General Guidelines
- All bookings will be a minimum of 1 week long, from Friday – Thursday
- Booking charge will be for 2.5 days (normally a week is billed at 3 days)
- Bookings will be taken via email only from Wednesday – Fridays starting June 24th: Jagger@afcoop.ca
Equipment Pick-Up – FRIDAYS 10am – 5pm
- Equipment rentals must be booked in advance by email: Jagger@afcoop.ca
- Rental pick-ups will be by appointment only. No walk-ins.
- Front door will be locked. When you arrive at AFCOOP call the front desk (902) 405 4474 ex. 0 and someone will let you in.
- We recommend wearing a mask if you are able to do so.
- AFCOOP staff will be wearing masks and gloves.
- At this time we will only be renting equipment to those who have previously used that particular equipment. There will be no gear demos, set-ups or camera tests.
- Once you enter the AFCOOP office, the equipment will be on a table by the door for you to pick-up. Staff will not be able to help you carry equipment to your vehicle.
Equipment Drop-offs – THURSDAYS 10am – 5pm
- Equipment returns must be booked in advance by email: Jagger@afcoop.ca
- The front door will be locked. When you arrive at AFCOOP call the front desk (902) 405 4474 ex. 0 and someone will let you in.
- We recommend wearing a mask if you are able to do so.
- AFCOOP staff will be wearing masks and gloves.
- Once you enter the AFCOOP office, there will be a table by the door for you to place your equipment on.
- Payment will be made online via credit card (or debit in the office if requested). No cash.
Safety
- Returned equipment will sit untouched for over 72hrs before AFCOOP staff process the return. According to the World Health Organization, the COVID-19 virus can survive for up to 72 hours on plastic and stainless steel, less than 4 hours on copper and less than 24 hours on cardboard. We have opted for a quarantine period over time-consuming, difficult and possibly ineffective cleaning at this time.
- AFCOOP staff will wear a mask and gloves at all times when handling the equipment and will wear a mask when interacting with members.
- High touch-points in the office (door handles, debit machines etc.) will be cleaned between renters.
- Renters will be required to sign AFCOOP’s new COVID-19 rental agreement addendum that specifies that they agree to adhere to all provincial health and safety guidelines related to their production (social distancing etc.).
- If renters are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19 or have any known exposure to the virus before their booking they will be asked to cancel their booking at no charge. If symptoms or known exposure take place during the rental period they will be asked to inform AFCOOP as soon as possible via email: director@afcoop.ca
Edit Suites
At this time AFCOOP’s edit suites will remain closed except for programmatic use or exceptional circumstances. Please enquire with AFCOOP for more information: director@afcoop.ca We will revisit this on a monthly basis.
Film Stock Purchases
By appointment only Thursday – Friday 10am – 5pm.
Main Space
Our main space will remain closed for bookings. We will revisit this on a monthly basis.
Gear Rental Example:
PICK UP – Friday, July 3rd, Sarah picks up the C300 at her appointment between 2:30pm – 3pm
DROP OFF – Thursday, July 9th, Sarah returns the C300 at her appointment between 10am – 10:30am
QUARANTINE- From Thursday July 9th – Wednesday, July 15th, the C300 sits untouched in the quarantine zone.
CHECK-IN – Wednesday, July 15th, the C300 is checked-in and ready for rental that Friday, July 17th.
Thanks for your patience as we all adjust to this new policy! We will continue to monitor Provincial guidelines and adjust our rental procedure and access policies as needed.