A drone was used for aerial shots of the protest, and camera operators filmed the scene from each angle, including some shots through a window on the top floor of the high school.<\/p>\n
Filming then moved to Grand Avenue in Mancos, where the protesters marched down the street calling out: \u201cNo justice, no peace.\u201d<\/p>\n
Greaves and Alcal\u00e1 were hoping to film scenes on the Ute Mountain Ute reservation, but a recent spike in COVID-19 cases caused tribal leaders to reimplement a stay-at-home order and tighten restrictions for tribal members.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were scrambling to find new places to film,\u201d Greaves said.<\/p>\n
Ute Mountain Ute Tribal members already participating in filming received accommodation such as a hotel room or AirBnb room from the producers to ensure COVID-19 was not spread on the reservation or among the cast and crew.<\/p>\n
Members of the crew, the director and the producers wore masks when filming both indoors and outdoors.<\/p>\n
Actors wore masks between takes, and everyone involved in the pilot was tested for COVID-19 throughout the production process.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter a while it kind of hurts your nose,\u201d Alcal\u00e1 said.<\/p>\n
The director said the community in both Mancos and Cortez have been very cooperative during the filming process.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey see us and go on about their business,\u201d Alcal\u00e1 said. \u201cThe building owners, the mayors \u2026 everyone\u2019s been really positive.\u201d<\/p>\n
Filming for the pilot is set to wrap up Tuesday.<\/p>\n