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California Production and COVID-19
A discussion of film, TV, and commercial production in California before, during, and after the pandemic
April 8, 2020
Join Entertainment Partners’ SVP Tax, Bus Development & Prod. Planning Joe Chianese, along with guests Colleen Bell, Executive Director - California Film Commission; Paul Audley, President – FilmLA; and Susannah Robbins, Executive Director - San Francisco Film Commission, as they discuss film, TV and commercial production and content in California before, during and after COVID-19. (Runtime: 1 hour)
Topic: COVID-19
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