Programs
2025 Disney Program Writer, Andrina Wekontash Smith
We’re very pleased to share that 2025 Disney Program Writer, Andrina Wekontash Smith, has staffed on Season 2 of Hulu/Onyx/20th’s DELI BOYS! A Shinnecock storyteller who grew up on a reservation in the Hamptons, Andrina is a graduate of Emerson College, where she majored in Theatre Studies with an emphasis in SocialChange. Her work often…
Read More2025 Disney Program Writer, Mike Carreon
We’re excited to announce that 2025 Disney Program Writer, Mike Carreon, has been staffed on Season 2 of ABC/20th’s Shifting Gears! Mike is a Tejano comedy writer from Austin, Texas, who uses heart and humor to transform the hate in our world into stories audiences love. He previously co-starred in and wrote for NBC’s LOPEZ…
Read More2025 Disney Program Writer, Fatima Eldigair
We’re thrilled to announce that 2025 Disney Program Writer, Fatima Eldigair, has been staffed on ABC/20th’s THE ROOKIE! Fatima, 2025 FX John Singleton Scholar, is a Sudanese-American “traumedy” writer based in Los Angeles. An alum of the Walt Disney Television Apprenticeship Program, Fatima has since worked as an assistant to Stefani Robinson on projects such…
Read MoreGo behind the scenes with Karla Braun as she makes her directorial debut on 9-1-1!
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!
Read More2024-25 Scripted Director, Kelly Yu
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,…
Read More2024-25 Scripted Director, Sarah Smith
Applause for 2024-25 Scripted Director, Sarah Smith, who will be directing segments and an episode of ABC’s GENERAL HOSPITAL! An award-winning director, writer, and editor, Sarah’s latest short film, CARDIFF, was nominated for a 2023 BAFTA Camera, and her previous short, BLACK HAT, was an official selection of the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, and won…
Read More2024-25 Scripted Director, Shawn Pipkin-West
Big cheers to 2024-25 Scripted Director, Shawn “Pip” Pipkin-West, who will be directing segments and an episode of ABC’s GENERAL HOSPITAL! Pip was born and raised in Houston, TX and got her start as a production assistant on commercials, music videos, and films before joining the Directors Guild-Producer Training Program. She has worked as a…
Read More2024-25 Scripted Director, Karla Braun
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…
Read More2024-25 Scripted Director, Ashley Williams
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…
Read More2024-25 Unscripted Director, Tiana Gandelman
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…
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