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As the number of independent films in production swells, so does the pressure for the unions to adjust and accommodate. The creation of a Low-Budget Contract and the rebirth of the East Coast Council has been the first major step in not only accommodating low-budget productions, but in demystifying the process of producing a film with union labor. States Chris Goode, who has co-produced numerous indies with Kerry Orent, including Flirting with Disaster, "I think there are strong reasons to go union. Not because they're going to beat the shit out of you or make your employees walk off the show. Generally they have better crews. And as you do bigger pictures, you want a good relationship with them."

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