Rachel Dusa, Safer Working Conditions for Motion Picture Craftspeople
Art Heals All Wounds
04/13/22
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Today, I’m joined by cinematographer, camera operator, and first assistant camera Rachel Dusa. Rachel and I discuss navigating a male-dominated field, how she formed her professional network in Los Angeles, and the unfortunate realities of working on set for streaming service content. She shares why it’s unsafe for many craftspeople on set, and the loopholes that some companies are cashing in on to pay smaller wages. We touch on what the viewing public can do to support the people who are behind-the-scenes and potential solutions for the exploitative working environment.
Topics Covered:
● Where her confidence and tenacity come from
● How she launched her career in LA
● Forming best business practices and finding jobs that are the right fit
● The massive increase in demand for content一and fast
● Concerns about the expectations and working conditions on streaming service productions
● Why some unions support ‘French hours’ and others don’t
● What’s next for Rachel
● How content consumers can support change within the film industry
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Today, I’m joined by photographer, filmmaker, and writer, Shantre Pinkney. You might recognize her from Season 1, Bonus Episode 2 where I shared the pilot for her podcast, The R(e)ad Lounge, which Shantre uses as a space for the audio storytelling of her upcoming book, Raw, Black & Blue. On today’s episode, we talk about her introduction to photography, what inspired her to connect photography with written stories, and some of the themes she’s working through in Raw, Black & Blue.
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● Shantre’s early childhood memories of art and photography in White Plains, New York
● Elementary school teachers that fostered Shantre’s creative writing
● How living in Bayview–Hunters Point has informed her work
● Background on what Raw, Black & Blue is about
● Utilizing audio storytelling to write and edit her book
● What she’s currently working on
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Today, I’m joined by independent director and producer Alexi Lacey. She has over 20 years of experience in filmmaking, and her most recent project, Fiji Memory Colonial Time, has been on her mind since she was a teenager. The film explores the complexity of identity when it's been formed by privilege due to the exploitation of other people and the intended destruction of their culture. For Alexi, this was an opportunity to profile her mother's courage, share the bitter truths in their family's history, and the legacy of colonialism in Fiji. We discuss what motivated Alexi to pursue this story, how colonialism impacts our identities, and what she hopes viewers take away from this film. We also touch on the work that she does with issues around the housing crisis, displacement, and gentrification happening in San Francisco.
Topics Covered:
● Why Alexi chose to tell her mother’s story in this way
● How she contextualized the larger legacy of colonialism in Fiji
● Coming to terms with her own identity and how she fits into her family’s history
● How the vision for the film changed over the 13 years of production
● Why she’s so passionate about fighting for housing rights in San Francisco
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- Anti-Eviction Mapping Project Website
- Waqa Vuidreketi on Instagram
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