What does it actually take to get accepted to a film festival?  This week Brent speaks with Lee Ann Kim and Brian Hu from PAC-ARTS.org to find out what they look for in submissions and provide us with advice on how to get your work accepted to a festival.

Capturing audio in the field can be a tricky thing.  Especially when the department may not be too high on the director's priority list.  This week Brent speaks with Kristopher Dennett to find out what a field audio tech's day is like and why quiet diligence pays off.

Career change is something that's likely to happen.  This week Brent speaks to Lee Ann Kim, Executive Director of Pacific Arts Movement, to find out how to re-invent yourself and make your ideas reality.

Wanting to be a Hollywood actor or actress is a bit like wanting to be a professional sports star.  Many aspire, but few ever achieve the goal.  This week Brent speaks with Marisol Nichols.  You've seen her in 24, Vegas Vacation, Felony, Law & Order and many other shows and films.  Listen and find out what advice she offers the aspiring thespian.

So exactly how do they get all these cool computer effects into the finished movie?  This week, Brent speaks with Sean Falcon to learn what a compositor does and how to get started in the business.

The title Camera Op covers a lot of ground, but specialites do exist.  This week Brent speaks with Ron Hirshman, a sitcom camera op, to find out what a day on set is like, how sitcoms are shot and why it's as close to a 9-5 gig as you're going to get in production.

If you have an inquisitive mind and a thorough knowledge of the post production industry, you might make a good reporter. This week Brent speaks with Randi Altman, Editor In Chief, Post Magazine, to find out what skills a video journalist needs, where journalism is heading and how to get your start.

Before moving forward with the new year, Brent recaps the key things we learned in 2012 about how to get a job in the film and video industry.

Like being in charge?  Like running crews and making sure the schedule is met?  Then First A.D. might just be for you.  This week Brent speaks with Brian Bennhoff from Crooked River Productions to find out what an Assistant Director does and exactly what the letters “DGA” after his title mean.

It's a jungle out there and this week Brent speaks with Cheryl Shawver, owner of Animal Actors of Hollywood, to see just how you fill that jungle with professionally trained animal actors.  And you thought your talent was tough to work with!