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July 2019
“The Director & Actor Relationship” with director Marta Cunningham, Creator/Producer Jamie Denbo, and Actors Amen Aigbinosun, Merrin Dungey, Jon Huertas, and Rory O’Malley
Our fourth workshop in the 2019 AWD/NBC Craft Enrichment Series is Connecting on Set: The Director & Actor Relationship. The hosts will explore the relationship between the director and actor in episodic television, focusing on improving communication on set. The workshop will be moderated by our very own AnnaLea Arnold, Executive Director of Alliance of Women Directors. PLEASE READ: Due to the limited seating, slots will be allotted to AWD members via a LOTTERY. To have your name entered, please sign up…
Find out more »Works in Progress Program at FOTOKEM
This Works in Progress evening is sponsored by FOTOKEM and is a peer-to-peer opportunity to review new works by members currently in post or headed for the festival circuit. Program emphasis is on supporting each other by providing constructive feedback, sharing resources, and building the AWD community. This event will start with a light dinner and tech talk by FOTOKEM. We will then move into our shorts program. Our events at FOTOKEM are limited RSVPs 35 maximum. JULY TECH TALK: "VISUAL…
Find out more »Light in Dark Places screening
Director: Lagueria Davis Logline: A mother makes a shocking discovery when she’s left to pack up her daughter’s house after a tragic car accident. Cast: Brea Grant, Bernita K Nall, Virtic Brown Watch the trailer HERE! Get tickets HERE!
Find out more »Finding Home screening
Director: Shea E. Butler Logline: Six-year-old Charlie's only life-line while in an induced coma is his mother reading his favorite book “Finding Home: The Adventures of Abo, The Wild African Puppy” whose own journey symbolizes Charlie’s battle to return home to his mother. Cast: Doris Morgado, Bill Brochtrup, Jeremy Whitehead Get tickets HERE! Watch the trailer HERE!
Find out more »Sorry, Not Sorry screening
Director: Monique Sorgen Logline: A couple’s one-upmanship escalates to ridiculous heights after a man eats his wife’s plums. Inspire by the William Carlos Williams poem, “This is Just to Say.” Cast: Wallace Langham, Jessica Oyelowo, M. Emmet Walsh Watch the trailer HERE! Get tickets HERE!
Find out more »Sorry, Not Sorry screening
Director: Monique Sorgen Logline: A couple’s one-upmanship escalates to ridiculous heights after a man eats his wife’s plums. Inspire by the William Carlos Williams poem, “This is Just to Say.” Cast: Wallace Langham, Jessica Oyelowo, M. Emmet Walsh Watch the trailer HERE! Get tickets HERE! Filmmaker present for Q & A followed by screening
Find out more »DISPEL screening
Director: Kylie Eaton Logline: Young Lizzie must battle the monster that has possessed her mother, using the wisdom of her favorite TV fantasy show, “Celeste Skygoode.” Cast: Eris Baker, Gina Torres Watch the trailer HERE! Get tickets HERE!
Find out more »AWD Block screening
Film by Alliance of Women Directors films selected by the Indy Shorts screening committee are "Bridget and Iain" by Leah Patterson*, "Cult" by Wei-Ling Chang, "Dispel" by Kylie Eaton*, "Pozole" by Jessica Mendez Siqueros*, "See You Tomorrow" and "So What Now" by Katarzyna Kochany, "Sorry, Not Sorry" by Monique Sorgen*, "The Gift of the Magi" by Sofia Streisand*, "The Room in the Elephant" by Tricia Lee, and "There You Are" by Lisa Donato. Films with an * went through AWD's…
Find out more »August 2019
Works in Progress Program at Canon
The Works in Progress Program is sponsored by Canon and is a peer-to-peer opportunity to review new works by members currently in post or headed for the festival circuit. Program emphasis is on supporting each other by providing constructive feedback, sharing resources, and building the AWD community. The evening will begin with a light dinner and brief tech talk, both courtesy of Canon. Two to three members’ short films that are currently being picture locked, or were recently completed, will be screened. Directors…
Find out more »In Transit screening
Director: Julia Camara Logline: Two people meet by accident while waiting for their flights. The chance encounter becomes life changing. Cast: Branca Ferrazo, Oliver Rayon, Kim Burns, Al Danuzio, Eve Weston Get tickets HERE! Watch the trailer HERE!
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