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Podcast: Rough Cut
Episode: Trust Through Transparency: Rethinking Pay and Power in Documentary
Description: In this episode of Rough Cut, Sweta Vohra and Emma Alpert from Multitude Films—an independent production company dedicated to transformative culture change through nonfiction storytelling—dive deep into how Multitude is building a values-driven model that prioritizes sustainability, fairness, and humanity both on set and behind the scenes.Key takeaways include: sharing production budgets when hiring crew to establish fair standards across the industry and recognizing care as a crucial component of ethical filmmaking — not just an afterthought.Listeners will gain practical insights on reshaping budgets, negotiating with transparency, and redefining compensation beyond just money...