Zazie Beetz

Emmy Award-Nominated Actress; Known for "Atlanta"

Ava DuVernay

Academy Award-Nominated Director & Producer Known for "Selma," "13th" & "When They See Us"

How Film Changes the Way We See the World | Ava DuVernay | TED

Sassy Mohen

Filmmkaer, How to Hack Birth Control

What is the most important thing for a female filmmaker? | Sassy Mohen

Lee Sung Jin

Writer & Director; Best Known for Creating the Netflix Series, "Beef"

Chris Van Dusen

Television Producer & Screenwriter; Creator and Showrunner of "Bridgerton"

Shaka King

Academy Award Nominated Director, Writer & Producer; Known for his Work on "Judas and the Black Messiah"

Phil Lord

Film Producer, Director & Writer; Best Known for "The Lego Movie" and "21 Jump Street"

Nia DaCosta

Writer, Director & Filmmaker; First Black Woman to Direct a Marvel Film

Nina Krstic

Award Winning Director & Producer

Carlos López Estrada

Film Director

Sunita Mani

Actress, Dancer & Comedian

Sunita Mani Is a Fearless Comedy Star

Sidney Flanigan

Actress, Singer & Songwriter

Lisa Cholodenko

Award-Winning Screenwriter & Director

Zana Briski

Academy Award-Winning Director & Visionary Creator of Reverence

Bong Joon-ho

South Korean Director & Screenwriter Known for "Parasite" and "Okja"

Winston Duke

Actor Known for Marvel's "Black Panther" and "Us"

Marielle Heller

Writer, Actor & Director Known for "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" and "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"

George Pelecanos

Author, Independent Flim Producer & Television Writer

Nzingha Stewart

Television Writer & Director

Christine Swanson

Filmmaker, Writer & Director

Salim Akil

Director of Popular TV Shows Including "Black Lightning" & "Being Mary Jane"

Duffer Brothers

Writing & Directing Duo; Best Known for "Stranger Things"

Gillian Robespierre

DIrector & Writer; Best Known for "Obvious Child"

Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Director, Writer & Producer; Best Known for the Documentary "Blackfish"

Barry Jenkins

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

Kali Uchis

Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Music Video Director & Fashion Designer

Mahershala Ali

Academy Award-Winning Actor Known for "Moonlight" & "House of Cards;" First Muslim Actor To Win An Oscar

Olivia Colman

Academy Award-Winning Actress; Known for "The Crown", "The Night Manager" & "The Favourite"

Lilly Wachowski

Director, Writer & Producer Best Known for "The Matrix" Trilogy

Adam McKay

Screenwriter, Director & Comedian