Alliance of Women Directors (AWD) is proud to announce its Fall 2025 Back To Set Symposium, taking place September 26 – 27 at the Southpark Center in Los Angeles. This two-day immersive event, led by AWD’s esteemed Icon Members, Advisory Board leaders, and industry allies, offers direct access to working directors, executives, and top industry professionals. Designed to strengthen the director’s toolkits and accelerate career growth, the Symposium features hands-on workshops, in-depth panels, masterclasses, and high-impact networking opportunities.
Tailored for directors at all levels, the program focuses on honing essential skills in prep, on-set execution, and post-production, while also enhancing business strategies to land the next job.
Confirmed 2025 participants include Icon Members Rosemary Rodriguez (Your Honor, The Walking Dead), Lisa France (Queen Sugar, The Great Holiday Bake War), Jen McGowan (Star Trek: Discovery, Rust Creek), Rachel Feldman (Lilly, Criminal Minds), and Alexis Ostrander (The Consultant, Interview with a Vampire), along with Halle Mariner, Scripted Literary Agent at Independent Artist Group, Katie Zipkin Leed, Manager at Artists First, and Hillary Bibicoff, Entertainment Attorney.
This year’s event is generously supported by our sponsors Starz, NBCUniversal, California Film Commission, Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc., and Scriptation, with additional support from The Black List, Letterboxd, Newfilmmakers LA, and Portrait.
Founded in 1997, Alliance of Women Directors (AWD) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to achieving gender parity in the entertainment industry by substantially increasing the number of working women and gender-diverse directors. Through craft enrichment, mentorship, and industry partnerships, AWD provides vital support to its over 600 directing and ally members, who range from emerging filmmakers to award-winning veterans. AWD believes representation matters and works to ensure stories are told from all perspectives.
For more information, visit: https://www.backtosetla.com/