2026-28 DET Directing Program – Scripted | Winter Dunn

Congratulations to 26-28 DET Scripted Program Director, Winter Dunn, who has been assigned to shadow and direct an episode of ABC/20th’s THE ROOKIE! An NAACP Image Award-winning director, producer, and actress, Winter’s original short films have received acclaim from SXSW, American Black Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, and The New Yorker. Her latest film, PLAY HARD, streams on Hulu and is a Vimeo Staff Pick. Winter has directed multiple digital content formats, including web series and editorial videos. Her features for Vanity Fair, Vogue, Architectural Digest, GQ, Allure and other media brands have garnered a celebrity feature list that includes Viola Davis, Sarah Paulson, Lena Waithe, Kim Kardashian, Billie Eilish and others. Winter has been a directing fellow in several prestigious programs, including NBCU Launch, Film Independent’s Project Involve, Ryan Murphy’s HALF Initiative, Amazon Studios Film Fellowship, and SONY Pictures Diverse Directors Workshop. A graduate of the Chicago Academy for the Arts, Winter holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Fordham University Lincoln Center. Kudos, Winter!