Listen "Supporting screen workers"
Episode Synopsis
Reel Families for Change centers on work-life solutions that ensure career access and advancement for caregiving filmmakers, especially those who may be more vunerable or marginalized. Akima Brown is Founder and Executive Director of the organization and she explains the work they do:
– How this got started
– Her Virginia connection
– How inequity in production became real
– Informed consent protocols
– Why media access is important
LINKS
Reel Families website
Akima’s website
Beer, Beards &Broad: The Legacy of Admiral Zumwalt 8/ 4 in Norfolk
My review of “Washington Black”
– How this got started
– Her Virginia connection
– How inequity in production became real
– Informed consent protocols
– Why media access is important
LINKS
Reel Families website
Akima’s website
Beer, Beards &Broad: The Legacy of Admiral Zumwalt 8/ 4 in Norfolk
My review of “Washington Black”
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