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Safe Sets - Dying to work in the film industry is a documentary released in late 2024 that examines the workplace risks and hazards to those who work in the film and television industry. It is directed by a physician using a public health perspective. The documentary includes interviews of well-established film industry professionals, health experts and family members of individuals who died while working in the industry. In addition, it includes vignettes of personal stories and dangerous situations previously published in the popular press, research data, and B-roll from recognizable film and television productions. Topics highlighted in the film include stunts, toxic exposures, accidents, substance use, sleep deprivation, power abuse, discrimination, and sexual harassment.

The film includes 34 interviews; nine are current or former union leaders; eight are Canadian.

Screenings

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Safe Sets premiered at the 2024 New Hampshire Film Festival, and won the Audience Choice award. It also screened in 2024 at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, and the Los Angeles International Film Festival, where it was awarded Best Documentary.

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References

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  1. ^ Sullivan, James (16 October 2024). "This Mass General doctor is making house calls to Hollywood film sets". The Boston Globe.
  2. ^ Fuster, Jeremy (6 November 2024). "This Physician Saw Countless Preventable Injuries on Film Sets, So He Made a Doc About It". The Wrap.