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French Film Industry Looks to Slowly Restart Production Soon

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By Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The French film industry is at a standstill as all film and TV shoots have stopped since the country went into full lockdown mode March 17.

Due to the coronavirus crisis, 23 film shoots and 58 films in pre-production were halted, according to Jean-Yves Mirski, the managing director of Ficam, syndicate of French technicians.

The country’s main studios and soundstages, including Bry-sur-Marne, Epinay, Cité du Cinema, La Victorine and Provence, have also shut down, and filming in public places is banned.

However, some major post-production and VFX companies, including McGuff, Buf and Mikros have been able to maintain some activity during the lockdown, thanks to work being done remotely.

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