B Smith's Second Sticks- Dave Kanehann

Before there was a group affiliated with the International Cinematographers Guild known as the Unscripted Work Group, there were individuals who were having involved conversations with the union prior to its creation. One of those people was Dave Kanehann. On this episode, B Smith's Second Sticks dug into the origins of that group with Dave, as well as the now-infamous meeting in 2018 (check me on that date) with the some of the National and Regional officers at the guild that sparked awareness of what was happening in the non-scripted genre, as well as increasing involvement of its non-scripted members. Dave was among those (John Armstrong was another, and I'm sure there were others) having talks with the union, which helped lead to that meeting, and ultimately the work group. That we as unscripted workers and union members now have representation within both the Executive Officers and the National Board years later is no small feat, but of course there is always more work to be done. Dave shares his thoughts on how safety concerns are actually the best and most immediate way to create conversations within IATSE and the guild. We also talk about his time as a teenager involved with James Cameron's production company AND the movie "Titantic", as well as our shared experiences with numerous reality shows. We finish up by looking ahead to next year's negotiations involving the both the Video Tape Agreement and the Hollywood Basic Agreement, and what our negotiating position might be. Where we've been has an influence on where we are going, so arm yourself with information and give this one a listen!

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