Amy Sherman-Palladino

Television Writer, Director and Producer, Best Known as the Creator of the Television Series "Gilmore Girls"

Ana Kasparian

Co-Host & Producer of The Young Turks, Co-Host of the Largest Online News Show in the World

Annie Dorsen

Theater Director & Writer Producing

Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins

Actress, Producer & Content Creator

Barry Jenkins

Writer & Director of the Academy Award-Winning "Moonlight"

Bethany Joy Lenz

Actress, Singer-Songwriter & Filmmaker; Known For "One Tree Hill"

Boots Riley

Rapper, Producer, Screenwriter & Director; Known for "Sorry To Bother You"

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Brian Koppelman

Co-Creator & Executive Producer of Showtime's "Billions;" Known for "The Moment with Brian Koppelman" Podcast

Cathy Yan

Filmmaker & Director of "Birds Of Prey;" First Asian Woman to Direct a U.S. Superhero Film

Celine Song

Director, Playwright & Screenwriter

Chazz Palminteri

New York born-and-raised character actor Chazz Palminteri was a natural choice to continue the Italianate torch in film.

Christopher McQuarrie

American screenwriter, Producer and Director: Valkyrie and The Usual Suspects

Cristo Fernández

Director, Producer & Screenwriter; Actor Known for "Ted Lasso"

Dan Harmon

Creator & Executive Producer for the NBC Television Comedy Series "Community" & Adult Swim's "Rick and Morty"

Daniel Dae Kim

Actor, Director & Producer

Dee Rees

Award-Winning Writer & Director Known for "Pariah"

Diane Guerrero

Immigration Reform Activist & Actress Known for "Orange is the New Black" & "Jane The Virgin"

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Award-Winning Director & Documentary Filmmaker Best Known for "Free Solo"

Emilio Estevez

"Brat Pack" Actor, Director and Screenwriter

Eugene Lee Yang

Filmmaker, Actor, LGBTQ Activist

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Francis Lawrence

Francis Lawrence is an American music video, film, and television director and producer. Most recently known for The Hunger Games.

Gabourey Sidibe

Actress, Director, & Author Known for "Empire" & "Precious"

Gates McFadden

Actress, Director, and Producer

George C. Wolfe

Tony Award-Winning Director of Theatrical & Film Productions; Known for "Nights in Rodanthe"

Ginger Gonzaga

Actress, Director, Writer, Comedian, Mental Health Advocate, Known For Disney/Marvel's "She-Hulk: Attorney At Law," CBS’ "True Lies"

Hannah Beachler

Academy Award-Winning Production Designer Known for Beyonce's "Lemonade" & Marvel's "Black Panther"

Hiro Murai

Music Video Director, Known For Childish Gambino's "This is America"

Jake Johnson

Actor Known for "New Girl" & "Tag"

James Ponsoldt

Director, Producer & Writer Known for "The Spectacular Now" and "The End of the Tour"

James Veitch

Comedian, Writer, Director, Producer & Tech Influencer