Have you ever heard someone in the video editing industry say "Its not what you know its who you know"? It's a tale as old as the industry itself, but talented editors are being ignored and leaving the industry as a result.

We need get rid of this idea that 'its not what you know its who you know' if we want to encourage diversity in our workforce. This is my letter to the industry of how we can get rid of this idea that 'its not what you know its who you know' and reduce it to simply 'Its what you know'.

00:00 - Introduction

01:50 - The Current State of the Industry

04:25 - The Problem with the Current System

05:38 - The Impact of Elitism in the Industry

08:17 - The Challenges for Beginners

09:08 - The Issue of Trust and Rates

09:41 - Proposed Solution: Standardized Qualifications

12:54 - The Vision for Unsplice

14:24 - The Future: Freelance Editing Agencies

15:26 - The Problem with the Post-production Industry

16:06 - Solution: Standardized Rates

16:31 - The Role of Unions

17:31 - The Freelancing Advantage

17:54 - The Issue with Salaries

19:52 - Anonymity and Equality in Editing Agencies

21:31 - The Power of Unity

22:56 - The Importance of Seeing Peers as Friends, Not Competitors

24:23 - Conclusion and Call to Action

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