AWD South Chair Tomeka Winborne and AWD South Advisory Board Member Chaun Pinkston join Robyn Watson (WIFTA), Suzan Satterfield (Women In Production), and Cas Sigers-Beedles for “Women’s Contribution to Production in The State of Georgia” - a panel presented by Georgia Production Partnership. Catch the panel here!

The AWD Works in Progress Program is a peer-to-peer opportunity to review new works by members currently in post or headed for the festival circuit. In Los Angeles our program is graciously sponsored by CANON. Each event begins with an hour-long TECH TALK with a special guest before attendees screen and discuss the WIP projects. […]

AWD is pleased to offer a 2022 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 […]

We are thrilled to partner with Netflix for this special screening of POWER OF THE DOG and Q&A with Jane Campion. AWD members (and one guest) are invited to attend! PLEASE NOTE:  * RSVPs are mandatory but do not guarantee seating. Attendees will be admitted on a first-come, first-serve basis as seats are limited. * […]

It's Women's History Month! Let's get together and celebrate our membership! Do you have an ASK from the group? Do you have a GIVE that helps out a fellow member? Join us SUNDAY to discuss! (Note: a GIVE could be a hug, a coffee date, a script read, anything. Nothing is too small!) Social Sundays […]

We are excited to partner with CBS to bring you this conversation with Director Larry Teng about building and communicating visual language for television. Moderated by AWD Member Ellie Kanner, the discussion will include providing a fresh voice as an episodic director, while staying in the tone of the show, collaborating with the cast, and […]

AWD South is excited to host the first event in their new series: AWD SOUTH presents SOUTHERN DIRECTORS. Join us on March 30th; 4pm PT / 7pm ET as we chat with AWD Member Michelle Mower. Michelle will share her journey and successes of being a Writer, Director, Producer, and Independent Film Distributor from her […]

AWD is pleased to offer a 2022 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 […]