Paris Restricts Film, TV Shoots to Host Olympic Games; Action and Period Movies to Be Barred in Some Areas
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent The National Film Board and the City of Paris have set strict guidelines for film and TV shoots before, during and after the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will unfold July 26 to Sept.
8. While the sporting celebration will span roughly six weeks, the restrictions impacting filming will stretch over nearly a year, starting this winter until Oct.
31. While limitations had been anticipated by French and international studios, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes have delayed a number of shoots which will have to relocate outside of Paris or be further postponed.
Action and period movies will be barred from sites dedicated to the games starting on March 16 until Nov. 1, and all types of shoots will be barred in the areas dedicated to the sporting events from June 16 to Sept.
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