Emily Tomson (KATE IN OXNARD)
Emily Tomson’s background spans the arts and cultural studies. After five years in advertising, she began directing and writing for film...
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Formerly Known as Women Wednesday
Biweekly Newsletters
Each email newsletter features a feature filmmaker, a short form filmmaker, and a crew member from below the line - all women or non-binary folks! We also include a timely headline with women-centric industry news.
Read sections from past newsletters below.
Tayler Vee Robinson (YOU ARE GOING TO EXPLODE)
Tayler Vee Robinson Tayler was born in Hawaii, raised in Illinois, and holds a BFA in Drama from NYU.She is a writer, director, producer,...
Carolina Markowicz (THE ORPHAN)
Carolina Markowicz (Credit: Maria Ascanio) Carolina Markowicz is an award-winning filmmaker based out of São Paulo, Brazil. She has...
Laura Gillis (CRYSTAL)
Laura Gillis Laura graduated from NYU film school and her work has placed in WeScreenplay, Slamdance, and the Fresh Voices screenwriting...
Francisca Alegría (THE WHOLE SKY FIR IN THE DEAD COW'S EYE)
Francisca Alegría (Flagging Credit: Gaby McCormick) Francisca is a Chilean filmmaker known for her acclaimed short 'The Whole Sky Fit in...
Hulu Film Fest
Huluween Film Fest: For the second year, Hulu is releasing seven new horror shorts from up-and-coming indie filmmakers exclusively on its...
Kristen Gerweck (THE WIND PHONE)
Kristen Gerweck (Flagging Credit: Maria Ascanio) After receiving a J.D. from UCLA Law School and practicing in both CA and NY, Kristen...
Nicole Castillo (THE LAST PROTESTOR)
Nicole Castillo Her passion is in telling stories about marginalized populations, following characters suffering mental illness, the...
Paloma Martinez (CRISANTO STREET)
Paloma Martinez Born and raised in Houston, filmmaker Paloma Martinez first picked up a camera as part of her work in labor and immigrant...
Gigi Saul Guerrero (EL GIGANTE)
Gigi Saul Guerrero Gigi is a Mexican-Canadian director and actress, and part of the new wave of Latinx talent. She has been praised as...
Anne Hu (CAKE)
Anne Hu Anne is a Taiwanese American, award-winning director, writer, editor, and actress. Her short, 'Cake' has been accepted into 38...
Anna Zlokovic (SIENNA BYRD)
Anna Zlokovic Anna is an incredibly talented new filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Her films and music videos have screened at SXSW,...
Maegan Houang (IN FULL BLOOM)
Maegan Houang Maegan is a filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She recently wrote on season 2 of the Starz show Counterpart for which she...
Laura Jayne Hodkin (HOT AND TASTY)
Laura Jayne Hodkin Laura is a London based 2D animator and artist with a love for creating funny, female characters and placing them in a...
Allie Avital (THE NAKED WOMAN)
Allie Avital Allie is a New York-born and raised director. Her video for Moses Sumney “Quarrel” won the Jury Recognition Award at SXSW...
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