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How It Works
Once accepted into the program, each participant is paired with an executive mentor based on their individual career goals. The pair meets virtually, at least once per month, over a six-month period where the mentor provides tailored resources including:
- One-on-one career coaching
- Networking and/or internship opportunities
- Resume workshopping
In addition to the one-on-one mentorship, mentees participate in regular check-ins with SeriesFest and industry guest speakers to further their connections.
We are proud to partner with Cherokee Film
To highlight our commitment to bringing diversity to leadership roles in the television industry, we’re partnering with Cherokee Film. Together, we aim to level the playing field for aspiring executives of color.
“There is a significant flaw in the current Hollywood system of developing film and tv projects for major distribution. The severe lack of diversity in the role of film executives is a major reason Native Americans have historically been misrepresented and left out of the film and television industries all together. We need more voices from under-represented communities in these roles. The SeriesFest Executive Elevation Mentorship is a great step in the right direction in creating remedies to this problem and Cherokee Film is proud to be a partner.”
—Jennifer Loren, Senior Director of Cherokee Film
KEY DATES & FEES
Submissions closed September 9, 2024.
Early Bird Deadline
07/26/24
Fee
$20
Regular Deadline
08/23/24
Fee
$30
Final Deadline
09/09/24
Fee
$40
Submissions are open, and listed prices are available through 11:59 PM (local time) on the date shown.
ENTRY MATERIALS
About the Participants
Mentees
We review all applicants and select aspiring leaders who are open to being coached by top professionals in their field. Our mentees have gone on to work in their desired field at companies such as CAA, Comedy Central, Hulu, Peacock, and more.
Previous Mentees: Chidinma Agbo | Kate Chamuris | Cheyenne Fogg | Dajae Gillard | Salonica Hunter | Tracy Ip | Kim Ortiz | LeLe Park | Tansu Philip | Driadonna Roland | Danielle Solomon | Harold Abrams | Corey Wooten | Aden Yaregal
Mentors
We curate mentors for the Executive Elevation Mentorship Program who are talented and accomplished executives with a strong desire to invest in the mentees’ long-term success.
Previous Mentors
Mentor Testimonials
To use a very British expression, I’m so chuffed to have met all of the great creatives who applied for this mentorship and am excited to work with Corey Wooten, as he makes his way in the beginnings of his career as a Writer/Producer. Corey is very singular in his mission to make shows that inspire awe and push POC storytelling into uncharted territory and has had a singular focus on training himself to those ends. I have been very lucky to have been mentored by some of the very best in the business, and I hope to be able to support Corey in similar ways, to achieve his goals, as they are goals that I share, and that I know are eminently achievable in this brave new world.
After speaking with both of them (Kim Ortiz and Harold Williams) I was really impressed by their awareness and trust to bet on themselves. Both possessed some of the obvious skill sets needed to advance in their chosen field. But I also sensed a fearlessness and curiosity in both as well, something I personally am attracted to as it pertains to making an impact on anything you’re passionate about.
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Thank you to our partner
Cherokee Film
The mission of Cherokee Film is to reclaim Cherokee and Native narratives by increasing representation across film and media while creating an ecosystem that supports production and drives economic activity in the Cherokee Nation. Cherokee Film is owned by Cherokee Nation Businesses — the board-governed holding company of the largest Native American tribe in the U.S. One-hundred percent of the company’s profits support future business investments and the well-being of the tribe’s citizens through health care, education and job creation, ensuring better lives for Cherokees today and tomorrow.