{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"117: Mars Verrone. \u2018Union\u2019 and The Power of Independent Film.","description":"This week\u2019s episode is with Mars Verrone, producer of the documentary Union which is a fatastic film about the Amazon workers labour union, which was featured at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024. We discussed the conditions that the people in Amazon factories are working under and their fight for better working conditions, making this film and the importance of independent filmmaking, as well as the difficulties that arise when distributing an independent film that seeks to disrupt the status quo.&amp;nbsp; Visit the website unionthefilm.com to view the trailer or to request a screening of the film near you, or follow their social media accouts @unionthefilm for more updates. Rebel Matters is available on many of the usual podcast platforms and our website&amp;nbsp;www.rebelmatters.ie. The show is gratefully supported in full by our followers over on Patreon. Visit&amp;nbsp;www.patreon.com\/rebelmatters&amp;nbsp;see our various tiers of support and find out how you can become a Patron. ","author_name":"Rebel Matters Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/rebel.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35525580\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/35525580"}