ManifestWorks, a nonprofit workforce training program, helps individuals affected by incarceration, homelessness and foster care get film careers in Hollywood.
Artie Gonzales was in the middle of a shift at Walmart when he found out he had landed a job as a production assistant. He quit Walmart on the spot.
Before sunrise, Pono, center, takes attendance as ManifestWorks participants arrive at Quixote Production Supplies. “Call people and figure out who’s missing,” program coordinator Young Ji said, nodding at a student named Pono. Pono found out about ManifestWorks from Gonzales, who served time with him in Northern California years ago and became his mentor.Like most of the students, Pono did not want his last name published, saying he feared his job prospects would be affected by his background. He declined to discuss what landed him in prison.
The job provides contact with every department on set, eventually enabling PAs to climb the ladder and choose a specialty. Many go on to work for higher-paid crews or unions. Unfamiliar with the entertainment industry, Seaver cornered parents at his kids’ school who worked as composers, production designers and actors. In the beginning, he taught most sessions himself. Some weekends, Warren would take his place.
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