Episodes
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S3 Ep10: Wade Chang, MP for Burnaby Central
"I want the workers who have built this industry to continue to have the opportunities...this proposal we're bringing to Ottawa is worth taking seriously." Our newest guest on the Apple Box Talks podcast is Burnaby Central MP Wade Chang. A Member of Parliament since 2025, Wade's upbringing in an...
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S3 Ep9: Mike Hurley, Mayor of Burnaby
"Film is an important part of Burnaby. It's built into our DNA now. So we have to be sure that we, at the city level, do everything we can to help it along." Our newest guest on the Apple Box is Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley. Originally from Northern Ireland, Mayor Hurley has called Burnaby home…
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S3 Ep8: Donna Sacuta, BC Labour Heritage Centre Executive Director
"I think everyone needs to understand what the labour movement does and represents for its members. We all need to listen to each other." In honour of Labour Day on September 7, our newest episode on the Apple Box Talks podcast features Donna Sacuta, executive director of the BC Labour Heritage...
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S3 Ep7: Sam Kim, 891 Visual Effects Department Chair
Today on the Apple Box we're getting to know more about the department that serves as the creative link between physical production and post-production: the artists and technicians in Visual Effects. With credits to his name such as Star Trek: Beyond, The Flash, and Percy Jackson and the…
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S3 Ep6: Diego Cardona, IATSE 891 Assistant Business Representative and Henry Williams, UBCP/ACTRA Manager of Engagement
"Pride Month is a space where we're having conversations about the whole human, not just as the worker, as the student — we're having conversations, not just about one identity but the whole of who we are, as individuals and as a community." Today we're welcoming two industry colleagues to the...
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S3 Ep5: Cory Roberts, 891 Makeup Department Member
"We're in the kitchen, we're cooking up this blood...it's a lot of water, acrylics, paints, and thickening agents. That blood is fantastic." From the department bringing the gore, the glamour, and everything in between, our newest guest is 891 Makeup member Cory Roberts. With credits to her name...
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S3 Ep4: John Lewis, IATSE Director of Canadian Affairs
Our newest guest on the Apple Box is one of the country's most respected labour leaders and current IATSE Director of Canadian Affairs, John Lewis. As someone who has championed Canadian crews on Parliament Hill and broken new ground negotiating AI protections at the bargaining table, John has...
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S3 Ep3: Siobhan Vipond, Canadian Labour Congress Executive Vice-President
Our newest guest on the Apple Box is a champion of workers' rights, committed to equity, inclusivity and ensuring that worker voices are heard at every level of government and industry. Siobhan Vipond serves as the Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Labour Congress, a position to which she...
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S3 Ep2: Dr. Stephanie Dick, SFU School of Communication
Ahead of our AI Learning and Engagement Symposium, we welcome to the podcast AI expert, mathematics and technology historian, and assistant professor at the SFU School of Communication, Dr. Stephanie Dick. With a Ph. D from Harvard University and over 15 years of research experience, Stephanie...
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S3 Ep1: Kayleigh Truman, IATSE Local One and Ph.D. Student
**WARNING: This podcast features topics that may be distressing for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.** Welcome to Season 3 of Apple Box Talks! Our first guest is IATSE Local One member, Kayleigh Truman. Currently a Ph.D. student studying Labor and Industrial relations, Kayleigh is…
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S2 Ep13: Sussanne Skidmore, BC Federation of Labour President
The newest episode of our Apple Box Talks podcast welcomes BC Federation of Labour President Sussanne Skidmore. Elected as the BCFED President in 2022, Sussanne is a well-established labour leader in our province, and joins us on the Apple Box to talk about the importance of labour education and...
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S2 Ep12: Karen Ranalletta, CUPE BC President
"If you're not at the table...you're on the menu." Our newest guest on the Apple Box Talks podcast shows what it means to walk the talk in the union world, as we welcome CUPE BC President Karen Ranalletta. No stranger to union leadership, Karen also served three terms as CUPE BC General...
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S2 Ep11: Winnie Luk, Disability Screen Office Executive Director
"Universal design is really putting a lens of bringing everyone along with us on this journey...it is really truly thinking that everyone in the sector has value." With 30 years of experience as an advocate and activist for accessibility rights, Winnie Luk was appointed in June 2023 as the...
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S2: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Please see the following resources to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Listen to the Woven Spirit: Threads of Wisdom podcast – an Indian Residential School Survivors Society Podcast episode. The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation has free education opportunities...
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S2 Ep10: Carole Griffin & Sam Stroman, Award-Winning 891 Costume Members
Today, we welcome to the Apple Box two award-winning members of the 891 Costume Department, Carole Griffin and Sam Stroman! Carole and Sam were both part of the hugely successful production Shōgun, with Emmy and CAFTCAD awards among their individual accolades. They join us behind the mic to talk...
