The company is structured to assist productions keep up with fast-changing safety protocols and to manage the risks associated with filming. Foster and company president Heaney are joined in FIRM by French producer Mathieu Bonzon and first assistant director Sean Harner, giving the Los Angeles-based venture outposts in Australia, North America and Europe.
“Film Industry Risk Management has been built to be at the forefront of the global entertainment industry push to re-start the motion picture, television and commercials industry with the emphasis on having stand-alone safety departments with formalized on set safety procedures going forward into the future,” said Heaney.
A former stunt man, stunt coordinator and live entertainment specialist, Heaney re-qualified and transitioned to be a safety supervisor. He has since advised on hundreds of productions from stills photography to major film shoots. His credits include “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones” and “The Great Gatsby.”
COVID-19 safety protocols are changing the way that producers and productions operate. This adds to the time necessary for filming and increases costs.
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