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Let me re-introduce John Bonoccorse. When I met Jon-Bon (as he is known across the industry) at his lovely home, not only was he well into his career as an assistant director, we also chatted about his co-ownership of the toy store Rhen’s Nest. Its flagship store is currently at Ponce City Market in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood of Atlanta. His interview was one of my original episodes, so please forgive the lack of refinement. Let’s listen to Jon-Bon!

Let’s re-introduce Greg Waddle! At the time of this interview, I met Greg at his storage unit, where he kept his set decorator and grip equipment. Now, he’s president of Local 479 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists, and Allied Crafts(IATSE for short). He’s a political strategist and a tireless advocate for economic development and workers rights here in Georgia. Let’s listen back to Greg’s interview.

Let me re-introduce Linda Burns. When I moved back to Atlanta in 2005, the very first place I volunteered my time was at the Atlanta Film Festival. This festival is put on every Spring by the Atlanta Film Society, where Linda has been diligently guiding and instructing the next generation of filmmakers for over two decades. When I sat with her in 2017, she gave me insight on her producing career. Have a listen!

Let’s re-introduce Matthew Jackson. At the start of my own career here in Georgia, Matthew was one of the first people I met. We connected because of our respect for one another’s discipline and hard work. Matthew is a seasoned camera technician in the IATSE Local 600, with many years of credits as an Assistant Camera crew member. Listen to his interview he gave me back in 2018.

Meet Shaquana Amerson! Shaq, as myself and her colleagues call her, is one of my favorite professional creatives here in Georgia (and she will be yours too after hearing her interview). You will often see her IMDB title listed as a graphic designer. Before I met her in the production offices of the Lee Daniels episodic show STAR, I had no clue of how graphic design fit into the overall production design of a movie or television project. We met in person at FolkArt Hapeville for this interview.

Sean takes his film production work very seriously. His love and respect for this art form started early in his life. His career in the Locations Department took off here in Georgia, but that is the least interesting thing about Sean. He spoke with me last month about his company River Bear Films, his foray into organizing the Simply Weird Film Festival, and his aspirations for the future.