Hey listeners, thanks for checking out this great interview with Dave Comite's Steady Cam Extraordinair on the importance of on-set safety.

Before we begin, we do need to issue a quick correction.

You may hear Dave mention the DGA pushing back against having onset safety officers during this interview.

Dave misspoke and what he meant to say was that he dealt with some directors pushing back against onset safety officers, not the DGA as an organization.

More important, however, is that since the recording of this interview, the DGA has struck a new agreement

with the AMPTP, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers,

in which a number of safety measures have been implemented.

Specifically, safety training is being expanded for all DGA categories.

Remember, the DGA covers not only directors,

but also unit production managers, assistant directors,

and more.

This includes a course specifically for new directors. A safety officer pilot program is also being introduced in New York and Georgia, adding to a program that was established in Sacramento for California earlier this year.

This program would ensure safety officers are on set

to conduct risk assessments,

much like Dave talks about in this episode.

Last but not least, live ammunition is now banned on set with limited exceptions.

This last provision is very much a response to the tragic death of Helena Hutchins on the set of rust in 2021.

Thanks again for listening to this great interview

on an extremely important topic.

And with that, I give you Dave Kamides. Khat, Khat, Kagan. Hello and welcome back for another episode of Below the Line with Chris and Lizzie

hitting below the belt with all the hard questions.

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