Season 2
Making it Big is a Canadian reality television series produced by Force Four Entertainment in which young professionals compete for a chance to be mentored by a leader in the field they are interested in.
The series originally premiered in Canada on the Life network and in the USA on Oxygen in October 2006. There are 26 episodes in two seasons to date.
Making it Big airs in South Africa on DStv's The Home Channel.
Synopsis
Shoot a music video ... pitch a multi-media advertising campaign ... front a half-hour daytime talk show ... plan a Grammy VIP cocktail party ...
These are just a few of the exciting tasks doled out to contestants on Making It Big, as groups of three vie for the chance to be mentored by icons in their respective fields.
In each episode, three hopefuls face the toughest challenge of their young lives as they vie for a reward money can't buy – mentoring by a high-profile leader in their industry.
Mentors include television host Phil Keoghan of The Amazing Race; renowned Manhattan event planner Preston Bailey; Academy Award-winning costume designer Angus Strathe; Madonna's creative director/choreographer, Jamie King; and Emmy Award-winner Dayna Devon, host of entertainment newsmagazine Extra.
From music video directors to fashion photographers, from pastry chefs to songwriters, Making It Big features the careers that everyone dreams about living - if only for an hour.