Dr. Octavio Marin, National Association of Latino Independent Producers/Signature Program Director. 

Bob Jimenez interviews Dr. Octavio Marin a dentist turned director of America's leading association of Latino independent producers.  Marin is based in Los Angeles and says the program he heads is providing Latinos with the training they need and the networking necessary to be filling jobs in film production in Hollywood and wherever runaway production takes the producers.

Monday, May 7th, 11 p.m.

Carlos Martinez, Director/Family Resource Center, El Centro del Pueblo. 

Bob Jimenez talks to Carlos Martinez about his own story of overcoming prejudice and predictions of failure to helping families in Los Angeles develop the working skills to be successful in today's fast changing economy. 

Jamie Roddy is the owner of Eden LA in West Los Angeles. 

Roddy tells Sharon Jimenez the economy appears to be gaining some momentum again as more orders come in for custom furniture providing original furniture for her clients and jobs for artisans who make the furniture here in Los Angeles.

Monday, May 14th, 11 p.m.

Vera Mijojlic, Festival Director, South East European Film Festival.

Sharon Jimenez talks to film producer and director of one of LA's most enthusiastic promoters.  Mijojlic brings filmmakers from the volatile regions of South East Europe to share their films throughout the year at the Goethe Center in Mid-City and UCLA. 

Shaun Smith, Make-Up Artist, Special Effects 

Shaun Smith talks to Bob Jimenez about the very competitive business of scary make up in Hollywood and the history of the 'secret' formulas that have frightened audiences and driven box office at LA's movie theaters.

Monday, May 21st, 10 a.m. and 11 p.m.

Heather Szerlag, Researcher Airport SEIU-USWW)

Sharon Jimenez talks to Heather Szerlag about the working conditions at LAX that is creating concern for the safety of workers.  200 private companies hire 5000 employees at LAX for jobs that range from cleaning cabins to escorting disabled passengers to working beneath the wings of the jets that keep LA moving.   Trouble at LAX means business challenges for the region.

Bobby Hines, International Trade Specialist, US Dept.Commerce

Bob Jimenez interviews Bobby Hines, International Trade Specialist, at the US Department of commerce about the global trade business connecting importers and exporters to the Los Angeles marketplace.

Monday, May 28th, 10 a.m. and 11 p.m

Corky 'Hal' Kessler, Entertainment attorney, Deutsch, Levy & Engel

Sharon Jimenez talks to Corky 'Hal' Kessler about tax credit incentives and why California remains in a state of flight of 'independent film production' as other states & countries grab the business that once was home to LA in a nearly a century of filmmaking.  Kessler has written a box on tax credit incentives and will soon launch a major new film competition here in LA that could bring the city new business in film production.

Alex Barder, Managing Partner, Strategic Film Partners

Bob Jimenez talks to Alex Barder about the financing of film projects that originate in LA and how the marketplace is changing quickly in distribution of product.  Chasing the film dollar is not easy for anyone in the film arts business but one thing is sure: Distribution is key.