’s an essential item. Without it, a production could face a total loss if the director or principal actor gets sick or dies during filming. But in the era of Covid-19, such insurance is extremely expensive — if it’s available at all.
“That definitely came with a certain degree of anxiety,” Glickman says. “But there are so few guarantees about anything in the independent film world.”
In her case, it worked out. The film shot for a month in Dripping Springs, Texas, and nobody got sick. Glickman also had financiers who were willing to take the risk.
But many productions are struggling to figure out what to do. Commercial banks are not providing completion bonds without insurance,...
- 9/15/2020
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
The term "whiplash" comes to mind when thinking about Ambitions Season 1 Episode 3.
Everyone was out for themselves on "Welcome to Birmingham," an hour that solidified Ambitions as the sudsiest drama of the summer.
We'll start with Evan and Bella because they're probably the only engaging couple right about now.
Bella is slowly starting to push the boundaries to get what she wants. In her own way, she thinks she's doing what she has to to get her business off the ground.
She's at the stage in which she doesn't give a crap about what her secret relationship with Evan will do to Stephanie.
It makes sense. People can only live a lie for so long.
View Slideshow: Meet the Cast of Love Island USA
At one point, I don't doubt the very thought of Stephanie being out for her blood scared the living daylights out of her, but not anymore.
Everyone was out for themselves on "Welcome to Birmingham," an hour that solidified Ambitions as the sudsiest drama of the summer.
We'll start with Evan and Bella because they're probably the only engaging couple right about now.
Bella is slowly starting to push the boundaries to get what she wants. In her own way, she thinks she's doing what she has to to get her business off the ground.
She's at the stage in which she doesn't give a crap about what her secret relationship with Evan will do to Stephanie.
It makes sense. People can only live a lie for so long.
View Slideshow: Meet the Cast of Love Island USA
At one point, I don't doubt the very thought of Stephanie being out for her blood scared the living daylights out of her, but not anymore.
- 7/3/2019
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
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