Ashley Maria and Monique Sorgen AWD Members Ashley Maria and Monique Sorgen were accepted into Blackmagic Collective's Filmmaker Advancement Initiative. The program is is a curated group of filmmakers and artists on the verge of breaking through to the next level of their careers. They will receive a … Read On ›
Marissa Chibás AWD Member Marissa Chibás has been selected as one of thirteen fellows for Sundance's Screenwriting Intensive for her feature script, 72, which she is attached to direct. The film centers on fiercely independent 18-year-old Cuban American Viv who celebrates New Year’s Eve with her family and … Read On ›
Natalie Jasmine Harris After screening at over 40 film festivals worldwide, AWD Member Natalie Jasmine Harris's short film Pure was acquired by HBO and HBOMax and is now available to stream. The film will also broadcast live on HBO throughout Black History Month and Women's History Month. Pure … Read On ›
AWD Honorary Member Jen McGowan is a powerhouse director in both features and television. Her most recent feature film, the survival thriller, RUST CREEK, followed up its theatrical run with a #3 premiere on Netflix (of all US Film + TV) and was hailed as “the feminist thriller Hollywood … Read On ›
Lisa Donato Gossamer Folds, AWD Member Lisa Donato's feature directorial debut has been nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Picture in the Limited Release category! The film, distributed by Indican Pictures, centers on a 10-year-old boy uprooted to a Kansas City suburb who develops an … Read On ›
Gleana Albritton has been a member of AWD South since 2019, and for the past two years has been an invaluable member of the Social Media team, as well as Co-Chair of the Communications committee. As Gleana moves into a new career opportunity, she is taking a … Read On ›
Membership has its perks and one of AWD's is the camaraderie that is built amongst its fellow filmmakers. Social Sundays are all about cultivating the community of women and gender nonbinary directors. Join us for open discussions as well as small break out rooms. Members, if you … Read On ›
Congratulations to the newly selected Fellows for 2022's Directing the Actor Lab with AWD Founder Jennifer Warren: Natalie Harris, Eva Midgley, April Maxey, Cameo Wood, Sarah Smith, Anna Sang Park, Natalie Simpkins, Lisa Donato, Candice Carella, Mora Carew, Sailaja Bandyopadhyay, and Sofia Garza-Barba.These twelve fellows will embark on a year-long program exploring in-depth … Read On ›
Hanelle Culpepper, Anya Adams, Mary Lou Belli, and Mairzee Alma Among Industry Mentors Partners Include the Harnisch Foundation and Renee Freedman & Company Alliance of Women Directors announced today the directors and mentors for the inaugural edition of the AWD Black Directors Advancement Initiative (BDAI). The AWD Black Directors … Read On ›
We are thrilled to WELCOME Tomeka Winborne to the position of Chair for the AWD South branch! Having served this year as Co-Chair, the transition has been seamless as Tomeka continues to bring her innovative ideas and a vigorous work ethic to AWD (she also serves as … Read On ›