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S2 Ep9: Rob Ashton, ILWU Canada President
**WARNING: This podcast contains some coarse language. Listener discretion is advised.** With workers' rights and the labour movement in the news at the federal level, and with Labour Day on the horizon, we're joined on the Apple Box by ILWU Canada President, and prominent labour community voice,...
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S2 Ep8: Barbara Lee, Vancouver Asian Film Festival Founder
"The work that we do is just talking about our value and our worth...supporting and empowering and elevating the Asian diaspora and the racialized diaspora in North America. And I'm not gonna wait for you to say that what we bring is valuable because we know we're valuable." Today on the Apple…
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S2 Ep7: Mikelle Sasakamoose, Director of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
**WARNING: This podcast contains discussion of sensitive topics. Listener discretion is advised.** "We want people to be able to enjoy and celebrate our culture, our rich and vibrant cultures—plural—and languages...that's really what I see June and National Indigenous Peoples Day being about." In...
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S2 Ep6: Marnie Gee, BC Film Commissioner, and Leslie Wootton, Screen BC Executive Director
"Our job is to make sure that it's a world-class experience to film in British Columbia...we're 'shot locally, seen globally.'" Today, we're joined on the Apple Box by two leaders in the BC motion picture industry: BC Film Commissioner Marnie Gee, and Screen BC Executive Director Leslie Wootton....
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S2 Ep5: Spencer Chandra Herbert, BC Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, and Sport
Joining us today on the Apple Box is BC's Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, and Sport, Spencer Chandra Herbert. First elected provincially in 2008 as the youngest MLA in the Legislature, the Minister is now the representative for Vancouver–West End, and has been a long-term advocate for…
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S2 Ep4: Don Ramsden, Former 891 President
**WARNING: This podcast contains some coarse language. Listener discretion is advised.** Today, April 2, marks the 63rd anniversary of the founding of IATSE 891! To commemorate this day, we are joined on the Apple Box Talks podcast by former 891 President, Don Ramsden. Having served as President…
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S2 Ep3: Jillian Arnold, IATSE 695
Jillian Arnold started her career working in aerospace for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and is now the first female president in IATSE Local 695's ninety-year history, and the chair of the IATSE Artificial Intelligence sub-committee. Ahead of being the keynote speaker for the IATSE 891 AI…
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S2 Ep2: Gladys Tong, G Creative
"Some people say AI is not really artificial, it's actually alien. Alien intelligence. It's not something that we know. It's not like a tool that we've seen before. It has a little bit of an agency...it has a different component to it that I think is creating the fear. And I don't think fear is a...
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S1 Ep27: Lorraine Carson - Costume
"Costumes are the first people to meet the actors. The relationship between the costume designer and the costume team and the actor is vital — it has to be harmonious." Lorraine Carson is a 40-plus year Costume department member at IATSE 891, with credits to her name, such as Nothing Too Good for…
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S1 Ep26: George Chapman - 891's first-ever Business Representative
In 2021, we sat down with the legendary George Chapman, IATSE 891's first-ever Business Representative, on our Apple Box Talks podcast. In memory of George's passing, we are releasing the episode now as we go back into our podcast archives. George walks us through his story in both his days in…
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S1 Ep25: Todd Masters - Make-up
**WARNING: This podcast contains references to mature subject matter. Listener discretion is advised.** This week, we're joined by the department who make the monsters monstrous and the wounds look real, with credits to their name such as Predator, Look Who's Talking, and Six Feet Under. Please...
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S1 Ep24: Julie McHaffie - Hair
891 member Julie McHaffie claims that her work in the Hair Department is "50% skill, 50% personality," and, after joining our podcast to talk us through her motion picture career, we can see why! Julie has many stories to share, from doing hair on the side of a snowy mountain on Alive to keeping...
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S1 Ep23: Special Edition Education Series, Part 3: 891 Organizing Team
"What I am proudest of is that we were able to help these workers do what any workers can inherently do – come together and build worker power. The wins belong to the workers." In the last part of our Special Edition Education Series, we are joined on the Apple Box by the 891 Organizing team…
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S1 Ep22: Special Edition Episode: Sustainable Production Forum 2024
In this special edition episode for the 2024 Sustainability Production Forum, we welcome to the Apple Box a group of sustainability champions in the BC motion picture industry. We sit down with Katharine Pavoni (Deputy Director of the Provincial Film Commission at Creative BC), Mary Jo Beirnes...
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S1 Ep21: Special Edition Education Series, Part 2: Julia Neville
In Part 2 of our Special Edition Education Series, we are joined on the Apple Box by long-standing 891 member and former IATSE International Rep. Julia Neville. As one of the few members who has participated in every round of bargaining for IATSE 891, Julia brings a wealth of knowledge, history,...
