AWD is thrilled to partner with these six accomplished directors who are mentoring the emerging filmmakers from the inaugural AWD Rising Director Fellowship 2024 class: Kat Coiro, Tina Mabry, Randall Park, Gillian Robespierre, Alice Wu, and Craig Zobel.
AWD’s Rising Director Fellowship is a year-long intensive supporting AWD Directing Members Josie Andrews, Christianna Carmine, Angela Cohen, Jessica Liu, and Morgen Whiteman through educational and networking opportunities as they create a Proof of Concept for their debut feature films.
| “It’s a real honor to take part in AWD’s mentoring program. I like to be where the talent is, and it’s clearly amongst this very special group of filmmakers.” – Randall Park |