The AMC/AWD “High-Octane” Directing Series consists of five Master Classes focused on directing action and thriller content in scripted television. It features directors, showrunners, and department heads from AMC Networks’ wide range of dynamic series, and other industry leaders.  Join us for our 4th session of High-Octane to hear from director and AWD Honorary Member Lesli Linka Glatter, director and stunt […]

Knowing how to convey the specifics about your creative project in a dynamic, succinct way can land you not only investors, but also collaborators, audience members, and more. Skills learned in this workshop include: how to prepare for a pitch meeting, adapt a pitch to different audiences, and then follow up for a bright future. […]

Join us for July’s virtual AWD Works in Progress Program, sponsored by CANON. Our Tech Talk will be on trends in digital distribution and how that impacts you as a film and content creator. After the talk we'll see a new short from member Paige Morrow Kimball. REGISTRATION LINK. ABOUT OUR GUEST: ERIC B. STEIN, […]

The AMC/AWD “High-Octane” Directing Series consists of five Master Classes focused on directing action and thriller content in scripted television. It features directors, showrunners, and department heads from AMC Networks’ wide range of dynamic series, and other industry leaders.  Join us for our 5th and final class, "Directing Actors in Episodic Television," with directors Robin Givens, Lily […]

AWD is pleased to offer a 2021 virtual edition of Directing the Actor with AWD Founder and USC Professor Jennifer Warren. This six-month course will meet for monthly online sessions where each of the 12 selected directors will choose a scene from an established screenplay, cast it, and hold a rehearsal during class where they […]