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Gina Prince-Bythewood & Karyn Kusama Among 400 Directors Supporting TV Execs’ Abortion Access Demands

Gina Prince-Bythewood, Karyn Kusama, Catherine Hardwicke, Alice Wu, and hundreds of other directors are standing in solidarity with the 411 women showrunners who sent a letter demanding media...

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Penny Lane to Direct “Mrs. America” Doc

From Satanism (“Hail Satan?”) to Kenny G (“Listening to Kenny G”), Penny Lane’s eclectic filmography has tackled a wide range of subject matter. Up next for the...

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Apply Now: Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Mentorship Lab

Hillman Grad Productions, Lena Waithe and Rishi Rajani’s’ production and development company, is set to “provide opportunities for marginalized creatives to connect, grow, and...

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Trailer Watch: Laura Poitras Explores the Impact of Cyberweapons in “Terror Contagion”

“Surveillance is not only a breach of privacy, but it is violence — it does things to you,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Terror Contagion.” Described as...

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Apply Now: BBC Studios & Directors U.K.’s Mentorship Scheme for Underrepresented Voices

BBC Studios Productions and Directors U.K. have teamed up to launch a mentorship scheme with the goal of supporting underrepresented voices in the British entertainment industry. Designed to deliver...

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Aurora Guerrero and More Launch First Latinx Directors Database

Aurora Guerrero (“Gentefied”), Alberto Belli (“The House of Flowers”), Joel Novoa (“Arrow”), and Diego Velasco (“Orange Is the New Black”) have set up...

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Apply Now: Firelight Media’s Documentary Lab

Firelight Media’s Documentary Lab is accepting submissions for its 2020 edition. Now in its 11th year, the 18-month fellowship supports emerging filmmakers of color working on their first or...

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Submit Now: Firelight’s Documentary Lab for Filmmakers of Color

Jacqueline Olive’s exploration of lynching in the U.S., “Always in Season,” took home a U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Moral Urgency at Sundance in January. The director...

News, Television, Women Directors

Submissions for HBOAccess Directing Fellowship Open Next Week

Mark your calendars: HBOAccess will be accepting submissions for its 2018 Directing Fellowship beginning January 31, a press release has announced. HBO’s emerging talent pipeline partners up with...

News, Television, Women Directors

DGA TV Nominations: Women Score Majority of Nods in Comedy Category

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced the TV nominees for their annual awards, and women directors dominate the Comedy Series category, where three of five nominated episodes are...

News, Women Directors

Inaugural Half Fest Directors Showcase to Highlight Women and Minorities in Hollywood

Ryan Murphy is expanding the work of the Half, a foundation within his 20th Century Fox-based production company. Launched in the summer of 2016, Half aims to diversify Hollywood by offering...

Films, News, Women Directors

Sony Pictures TV Kicks Off Diverse Directors Program: Apply Now

Sony Pictures Television is accepting applications for its Diverse Directors Program, now in its third year. The program aims to offer opportunities to directors with diverse backgrounds. Fifteen...

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