The Born Freelancer on “personal protection” for freelancers
This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? We’d love to hear from you in the comments. Since the pandemic, never have the words “personal protective equipment” appeared together so ubiquitously. And it got me to thinking: what […]
Tragic death of camera assistant in Georgia highlights on-set safety issues
Last week Peter Driftmier’s Story Board post about the death of his brother on a factual TV shoot got a lot of attention from people in the television production industry. Tweets about the post came from all corners of Canada, as well as the United States and England. It seems the story struck a nerve with […]
One year after factual TV director dies on job, workers speak out for safety
by Peter Driftmier One year ago, my talented and beautifully spirited brother, John Driftmier, died on the job shooting adventure factual TV. It was by no means an isolated accident, though a fatal one: a plane he was taking aerial footage from crashed in a foreign country. The fact of the matter is that the hard-working […]
