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4 PRODUCTION SOUND & VIDEO – Spring 2024 point and we can greet it with either terror or curiosity. But if we do nd ourselves lled with fear about this industry and cultural evolution, we have to remember to take a pause and grow past the unknown so we can embrace the creativity of the prospective. I'm here to tell you, we do not have to fear this change. Instead, let's get creative. In Solidarity, President Jillian Arnold PS As we wrap up awards season, I want to take the time to acknowledge and thank all of the members of our Local who worked on nominated or award-winning projects. We have a very limited number of people in our Local who are eligible to receive a statue, but they do so with the help of all of those within the department whose talents, skills, and knowledge are creatively poured into these projects. If your name is on that list of nominees, please take the time to reach out to your crew and thank them one more time. And for those of us in elds that will never hold that Emmy or that Oscar or that CAS Award because your jurisdiction is deemed to be not creative enough to warrant one; I see you, I hear you, and I stand with you. Your talents and efforts are not unnoticed by the leadership of this Local. Congratulations to all who worked on projects that were nominated, and also to the crews that work the award show circuits for another great season. In Solidarity, President Jillian Arnold FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM THE EDITORS Happy New Year! 2024 is sure to be an exciting year for Production Sound & Video as we expect to cover a wealth of exciting projects spearheaded by Local 695 members, delve into the contract negotiations between the IATSE and AMPTP, and look ahead toward this year's presidential election. In this edition, Püd Cusack takes us behind the scenes of NYAD, while Richard Bullock shares a bit about his experiences working on 1923. We hear a bit about the production of BEEF from Sean O'Malley. Then we get to hear about the philosophy of sound in "A Conversation with Mark Ulano." Members interested in on-set communications should take a look at the evolution of communication with Cine-COMM and last, but not least, James Delhauer shares the story of how IATSE solidarity played a key role in the wild re crisis in Hawaii last August. Do you have a story you'd like to share with the world? Production Sound & Video is seeking new writers from Local 695 to contribute articles to our quarterly publication. If you have a story you'd like to write or submit as an interview, please contact Co-editors James Delhauer & Richard Lightstone at mag@local695.com. In Solidarity, James Delhauer & Richard Lightstone Production Sound & Video Co-editors Jillian Arnold standing beside the Mars Curiosity rover, 2013