Hilarious Afro-Latina screenwriter Diandra Pendleton-Thompson (she/her) is writing to change culture! She shares about the value of paying your dues, how to find the foundation of truth for any story, how a multi-ethnic upbringing influenced her career path, and what it's like to be in "the room" where it happens. Outside the writing room, this foodie is eating her way across LA. Diandra has written for the Nickelodeon animated show, Star Trek Prodigy, and is currently writing for both TV and feature productions. For a full transcription, go to www.fullpicturepodcast.com  You can follow Diandra at @diandrawrites. Want more? Support us via Patreon to access special bonuses.

1st Gen Guatemalan immigrant, Juan Chavez (he/him), leverages his cultural background to support inclusivity and women in film as a camera operator & 1st AC. He speaks to the increased accessibility that modern equipment offers budding filmmakers and shares poignant advice about exercising patience while pursuing your dreams. **WARNING** this episode discusses differences between US and Guatemalan culture that may cause deep personal reflection. For a full transcription go to www.fullpicturepodcast.com You can follow Juan at @juan_cinema. Want more? Support us via Patreon to access special bonuses.

Vanessa Flores (she/her) is a Queer Latina who has hustled her way into Sound Design & Mixing. She shared about her experience as a woman in post sound, how she has taken risks to do what she loves, and the role family has played in supporting her career in the industry. Vanessa's work can be heard on TV series including The Challenge and Keeping Up with the Kardashians. 

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Legendary Puppeteer, Disney Imagineer, and powerful woman of color, Terri Hardin (she/her) explains how to persevere and build a career, even when you don't seem to fit in. Terri is known for her work on stunning attractions at Disney parks and has been featured in countless productions including Men in Black, Ghostbusters, the hit 90s show Dinosaurs, and more. 

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Legendary Puppeteer, Disney Imagineer, and powerful woman of color, Terri Hardin (she/her), shares about how she pioneered a path in the industry as a biracial woman with a unique gift...and big hair! Terri is known for her work on stunning attractions at Disney parks and has been featured in countless productions including Men in Black, the hit 90s show Dinosaurs, and The Flintstones. Hear how she discovered her niche, leveraged her Star Wars fandom, turned down a job with Jim Henson, and more in this incredible and encouraging two-part series. Full episode transcript is available on our website, www.fullpicturepodcast.com Want more from Terri? Support us via Patreon to access the un-cut version for maximum learning and laughs.

Dolly Grip, Heath Neptune (he/him), shares about about the amazing work he does to build rigs that make the impossible shots possible, to keep actors and crew safe, and about why he loves his job and working in Atlanta, a rapidly growing production location. We also share exciting news about how Netflix plans to increase diversity and representation in the industry.  

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Key Terms:  

• Grip Department - department responsible for all of the setups (rigs) that hold camera gear and lighting, any equipment that needs to be hung and secured to something.  
• Martini Shot - code for the final shot of the day  
• Transportation - often referred to as "Transpo", these individuals are responsible for driving the trucks full of equipment from their storage location, to the shooting location and back again at the end of the day.  
• Key - a shortened version of the role of the Key Grip, who is the head of the grip department  
• Walkaway - when you leave almost all of the gear still built in the location so you can continue the next day  
• Cash & Prizes - sometimes this is how the crew refers to the most expensive equipment on set, like sliders, stabilizers, etc.  
• Sliders - small mini dollies that are generally setup on two tripods and only have a few feet of track 
• Rig - any setup that holds a piece of equipment  
• Rigged Up - when a piece of equipment has been setup up and secured to a rig  
• Best Boy - the 2nd in command, the right hand man to the Key Grip  
• Camera Coffin - a box that holds the camera when it is fully assembled that allows the camera to be stored overnight on location without having to take each piece apart and put away separately  
• Remote Head - a "head" is the top piece of a tripod that allows the camera to move around. A remote head is a head that can be controlled wirelessly instead of manually like a normal tripod.

Daytime Emmy-nominated art director, Lia Burton (she/her), shared about balancing safety with design, how her rare physical difference has influenced her career path, and how she gains trust and respect from set builders as a woman who, at first glance, may not appear "construction savvy".  Lia has such a refreshing perspective on the film industry which we are excited to share!

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Location Sound Mixer and Boom Op, Antoinette Tomlinson (she/her/hers) shared with us about taking risks, starting a production company, and building a career as a woman-of-color.

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Why does diversity in film matter? What can we learn from behind-the-scenes roles? Hear from your podcast hosts, Jon M. Green (he/him) and Darby Barton (she/her) as they share surprising industry statistics, what you can expect from the podcast, and about the lens they each bring to the conversation on diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

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Sound Mixer and Boom Operator, Amaobi Ajawara (he/him), shared about landing his first gigs, work-life balance failures, and some pretty awkward "overheard on set" situations. Amaobi was born in the US but his family is from Nigeria and he proudly holds a dual citizenship.

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