Episode 14 - The State of the Unions
Ladies and Gentlemen, we've got a bone to pick today. We need answers, we need help, we need...YOU! It's the state of the union and Rod & Raf are joined by your friendly neighborhood union advocate, Jennifer Mitchell.
We take a deep dive behind the scenes of the film industry and explore the backbone of the men and women who work 90 hour work weeks to bring us the blockbusters we come to love on our screens. This isn't your regular 9-5. A job in the film world isn't just your regular salaried position. It needs protection, benefits and organization to thrive and protect those who bring us what we love.
Aside from Jimmy Hoffa staring down our backs during this podcast, we drop a quick line or two on the craziness of the Oscar Noms, Lin Manuel Miranda and James Cameron coming back for his crown.
Listen in!!
[Preshow]
Oscar Noms: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/93rd_Academy_Awards
The Oscar Show:
https://www.indiewire.com/2021/03/academy-hollywood-oscars-in-oscars-2021-1234623866/
The Snyder Cut reviews:
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/zack_snyders_justice_league
[Main Feature]
The History of Hollywood & The Unions:
https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/hollywood-and-the-unions-archive-of-american-television/mQKC-cclRGuzLQ?hl=en
The Unions & The Gig Economy
https://qz.com/1052310/hollywood-unions-offer-the-perfect-model-for-the-beaten-down-workers-of-todays-gig-economy/
Hollywood & The Polls
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-unions-are-pushing-hollywood-workers-to-the-polls
Productions Back in Action:
https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-los-angeles-hollywood-archive-245453a19f9ab0b4345633ea28c54057
The WGA Vs. The Agents
https://www.vulture.com/article/wga-hollywood-agents-packaging-explained.html#:~:text=The%20ATA%20is%20a%20collective,these%20companies%20dominate%20the%20industry
Union or Non-Union?
https://filmbudgeteers.com/union-or-non-union/#:~:text=Typically%2C%20a%20film%20can%20employ,as%20%E2%80%9Cnon-union.%E2%80%9D
[Film Club]
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0268126/
