Archive · 4 Aug 2025
Steve McQueen & Reed Morano to Mentor Rising Film Directors
The Alliance of Women Directors (AWD) is helping new female and gender-expansive movie directors.
They have a program where young directors learn to make movies.
This year, they've picked mentors to guide the young directors.
Big-name directors like Steve McQueen and Reed Morano will share their knowledge.
The young directors will create movie scripts and practice making movie scenes.
The AWD's goal is to give new directors opportunities to succeed in the film industry.
Alliance of Women Directors (AWD) announced mentors for Rising Director Fellowship.
Steve McQueen and Reed Morano will mentor the group of nascent directors.
Other mentors include Mike Mills, Niki Caro, Amber Sealey, Susan Johnson, and Erica Tremblay.
The Rising Director Fellowship is a yearlong program for selected directors.
Fellows will complete a feature script, pitch materials, and proof of concept.
- Who
- The Alliance of Women Directors (AWD) and the selected mentors and fellows.
- What
- Alliance of Women Directors announced mentors for the Rising Director Fellowship.
- When
- The information was recently announced.
- Where
- Not explicitly mentioned.
- Why
- To provide mentorship and career development for women and gender-expansive directors.
- Organization
- Alliance of Women Directors (AWD)
- Program
- Rising Director Fellowship
- Mentors
- Steve McQueen, Reed Morano, and others
- Fellows
- Mora Carew, Robin Cloud, Lisa Cole, Saray Bravo Guidetti, Dana Nachman, Jenn Shaw, and Allex Tarr
- Program Goal
- To create industry access and career momentum for women and gender-expansive directors.