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Thanks for the heads up, we would never get in the way and after doing research can see the pay is truly dreadful. it is an observational documentary and would be pre planned to not interfere with any jobs the couriers receive!
it is that high octaine, no time to waste feel we want from the film.
Jonny_Redbeard-
Just remember to buy all the coffee and make regular donations to the couriers fund as you do.
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Do people really still look at working as a courier as some rad to the max job or something? It IS a job. I can easily say it was one of the most stressful periods of my life at times.
Document something more constructive. Their fight against shit pay and crappy work security.Frankly, and correct me anyone if I'm wrong, but the moment it hits the edit booths at any big media corp, it feels like it'll just get spun into another 'high octane' anarchist couriers vs the world shite with barely a highlight regarding what's really important in their lives.
Saying 4 posts down that you've just realised the pay is inadequate doesn't inspire much to be honest.
Why are you doing this? What are your aims? What do you intend to showcase with this and to what end?
Your opener of 'to make a documentary about the daily life of London's cycle couriers' just makes it sound like a 1st year uni student project.p.s I'm not having a go at you. Just be a little more specific.
Have a look at this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBeuK0ovASM
Clockwise
Chak
Couriers work long hours for shit pay so won't have time to waste...
Maybe worth just going to the increasingly regular pickets about awful(and at times illegal) pay for dangerous work.