As part of our ongoing commitment to support and inspire the work of female directors and creators, we are proud to announce the expansion of our “Featuring Women” platform through a new mentorship initiative with Shondaland, the prolific storytelling company founded by Shonda Rhimes.
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SeriesFest’s CEO, Randi Kleiner, sat down with the daughter of Jan Marino, the critically-acclaimed author and inspiration for the Jan Marino Scholarship, Betsy Leighton, to discuss the challenges women over 50 face when launching a career in TV and screenwriting and how her mother’s legacy is helping to change that.
Read MoreA blog post by SeriesFest: Season Two Storytellers Initiative Winner, Claire Epstein I did not know what to expect when I showed up to Denver for SeriesFest: Season Two. It was my first festival, and my nerves manifested as an obsession to find the perfect jumpsuit to wear to the …
Read MoreSibyl Gardner When: Saturdays in February from 10am-1pm Where: The Sie FilmCenter Cost: $450 Step inside the writers’ room with acclaimed showrunner and writer Sibyl Gardner, whose writing credits for TV include…
Read MoreSeriesFest: Season 3, taking place June 27–July 2, 2017, announces the official selections for the in-competition sections. 40 exceptional pilots will screen across the Independent Pilot, Digital Short Series, and Late Night Competition.
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: SeriesFest and Shondaland have reunited to highlight a new generation of directors with the return of the Women Directing Mentorship competition.
First launched in 2018, the Women Directing Mentorship is a competition designed to discover aspiring female directors with a unique voice and provide them a launchpad for their career.
Read the ArticleSeriesFest and Shondaland have announced Tamika Miller as the winner of their annual Women Directing Mentorship.
The Women Directing Mentorship was first launched in 2018 as a partnership between SeriesFest and Shondaland, founded by Shonda Rhimes who is a champion of inclusion in front of and behind the camera.
Read the ArticleSeriesFest is expanding its commitment to female-forward initiatives, renewing its partnership with Shondaland, introducing an Executive Elevation Mentorship Program and presenting a live-streamed roundtable discussion about the current state of parity in the industry, Variety has learned exclusively.
Read the ArticleSeriesFest has partnered with producer Shonda Rhimes’ company Shondaland to launch a new initiative supporting female television directors.
The Women Directing Mentorship will be an expansion of SeriesFest’s Featuring Women platform, and will offer participants the opportunity to shadow a director for an episode of a Shondaland production.
Read the Article“We’re all so much more present than we have been in a long time,” says singer Hillary Scott, prior to the trio’s SeriesFest debut at famed venue [Red Rocks Amphitheatre]
Read the ArticleHello, world! For the first time ever, SeriesFest brought independent episodic creators and industry professionals together to celebrate the power of television.
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