Euzhan Palcy

Director, Writer & Producer; First Black Female Director to Have Her Film Produced By A Major Hollywood Studio

Darnell Martin

Film Director, Screenwriter & Producer Known for "I Like It Like That" and "Cadillac Records"

Kasi Lemmons

Writer, Actor & Director Known for "Harriet" and "Silence of the Lambs"

Amma Asante

British Screenwriter & Director Known for "Belle" and "A Way of Life"

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Writer & Director Known for "Love & Basketball" & Netflix's "The Old Guard"; First Black Woman to Direct a Major Comic-Book Movie

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Justin Simien

Writer, Director, Actor & Producer; Best Known for Directing the Award-Winning Film "Dear White People"

Stanley Nelson Jr.

Emmy Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker Known for "Freedom Summer" and "Attica"

Carl Franklin

Actor, Director & Producer Known for "Devil in a Blue Dress"

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.

Mark Andrews

Award-Winning Director and Screenwriter of Pixar's "Brave"

Dee Rees

Award-Winning Writer & Director Known for "Pariah"

Nic Pizzolatto

Novelist, Screenwriter & Producer

Abderrahmane Sissako

Ashley Michelle Berry

Anti-Bullying Advocate, Actress, TV & Radio Host

Charlie Kaufman

Oscar-Winning Screenwriter, Producer, Director, Lyricist & Author

Anthony Voorhees

Writer / Actor / Director

Dana Calvo

Dana Calvo / screenwriter

Christopher McQuarrie

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

Bob Cochran

Robert Cochran is the co-creator of the television series 24.

Tim Hill

Timothy "Tim" Hill is an American film director and television writer. Hill began his career in 1993 as a writer and storyboard artist for Rocko's Modern Life, he also created the Kablam! skit Action League Now!.

Sylvain White

TV & Film Director Known for "Stomp the Yard" and "The Losers"

Jon M. Chu

Film Director and Screenwriter; Best Known for "In The Heights," "Crazy Rich Asians" & "Step Up 2"

Michael McDonald

Stand-up Comedian, Actor, Director, and Writer

Liev Schreiber

American Actor, Producer, Director, and Screenwriter

Shonda Rhimes

Executive Producer, Screenwriter, & Author

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Will Packer

Award-Winning Producer Known for "Think Like A Man" & "Straight Outta Compton"; Founder of Will Packer Productions

Eric Stange

Award-winning independent documentary film producer, director and writer, who specializes in history and science subjects

Aubrey Plaza

Actress, Comedian & Producer Known for NBC's "Parks and Recreation"

Tim Blake Nelson

Actor Known for His Roles in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," "The Incredible Hulk" & "Fantastic Four"

Matt Damon

Actor, Screenwriter & Producer; Co-Founder of Water.org; Expert Advocate on Global Water & Sanitation Crisis