Programs

Part one of #911onABC’s two-part thriller was directed by first-time episodic director Karla Braun from the Disney Entertainment Television Directing Program!  Get a behind-the-scenes look into Karla’s directorial debut on 9-1-1 and her experience in the program. Stream the episode on Hulu now!

Shoutout to 2024-25 Scripted Director, Kelly Yu, who will be directing an episode of Showtime/20th’s THE CHI! A Swedish-born, New Orleans-raised, Chinese-American writer and director, Kelly’s work explores complex familial relationships and personal identity through an “East-meets-West” lens. Her first short film, PLUM TOWN, won the Grand Jury Award at the Boston Independent Film Festival,…

Shoutout to 2024-25 Scripted Director, Karla Braun, who is directing an episode of ABC/20th Television’s 9-1-1! An award-winning director and filmmaker from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Karla has directed, written, and produced content across television, brand campaigns, promos, music videos, and commercials for major clients, including Apple, Marvel Studios, Netflix, Activision, Sony Pictures, Universal, and…

Join us in congratulating 2024-25 Scripted Director, Ashley Williams, who has directed an episode of ABC/20th’s The Rookie! Ashley is excited to make the leap to episodic television directing after many years of acting in television series, pilots, and movies. Her directing credits include the feature-length CIRCLE OF DECEPTION for Lifetime/A&E, NASHVILLE COUNTRY CHRISTMAS for…

Join us in congratulating our 2024-25 Unscripted Director, Tiana Gandelman, on directing an episode of Freeforms’s Project Runway! Tiana Gandelman is a respected Creative Director and innovative TV Producer in Los Angeles, CA. Tiana has worked in the alternative/unscripted television space since 2010, after a decade of touring with Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears, including…

Fantastic news! Our 2024-25 Unscripted Director, Dara DiGerolamo, is taking the director’s chair for an episode of ABC’s American Idol! For the past 20 years, Dara DiGerolamo has worked in the entertainment industry creating programming for network and cable television and live streaming events. She was introduced to television production as the Script Coordinator on…

We’re thrilled to share that 2024-25 Disney Unscripted Program Director, Roger Melvin, was assigned to segment direct an episode of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars! Roger is a versatile Director and Stage Manager who began his journey in the film industry in 2006 as an Assistant Director. Before his transition to live TV as a Stage…