July 26, 2021
The DGA’s Women’s Steering Committee (WSC) has announced the inaugural class of its brand new WSC Squad Mentorship Program. The program will begin in July of 2021 and will pair 10 mid-career directors with well-established mentors.
The inaugural class has been selected and the mentees/mentors are:
- Debbie Allen mentoring Morenike Joela Evans
- Julie Anne Robinson mentoring Pratibha Parmar
- Kay Cannon mentoring Kimmy Gatewood
- Tara Miele mentoring Annette Haywood-Carter
- Millicent Shelton mentoring Princess Monique
- Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton mentoring Jen Arnold
- Kari Skogland mentoring SJ Main Muñoz
- Nicole Kassell mentoring Mo Perkins
- Marta Cunningham mentoring Li Lu
- Claire Scanlon mentoring Sharon Everitt
The WSC Squad Mentorship Program runs for six months and aims to create a solid community of working directors within the DGA’s WSC. The WSC was created to advance the professional interests of its members, and to heighten their visibility and career opportunities in the entertainment industry. The WSC Squad program will provide frank guidance and discussions around the unique issues that female directors face to support and prepare WSC members as they seek to advance their directing careers. The WSC Squad believes this can only be done with true peer-to-peer support. The goal is to foster a community of directors with the tools and knowledge to lead all WSC members towards success together.
The WSC Squad Mentorship Program is co-chaired by Directors Maureen Bharoocha, Daniela De Carlo, and Amber Sealey. The WSC is co-chaired by Directors Maria Burton, Hanelle Culpepper and Liz Ryan.
For more information about the WSC Squad Mentorship Program please email WSC@dga.org.
ABOUT THE WOMEN'S STEERING COMMITTEE:
The Women's Steering Committee (WSC) was created to advance the professional interests of its members, and to heighten their visibility and career opportunities in the entertainment industry. The WSC currently promotes diversity through sponsoring net-working events, screenings and seminars, and fosters relationships between the members to provide support, mentoring and networking opportunities. The WSC’s current Co-Chairs are Maria Burton, Hanelle Culpepper and Liz Ryan.