Samurai to Union Organizer: Sano of IATSE 891 on Crews, Safety and Vertical Films
Sano's path into film started with an open casting call for "fit Japanese males in the Lower Mainland." Two weeks later he was at boot camp for Shogun, learning 1600s weaponry and etiquette, and spending six months on set beside the main cast. Then IATSE 891 asked why he was there. Today he's the union's lead organizer, and in this episode of Beyond the Hook, host Tarak sits down with him at the Canadian Vertical Film Festival to talk about the people behind the camera.
Sano explains why IATSE 891 chose to back the very first CVFF as a gold sponsor (his answer is the Victoria filmmaking…
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