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Obstacles remain when it comes to disabled technical talent progressing on the film career ladder.
“Entry-level positions in film are on-set production assistant(s).
If you don’t have endurance and agility, it is an absolute deal breaker.
The attitude is ‘if you’re not willing to sleep under your desk, I don’t want you here because you’re not dedicated.’
That kind of pressure will kill people,” James LeBrecht says.
“Only wanting people who can do a coffee run for 12 people and work 10 days straight — that’s impossible for a single parent, for economically disadvantaged people — it’s bullshit. It has nothing to do with your true value.”
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