MISSION STATEMENT
The Alliance of Women of Directors is an organization committed to:
• Increasing opportunities for women directors in film, television, and new media.
• Enhancing relationships between our members and the creative community
• Protecting the independent voice of women directors
• Providing support and advocacy for emerging filmmakers through trade-craft workshops,
resources, and mentorship.
DESCRIPTION
The Alliance of Women Directors is a non-profit coalition of women directors who have achieved professional status by virtue of having directed a minimum of one feature film, short film, documentary or narrative television program.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the AWD is to provide a community of peers for mutual support and to further the art, craft and visibility of women directors in the film and television industry.
HISTORY
The Alliance of Women Directors (AWD) was formed in 1997 as an outgrowth of the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women (DWW). Since then the group has expanded to include a wide range of women directors, who have directed a minimum of one feature film, short film, documentary or narrative television program.