Amy Hargreaves and Joey Slotnick play parents to a blended family of teenagers in They/Them/Us For filmmakers large and small, summer 2020 was a season fraught with worry. How would creators and crew get back behind - and in front - of the camera? And when would they be able to? The answer came in mid-June, as the film industry adopted strict COVID guidelines built to protect both above- and below-the-line creatives. Closed sets with no visitors, limited shoot hours, specific production office setup, tiered zones or bubbles for cast and crew, regular testing, and more. They even included a new position - health supervisor - whose decisions could not be overruled. They/Them/Us was one of the first feature films to embrace the guidelines and go into production. The film, directed by Jon Sherman , associate professor of film, Kenyon College , Gambier, Ohio, and co-written with Melissa Vogley Woods , was shot in and around Columbus in August 2020. Adhering to those guid...
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