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Dedicated to education, support, and advocacy for women & gender-expansive directors. 501(c)3 #AWD #RepresentationMatters #StrongerTogether
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The Women's Voices Now Film Festival is an annual, women's rights documentary film festival that promotes emerging women filmmakers using social-change films to advocate for women’s and girls’ rights around the world.
Filmmakers from around the world are invited to submit films that center women’s stories, perspectives, and experiences. http://www.filmfreeway.com/womensvoicesnow
AWD Directing Members can check their inboxes for a discount code.
Late deadline is Dec. 1
@womens_voices_now
06 Nov 2026
AWD South invites all AWD Directing and Ally Members for an intimate conversation with Producer Kamala Avila-Salmon, former Head of Inclusive Content at Lionsgate and founder of Kas Kas Productions.
Join us for an inspiring conversation about Kamala’s journey from leading global campaigns to building her own production company. We’ll explore her vision for storytelling that challenges perceptions, expands representation in Hollywood, and creates culturally impactful content.
Gain valuable insights into what executives look for in filmmakers and projects, how to balance creative vision with commercial viability, and how to position your work for opportunities in today’s evolving entertainment industry.
Discover what it takes to embrace new chapters, forge your own path, and harness the power of storytelling to create meaningful change.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and be inspired!
05 Nov 2026
WHAT DOES A PRODUCER DO? NOBODY KNOWS.
It’s an industry joke we’ve all heard. But after our recent Tales From the Set: The Director–Producer Partnership panel soiree, we hope the answer is a little clearer.
A heartfelt thank-you to our sister organization, Alliance of Women Directors @awd_directors, for co-powering this courageous conversation, and to our sponsors, @wrapbook and @emersonlosangeles, for helping make it possible. We’re grateful to our moderator Adetoro Makinde, panelists -- producers Rachel Stander @rachelstander and Annie Huang @notanniehuang, directors Kat Coiro @katcoiro and Maureen Bharoocha @maureenbharoocha -- as well as our volunteers and every attendee who joined us for an afternoon of connection, laughter, insight, and a deeper appreciation for the often unseen work behind creative collaboration.
#weWIPweSlate
#WIProducers
#WIP10
05 Nov 2026
We are packing in the events this month!
On Nov. 10th we have two awesome offerings:
AWD Directing Members based in NYC are invited to a Career Coaching Workshop with Jim Arnoff to Reinvent, Reinvigorate and Recharge Your Directing Career! Bring all those challenges that are on your mind and getting in the way of moving forward powerfully in your work.
We also have "The Fierce Female Blueprint: Money, Business & Building a Life on Your Terms" virtual workshop for all Directing Members. Join Kelly Heinen and Michelle Lorenzi for an engaging conversation designed specifically for women navigating unconventional career paths. We’ll explore practical strategies for managing fluctuating income, understanding LLCs versus S Corps, navigating 1099 and W-2 compensation, building savings during uncertain seasons, and making informed financial decisions without sacrificing the life you’ve worked so hard to create.
On Nov. 12th AWD South Presents: Journey to Success with Producer Kamala Avila-Salmon, former Head of Inclusive Content at Lionsgate and founder of Kas Kas Productions. AWD Directing and Ally Members are invited to join for an inspiring conversation about Kamala’s journey from leading global campaigns to building her own production company.
Friday, Nov. 13th is our Speed Pitching and Networking Mixer with writers from The Women's List. Selected writers from TWL will meet one on one with AWD Directing Members to pitch their narrative feature scripts. Interested AWD Directors can email us!
04 Nov 2026
East coast AWD Directing Members!
Join Entertainment Career Coach/Talent Agent Consultant Jim Arnoff in an in-person, immersive, interactive coaching workshop to accelerate your directing career.
Bring all those challenges that are on your mind and getting in the way of moving forward powerfully in your entertainment career. Whether it’s how to pitch yourself/your projects powerfully, what does it really take to go indie, how can you craft a compelling biography/emails, how to collaborate effectively or wherever else you need coaching for support. You’ll learn coaching techniques to envision your ideal directing career with precision, release those career blocks that have been holding you back and create a powerful action plan to create the passion career you deserve.
REGISTER via the AWD Calendar -- LINK IN BIO
03 Nov 2026
Creative career, unpredictable income? Join Kelly Heinen and Michelle Lorenzi for real-world money strategies for women on unconventional paths. Join us on November 10 @ 4:00 pm PST. AWD Directing Members can register via the calendar.
03 Nov 2026
THE SCREEN GAP NOVEMBER UPDATE
Halloween is over, but the scares keep coming: only 2 out of 17 films that are in wide release this month (which means bigger marketing budgets and more theaters) are directed or co-directed by a woman or gender-expansive person.
For films in limited release.... a mere 9 out of 28.
Directors shape the stories we see and those stories influence our culture. Women and gender-expansive people are 50% of the population, yet they directed only 12% of the films in WIDE RELEASE. Without equitable representation and support for diverse directors, we miss out on vital perspectives, inspiring voices, and creative innovation.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Vote with your dollars. Buy a ticket. Show up at the theater. Repost this and spread the word about films directed by women and gender-expansive people. Every action you take sends a message to production companies, studios, and distributors about the stories you want to see.
Let’s celebrate these films and also keep advocating and fighting for more representation in the director’s chair!
Help us close #TheScreenGap and support advocacy year-round: join AWD as an Ally or donate at allianceofwomendirectors.org (http://allianceofwomendirectors.org/) to help us continue nearly 30 years of work supporting directors and equity in the screen industry.
While AWD strives to conduct comprehensive research, the film distribution landscape is constantly changing, and release dates may shift or some films may be missed. Know of a film we should include? Let us know in the comments!
#TheScreenGap #AllianceOfWomenDirectors #WomenDirectors #GenderEquity #RepresentationMatters #WomenInFilm #SupportWomenFilmmakers #FemaleFilmmakers #DiverseStorytelling #FilmIndustry #SupportIndieFilm #WomenInEntertainment
02 Nov 2026
Check out this amazing auction offer! A Career Consultation with the prolific Andrea Sperling — Producer of many of your favorite films and tv shows! Bid at link in bio!
30 Oct 2026
Filmmakers from around the world are invited to submit films that center women’s stories, perspectives, and experiences. Submit your film and join us for the 2027 festival.
AWD Directing Members can check their inboxes and Member Center for a discount code.
Submit here: http://www.filmfreeway.com/womensvoicesnow
30 Oct 2026
Meeting AWD Icon Member Hanelle Culpepper is not to be missed! Learn from someone at the top of the game. Put in your bid at CharityBuzz today (link in bio)!
30 Oct 2026
AWD's #MentorLatinaDirectors Fellowship features mentor/mentee matching (in groups and individual) for current AWD members who are Latina/x/e-identifying and/or Indigenous-identifying. It’s designed to foster meaningful relationships, career growth, enrichment and development between the Fellows as a cohort, as well as between the cohort and special guests and mentors who participate.
Latina/x/e-identifying and/or Indigenous-identifying AWD Directing Members interested in participating should apply by no later than 5pm PST Dec 1, 2026. LINK IN BIO.
*NOTE: #MentorLatinaDirectors is open to current Latina/x/e-identifying and/or Indigenous-identifying AWD Directing Members (active as of October 1, 2026), with the exception of those currently being mentored in another AWD mentoring/fellowship program.
29 Oct 2026
An incredible opportunity to learn from this veteran producer! Bid today on Charitybuzz!
28 Oct 2026
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