The 2 Amigas in Hollywood Podcast

07. The Importance of Having an Industry Mentor | Kari Grubin

This episode is all about mentorship! It's a tribute to Lina's late mentor Mark Schultz and an amazing conversation with Kari Grubin where we touch base on her journey and career, how to embrace changes and technology within the industry, and the ins and outs of mentorship. Kari is our current mentor and a multi-talented executive in the Entertainment Industry, who has spent the past 25 years leading and managing studio divisions, global postproduction facilities, corporate departments, and groups within trade organizations. Kari is the Membership Services Director for the Motion Picture Association Trusted Partner Network where she works with program participants and members to help grow the TPN program and TPN+ platform for security preparedness and enhanced awareness of content security best practices at all stages of content development in the digital media supply chain. Stay in touch through social media: Instagram: @The2amigasinhollywood Maria's Instagram: @mariaqphotography Lina's Instagram: @voyager12_ Kari Grubin Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/karigrubin

06. Music & Film Scoring in The Entertainment Industry | Andrés Montero

In this episode, we sit back down with Andrés Montero. As we heard in our last episode, Andrés is a Film Composer and Orchestrator. He has worked on huge projects like: Star Wars (Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, Rise of Skywalker), Mary Poppins Returns, Frozen 2, Toy Story 4, The Simpsons and The Oscars 2020 among others. In this episode we will dive deeper into his career, his experience of realizing he wanted to change the focus of his career in music to something different, how he started getting gigs in LA and how to make projects successful at various budget levels.

05. The Life of a Film Composer and Orchestrator | Andrés Montero

In this episode, we talk with Andrés Montero. He's an amazing Film Composer and Orchestrator. He has worked on amazing projects like: Star Wars (Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, Rise of Skywalker), Mary Poppins Returns, Frozen 2, Toy Story 4, The Simpsons and The Oscars 2020 among others. Andrés is the lead orchestrator for German composer Anne-Kathrin Dern and has collaborated with her on the Netflix films Fearless and The Claus Family 1 & 2. Andrés shares his journey as a musician, all the ins and outs of being a Film composer and Orchestrator, the experience of moving to the US and starting his career in LA from scratch and tools to navigate the Hollywood labyrinth.

04. Growth is Change | Tahirah Foy - Colorist

In this episode, we talk with Tahira Foy, an amazing colorist who has worked with big studios and collaborated with important creatives. Tahira’s experience and expertise have led her to be one of the colorists on the remastering of HBO’s hit series Sex And The City and on Season 1 of the BET+ series “Average Joe.” Tahira shares her passions and insights on how to navigate rejection, how new technologies are breaking barriers, the importance of having a work-life balance, and how to nurture your community and support each other in our career journeys! 🌟The story behind of being a Colorist  🌟 How to choose your chaos working in the Entertainment industry 🌟 How to Navigate Rejection 🌟How new technologies are breaking barriers in the industry Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, and Youtube. Subscribe, hit the notification bell, and share the excitement with your fellow amigues and dreamers. Let’s embrace this journey together! 🌟🎥 Stay in touch through social media: Instagram: @The2amigasinhollywood [https://www.instagram.com/the2amigasinhollywood/] Maria's Instagram: @mariaqphotography  [https://www.instagram.com/mariaqphotography/] Lina's Instagram: @voyager12_ [https://www.instagram.com/voyager12_/]

03. The Journey of a Hollywood Video Editor | Joaquin Elizondo

In this episode, we will have an amazing conversation with Joaquin Elizondo, who shares his journey as a video editor, working on different formats, such as news, music videos, and realities, to big TV shows like Narcos and Griselda. Joaquin’s journey is extraordinary and unique as he opens up and tells us his thoughts and feelings on how he navigates the Hollywood labyrinth. He shares tips and tricks for how to get a new job, how to pursue new opportunities, how to trust yourself, and why he created one of the most impactful editing mentor programs in the industry. We hope these stories can inspire, inform, and empower everyone in the industry who wants to pursue a Hollywood career.  In this episode, you will hear about the following:  🌟The unique challenges we face in the industry  🌟 Tips on how to get your next gig! 🌟 How to build your community from scratch  🌟How to nurture your relationships  Subscribe, hit the notification bell, and share the excitement with your fellow amigues and dreamers. Let’s embrace this journey together! 🌟🎥🌟  Stay in touch through social media: Instagram: @The2amigasinhollywood [https://www.instagram.com/the2amigasinhollywood/] Maria's Instagram: @mariaqphotography [https://www.instagram.com/mariaqphotography/] Lina's Instagram: @voyager12_ [https://www.instagram.com/voyager12_/] Joaquin's Instagram: @hollywoodeditingmentor [https://www.instagram.com/hollywoodeditingmentor/] Joaquin's Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/@HollywoodEditingMentor [http://www.youtube.com/@HollywoodEditingMentor] Joaquin's Website: https://hollywoodeditingmentor.com/ [https://hollywoodeditingmentor.com/]