NEWSLETTERS | The Reel Champions

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.

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Read sections from past newsletters below.

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Tayo Amos (ON THE CLOCK)

Tayo Amos (Credit: Kaveh Veyssi) Amos is a director and filmmaker from the Bay Area now currently living in Los Angeles. She graduated...

News

Lilly Singh's Gender-Equal Writing Staff

Lilly Singh's New Late-Night Show Will Have A Gender-Equal Writing Staff. "When her show premieres on NBC in September, Canadian comedian...

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Kris Swanberg (UNEXPECTED)

Tonight's Movie: UNEXPECTED, directed and co-written by Kris Swanberg. 8:30 PM. More in our Newsletter! Kris Swanberg Kris Swanberg began...

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Nastasya Popov (PICKLE MAN)

Nastasya is a Russian American filmmaker based in New York. Her short documentary, PICKLE MAN, traveled the festival circuit from...

Short Form

Alyssa Lerner (BUBBLE)

Alyssa Lerner is a queer, Asian American writer and director. Since graduating from USC’s MFA in Screenwriting, her work has garnered her...

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Sara Zandieh (SIMPLE WEDDING)

Tonight's Movie: SIMPLE WEDDING, directed and co-written by Sara Zandieh For more information check out our newsletter! Sara Zandieh...

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Runyararo Mapfumo (MASTERPIECE)

Runyararo Mapfumo (flagging credit: Gabby Shepard) Runyararo has directed a number of short films that have been selected at festivals...

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Emily Cohn (CRSHD)

Tonight's Movie: CRSHD, written and directed by Emily Cohn. 8:30 PM. More in our Newsletter! Emily Cohn Emily is a New York City-based...

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Celine Held & Logan George (LOCKDOWN)

Celine Held & Logan George The writer/director duo of Celine & Logan George are back with a new short. Caroline Held drew inspiration for...

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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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