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One year after COVID-19 was officially declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization, Kidscreen
asks producers around the world to reflect on how they have been affected, and what they’re worried about next.
What was your biggest concern last April, and how did things turn out?
Stuart Forrest (pictured middle), CEO of Triggerfish Animation (South Africa): We were midway through [production on] a feature film and at the beginning of a new TV series co-production, so our concern was how would [the pandemic] affect our ability to complete those projects. On the feature, we actually did very well. Moving people to work-from-home was quick and seamless, and productivity was largely maintained. On the series, we had more difficulty establishing new relationships remotely, and without any face-to-face time with key partners, we had a larger struggle to set up the international team and production processes efficiently.