Alex Hirsch

American animator, storyboard artist, voice actor, and television producer

Alexander Payne

Film Director and Screenwriter; "The Descendants" and "Sideways"

Antoine Fuqua

Film Director & Producer Best Known for "Olympus Has Fallen" and "The Equalizer"

Antoine Fuqua dishes on 'The Equalizer 3'

Ari Arad

Israeli-American Business Man & Film Producer

Carol Alt

American Supermodel; Actress and Entrepreneur

Chazz Palminteri

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

Chris Lehane

Head of Global Policy & Public Affairs, Airbnb

Danny Zuker

Writer/Exec Producer on ABC's Modern Family.

David Simon

Emmy Award Winning Writer; Creator and Executive Producer ‘The Wire,’ ‘Homicide: Life on the Streets,’ & ‘Treme’

Dee Rees

Award-Winning Writer & Director Known for "Pariah"

Elizabeth Alexander

Renowned Poet Known For Inauguration Poem "Praise Song for the Day"

The privilege of perspective ft. Elizabeth Alexander

Emma Donoghue

Playwright, Literary Historian & Novelist Known for "Hood" and "Room"

Evan Handler

Actor, Author, Screenwriter & Journalist; Best Known for “Sex and the City,” and "Californication"

Jay Duplass

Star of Amazon's Series "Transparent" & Writer of HBO's "Togetherness"

Joan Chen

Joan Chen is an internationally respected Chinese actress, director, screenwriter, and producer.

Johnathon Schaech

Actor, Writer & Director; Known for his Roles in "Ray Donovan" and "The Legend of Hercules"

Julie Dash

Director & Writer Known for "Daughters of the Dust"; First Black Woman to Direct A Full-Length General Theatrical Release Film in the U.S.

Kirby Dick

Award Winning Documentary Director; Best Known for "The Invisible War" & "The Hunting Ground"

Mara Brock Akil

TV Producer and Writer

Mark Duplass

Director; Producer; Actor & Screenwriter Starring in HBO Series "Togetherness"

Mark Webber

Actor, Screenwriter, & Director; Best Known for "Snow Day" and "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World"

Marlene King

Executive Producer and Showrunner of the ABC Family Teen Drama "Pretty Little Liars"

Neal Brennan

Director, Writer, Actor & Comedian Best Known for Co-Creating "Chappelle's Show"

Patrik-Ian Polk

Director, Screenwriter & Producer Known for His Films That Explore the Experiences of Black LGBTQ People

Randall Wallace

Screenwriter, Director, Novelist

Rick Glassman

Actor, Writer & Comedian; Host of the "Take Your Shoes Off" Podcast

Rick Glassman on "As We See It," highlighting adulthood on autism spectrum

Robert Townsend

Award-Winning Filmmaker & Former CEO of the Black Family Channel

Scott Steindorff

An American film and television producer who specializes in adapting literary bestsellers into movies, one being The Lincoln Lawyer (2011).

Shawn Wayans

Comedic Actor Best Known for Spoofs like "Scary Movie" and "Dance Flick"

Stephen Chbosky

Author of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," Screen writer, Producer