We are excited to have launched this Q&A Series, “Sunday Tea with AWD” featuring many of our incredible Advisory and Honorary Board members, as well as industry guests. Join us for talks on all things directing, featuring a different speaker(s) each week who will share their expertise on a wide range of topics related to the art of telling stories in film, television, and new media.

Join us for this week’s industry guest, Director and AWD Honorary Board Member Rosemary Rodriguez as we discuss “Big Challenges for a Director: Directing Action and Directing Kids.”

Sunday Teas are free for AWD members (check inboxes). The general public can participate by purchasing tickets HERE.

Rosemary Rodriguez wrote and directed the Sundance feature film Acts of Worship, which was nominated for 2 Independent Spirit Awards, and Silver Skies, executive produced by Fred Roos and Arthur Sarkissian . Rosemary’s upcoming features include Kintop Pictures’ Intrusion,  and The Cure, written by James Greer and Jonathan Bernstein (Unsane).

Most recently, Rosemary was Executive Producer/Director on Apple’s new show Home Before Dark, with Brooklynn Prince. She was  Producing Director on Jason Katim’s Rise. Her episodic TV work includes Apple’s Truth Be Told, starring Octavia Spencer, The Walking Dead, Marvel/Netflix series Jessica Jones, Amazon’s Sneaky Pete and The Tick, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, The Good Wife (18 episodes, including the 100th), Rescue Me.