The Gig Is Up (2021)
1h 28m
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August 14, 2021Release Date
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A very human tech doc, uncovers the real costs of the platform economy through the lives of workers from around the world for companies including Uber, Amazon and Deliveroo. From delivering food and driving ride shares to tagging images for AI, millions of people around the world are finding work task by task online. The gig economy is worth over 5 trillion USD globally, and growing. And yet the stories of the workers behind this tech revolution have gone largely neglected. Who are the people in this shadow workforce? It brings their stories into the light. Lured by the promise of flexible work hours, independence, and control over time and money, workers from around the world have found a very different reality. Work conditions are often dangerous, pay often changes without notice, and workers can effectively be fired through deactivation or a bad rating. Through an engaging global cast of characters, it reveals how the magic of technology we are being sold might not be magic at all.
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The Gig Is Up is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Shannon Walsh and released in 2021. The film explores the impact of the contemporary gig economy on society.The film premiered on April 23, 2021, at the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, and had its Canadian premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival on April 29.Sophie Farkas Bolla received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Editing in a Documentary at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.