To hell with the gatekeepers: Amazon 'Union' documentary and the future of film

In mid-July, in a sun-baked lot outside of Amazon Studios in Culver City, California, a group of writers and creatives were up in arms. They were four months into what would be a 6-month strike and picketing effort spanning the summer of 2023, fighting for a fair contract with studios. "It's not content," read one red and black sign. "Amazon Crime," read another, punctuated by a depiction of the signature Amazon logo in an uncharacteristic frown.  One week prior, the National Labor Rel