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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nIn this episode of the No Film School Podcast, GG Hawkins talks with writer, director, producer, assistant, and Not Your Daddy’s Films co-founder Vika Stubblebine about building a sustainable film career through assistant work, mentorship, community, and creative self-advocacy.\n\nVika traces her path from acting and theater at UCLA to working in TV production at Sony, becoming a writers’ assistant, writing episodes of __S.W.A.T.__ , and helping build Not Your Daddy’s Films into a Los Angeles community for women and non-binary filmmakers.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**In this episode, we****discuss:**\n\n  * How Vika moved from theater, acting, and playwriting into film and television\n  * Why assistant jobs can be one of the most valuable ways to learn the entertainment industry\n  * What Vika learned working in TV production at Sony\n  * How mentorship from bosses and showrunners helped her move toward writing\n  * The importance of telling people what you want to do in your career\n  * How Vika landed opportunities in writers’ rooms and on __S.W.A.T.__\n  * Why Not Your Daddy’s Films began as a grassroots screening event\n  * Building community for women and non-binary filmmakers in Los Angeles\n  * The role of accessible events, panels, workshops, and screenings in supporting emerging filmmakers\n  * Why being on set in any capacity can help actors, writers, directors, and producers understand the filmmaking ecosystem\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Guests:**\n\n  * Vika Stubblebine__\n\n\n\n\n\n****\n\n****\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Subscribe to the No Film School Podcast on:**\n\n  * Apple Podcasts\n  * Spotify\n  * Google\n\n\n\nGet your question answered on the podcast by emailing podcast@nofilmschool.com\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n_Listen to more episodes of the No Film School podcast right here:_",
  "title": "The Assistant Route: Networking, Mentorship, and Building a Film Career & Community"
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