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S1 Ep20: Special Edition Education Series, Part 1: Hermender Singh Kailley - BC Federation of Labour
"I'm not just going to go through this door into leadership and shut it behind me..." Joining us on Apple Box Talks is the Secretary-Treasurer of the BC Federation of Labour, Hermender Singh Kailley. This is part one of our three-part special edition education series, where we will dive into...
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S1 Ep19: Laura Collini - Script Supervisors
"We see everything. We see it all and we hear it all," proclaims continuity extraordinaire Laura Collini. In this episode, Laura goes in depth on what it's like being a Script Supervisors member – so pull up an Apple Box, and let's talk! Click here for the podcast transcription.
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S1 Ep18: Sabrina Pitre - Editing
This week we sit down with award-winning member of the Editing department, Sabrina Pitre. With credits including Freaks, 50 States of Fright, and Sisters and Brothers, Sabrina takes us on a deep dive into the world of editing. Pull up an Apple Box, and let's talk! Click here for the podcast...
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S1 Ep17: Jimmy Chow - Props
Welcome to the relaunch of Apple Box Talks. As we prepare to bring you Season 2 in 2025, we're going back to our archives to bring you six previously unaired episodes from our first season in 2021. Kicking us off is an amazing interview with local legend and 891 Props Department member, Jimmy…
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S1 Ep16: Special Edition Apple Box Talks - Bruce Allan, Residential School Survivor
This podcast contains sensitive information about residential schools. If you or someone you know are triggered by this event, please reach out and contact the following resources: National Indian Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419. 24-hour KUU-US Crisis Line: 1-800-588-8717. Indian...
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S1 Ep15: Amy Miller - First Aid/Craft Services
This week we sit down with Amy Miller - who once set up a Craft Services table on a whale-watching barge. Pull up an Apple Box and let's talk!
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S1 Ep14: Soroush Matoor - Costume
This week we sit down with Soroush Matoor - CAFTCAD nominated Costume department member. Pull up an Apple Box and let's talk.
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S1 Ep13: Jim Erickson - Set Decoration
This week we sit down with Jim Erickson, former Set Decoration member and local legend Jim Erickson. Grab an apple box and let's talk.
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S1 Ep12: Taize Powell - Paint
In this episode of Apple Box Talks, we chat ageing, rust and the art of set painting with artist Taize Powell. Grab an Apple Box, and let's talk.
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S1 Ep11: Casey Chan - Grip
This week Casey Chan takes the apple box to talk about tools of the trade and building the union up. Grab an apple box and let's talk!
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S1 Ep10: Justin Li - Editor
This week taking their place on the Apple Box is editor Justin Li. Discover what it takes to turn hours of footage into an engaging story. Grab an apple box and let's talk.
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S1 Ep9: Eva Morgan - Production Office
This week we pull up an Apple Box and find out what it takes to herd and coordinate motion pictures to succeed by talking to IATSE Local 891 Production Office Department Chair - Eva Morgan.
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S1 Ep8: Amanda Bronswyk - Accounting/Senior Steward
This week we pull up an Apple Box and talk to IATSE Local 891 Senior Steward and Accounting Department member - Amanda Bronswyk.
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S1 Ep7: Chris Sturges - Special Effects/Construction
This week we pull up an Apple Box and discover what it takes to stay safe with fire and talk to IATSE Local 891 Special Effects and Construction Department Member - Chris Sturges
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S1 Ep6: Gwendolyn Margetson - Art/Corresponding Secretary
This week we pull up an Apple Box and talk to IATSE Local 891 Corresponding Secretary and Art Department member - Gwendolyn Margetson.
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S1 Ep5: Mark Bergshoeff - Construction
This week we pull up an Apple Box to find out how you can shift your career into the film industry mid-life and talk to IATSE Local 891 Construction Department member - Mark Bergshoeff.
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S1 Ep4: Keith Woods - Lighting
This week we pull up an Apple Box and talk to IATSE Local 891 President and Lighting Department member - Keith Woods.
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S1 Ep3: Cheryl Marion - Production Designer
This week we pull up an Apple Box and talk to IATSE Local 891 Art Department member, designer of 891 Orange Shirt and author of Ni KishKishin, I Remember - Cheryl Marion
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S1 Ep2: Phil Klapwyk - Lighting
This week we pull up an Apple Box and talk to IATSE Local 891 Lighting Department veteran, host of Apple Box Talks and the IATSE Local 891 Business Representative Phil Klapwyk.
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S1 Ep1: Glenne Campbell - Costume Designer
This week we pull up an Apple Box and talk to IATSE Local 891 Costume Department veteran and the CAFTCAD Nobis Lifetime Industry Achievement Award recipient, Glenne Campbell.
About this show
IATSE 891 presents Apple Box Talks is the podcast where we talk to entertainments very best, 891 Artists and Technicians. From prep to post and everything in between We are the union behind entertainment.
Hosted by
IATSE Local 891