Starz and Alliance of Women Directors Name Six Fellows for Inaugural Creative Leadership Lab
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Arushi Jacob
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Summary
Starz #TakeTheLead and the Alliance of Women Directors have announced the six fellows selected for the inaugural Creative Leadership Lab, a four-week program supporting women and gender-expansive directors early in their careers. The 2024 fellows—Josie Andrews, Tiffany Frances, Cris Gris, Christina YR Lim, Alejandra López, and Tessa Slovis—are all AWD members with experience in episodic television directing or shadowing. The program aims to provide mentorship and career development opportunities in the television industry.
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This year's fellows are Josie Andrews, Tiffany Frances, Cris Gris, Christina YR Lim, Alejandra López and Tessa Slovis, all of whom are members of AWD and were chosen through an independent evaluation process.
Each of the members has experience either directing episodic television or shadowing episodic directors on set.
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