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    Film Commission Survey – Jack Gerbes

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    1) Maryland is open for filming! The State of Maryland does not issue permits unless you are filming on State property (parks, roads, buildings, etc.). Local jurisdictions are the film permitting entity. The most popular filming location in the State is the City of Baltimore, and they are open for filming and are issuing permits: Go to http://baltimorefilm.com/ for information about shooting in the city. The Maryland Film Office can connect you with the appropriate film liaison in other jurisdictions..

    2) Productions need to review Maryland’s filming guidelines: http://marylandfilm.org/Pages/Filming-In-Maryland.aspx We also urge productions to follow the AMPTP and AICP guidelines. We make productions aware of the latest COVID positivity rate. Maryland has its own COVID testing laboratories that are within our university system. In addition, Maryland is the home of Johns Hopkins Hospital, a leading COVID-19 research hospital.

    3) We make sure that people are aware of our guidelines: http://marylandfilm.org/Pages/Filming-In-Maryland.aspx If the production will be utilizing union crew and cast, we also make sure that people contact the local representation of the appropriate union or guild as their regulations will differ from State guidelines.

    4) Maryland has been open for filming for about two months. During that time filming has consisted of commercials, reality television segments, and other short form projects. It is anticipated that feature film and series will be returning to Maryland in the fall.

    5) Most, if not all jurisdictions are following the State of Maryland guidelines when it comes to filming: http://marylandfilm.org/Pages/Filming-In-Maryland.aspx Some jurisdictions may require additional paperwork and safety assurances, but that would on a jurisdiction by jurisdiction and case by case basis.

    6) The Maryland film industry, crew and vendors, have been extremely proactive in educating themselves in the practice of “safe sets.” There are weekly webinars covering a wide range of topics, training and special guests. There is also a special Facebook page that disseminates the latest information regarding safely resuming production. Local vendors have invested in sanitizing equipment and PPE. Maryland has a large and experienced crew and vendor base, and they are diligently working to make sure that filming in Maryland will be safe and productive.

    Jack Gerbes
    Director
    Maryland Film Office | http://marylandfilm.org/



    Director Cassandra Brooksbank Joins Monument Content For Spots and Branded Content

    Friday, January 31, 2025

    Monument Content has signed director Cassandra “Cassie” Brooksbank for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. She brings to her directing and storytelling the experience and skills of a writer, conceptual artist, editor and visual effects artist.

    Her body of work as a director includes Pepsi’s “Selfie” featuring Lionel Messi amid a flurry of fans, Barclays madcap women’s Soccer League spot where she collaborated closely with the agency to develop the creative, ultimately winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Sports Industry Awards, and a grass-roots campaign for Fellow Coffee. The latter just didn’t brew buzz; it helped raise $1.2 million on Kickstarter.

    Prior to joining Monument Content, Brooksbank had been repped in the U.S. for commercials by production house Hey Wonderful.

    On the long-form front, she is repped by CAA for film and television. And on the horizon is her debut feature, My Masterpiece, produced by Sylvester Stallone’s Balboa Productions and backed by Amazon.

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