Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Hallmark Media's 'Make Her Mark' Program Selects New Class of Women Directors
Hallmark Media's 'Make Her Mark' program helps women become directors.
Four new women join, and two others will direct their first Hallmark movies soon.
Four aspiring directors selected for Hallmark Media's 'Make Her Mark' mentorship program
Angie Nolan, Hannah Michielsen, Huriyyah Muhammad, and Sarah Wilson Thacker chosen
Nikki DeLoach, Hallmark actor and writer, also joins the program
Participants work towards directing a Hallmark movie while shadowing an established director
Eva Tavares and Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe to make directorial debuts with upcoming Hallmark movies
- Who
- Angie Nolan, Hannah Michielsen, Huriyyah Muhammad, Sarah Wilson Thacker, Eva Tavares, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Nikki DeLoach
- What
- Selected for or participating in Hallmark Media's 'Make Her Mark' women's directing mentorship program
- When
- Program ongoing, Eva Tavares' movie premieres Dec 21, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe's movie premieres in Spring
- Where
- Hallmark Channel and Hallmark+
- Why
- To support and increase representation of women behind the camera in film industry
Support for Women in Film
Concerns about Affirmative Action
Program Impact
Support for Women in Film
Provides opportunities for women in film industry
Concerns about Affirmative Action
Potential tokenism or unfair advantage for women
- Program Founder
- Ashley Williams
- Senior Vice President of Physical Production
- Randy Pope
- Program Goal
- Provide up-and-coming female filmmakers their shot in the director’s chair
- Program Duration
- Ongoing
- Number of Participants Selected
- 4 (newly announced)
- Number of Movies by Alumni
- 2 (upcoming)