GFS Insight

Global Film Solution's podcast centered around risk management for film and television production.

Filming in Indonesia

On this episode of the Insights Podcast, Julian our CEO, talks with Joseph Taylor, a successful and talented filmmaker based in Indonesia.

01-15
22:14

GFS Covid-19 Business Retrospective

Frith O'Hagan our COO, joins Tom Jordan our Senior Risk Analyst, to discuss the impacts Covid-19 had on the way GFS conducted business, and how the production industry adapted to continue functioning during this new found challenge.

05-15
17:02

Medical Response Plans

In this episode of GFS Insights, our risk analysts Tom Jordan and Matt McAteer, discuss the processes behind the Medical Response Plans that GFS develop for productions as well as the usefulness, implementation and benefits of these plans.

05-09
13:01

Production Security Anxiety

Julian our CEO and Ronnie Dunnett a GFS Security Consultant, discuss how different geo-political environments can affect productions, and the mental wellbeing of crew working in hostile zones.

04-28
06:55

Risk vs Reward Country Analysis

Our Senior Security Analyst, Ryan Walsh, discusses the processes behind the Risk vs Reward function that GFS uses to help productions assess and narrow down suitable geographical locations for filming.

04-19
09:50

Risk Assessment for Production

Tom, our senior risk analyst and Wayne, head of health and safety, discuss risk assessment for production. They cover the processes GFS employ when creating a risk assessment and the layered benefits offered to a production as a result.

03-31
10:37

Competency in the Workplace

Julian our CEO and Wayne, head of health and safety, discuss competency in the workplace, the opportunities it can bring, and what it means for boths employers and employees.

02-28
10:19

Experiences of a frontline Covid-19 H&S consultant

GFS Risk consultant Catherine Lansford shares her experiences working as a Covid-19 health and safety officer on productions, including what works well and how even the best laid plans can go wrong (spoiler alert: it involves individual crew members not complying with protocols). This open and honest discussion will be of interest to anyone working on productions or considering a Covid-19 health and safety role.

10-25
13:34

Covid-19 Q&A with Dr. Broach — Part Three

On our final episode of this three-part series we ask special guest Dr. Broach: How can people prove their vaccination status, particularly when traveling overseas? What if entry to another country requires someone to get vaccinated with a different vaccine than they've already had? And how can people prepare for different local variants while traveling? Dr. Broach is an emergency physician practicing in Massachusetts and is extensively involved with the pandemic response.

10-14
10:29

Covid-19 Q&A with Dr. Broach — Part Two

What can be done to protect people who are allergic to the Covid-19 vaccine? What Covid-19 treatments are legitimate? And what precautions should people taking immune suppressing medications consider when getting vaccinated? On this week's episode of GFS Insight we're joined by special guest Dr. John Broach who will help to answer these commonly asked questions. Dr. Broach is an emergency physician practicing in Massachusetts and is extensively involved with the pandemic response.

10-07
08:50

Covid-19 Q&A with Dr. Broach — Part One

I've had Covid-19 — When is it safe for me to return to work? Do I still need the vaccine? How soon after being infected can I get vaccinated? What about booster shots? On this week's episode of GFS Insight we're joined by special guest Dr. John Broach who will help to answer these commonly asked questions. Dr. Broach is an emergency physician practicing in Massachusetts and is extensively involved with the pandemic response.

09-30
10:25

The false economy of slimming down your Covid-19 protocols

On this week's episode, we discuss why cutting corners of your Covid-19 protocols can cost you more in the long run — especially if you end up in a legal dispute with your insurance company over shutdown-related expenses, as several high-profile productions have recently found themselves. 

09-23
12:46

Why Covid-19 training should be frequent and production-specific

When it comes to avoiding Covid-19 outbreaks, a production is only as strong as its weakest link — that's why it's essential every crew member understands how to comply with your Covid-19 protocols. On this week's podcast, we discuss how frequent and production-specific Covid-19 training gives your production the best chance of success.

09-16
13:07

Taking your production overseas

How can a production operate safely while overseas during the Covid-19 pandemic? As Senior Risk Analyst Tom Jordan explains, the best practice risk mitigation measures are not that different to producing shows and films domestically – however, you need to consider the impact of cultural and geopolitical differences.

09-09
12:33

Vaccine mandates

Disney and Netflix have paved the way for productions to require cast and crew to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. This week we discuss the practicalities of rolling out a Covid-19 vaccine mandate, including the implications of booster shots being approved in U.S.

09-01
12:10

Covid-19 Officers: Who are they and what do they do?

This week our director of East Coast operations, Jamieson Shea, is back to discuss the new and important roles of productions' Covid-19 health safety officers, including what it takes to become one. 

08-24
14:32

Dealing with Delta

Director of East Coast Operations Jamieson Shea explains how productions are adapting to the latest challenge in the Covid-19 pandemic, the highly transmissible Delta variant.

08-11
09:49

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