Governor Spotlight: Directors

Briefly describe what you do.

I direct television and features.

What motivated you to become a governor? 

I wanted to be actively involved in the director's experience with the Academy and generate training and career development initiatives for directors and other peer group members.

What are some of your proudest accomplishments or credits? 

I am most proud of making the transition from assistant director to director and being a successful and working director.

How do you stay informed about emerging trends and developments within your field, and how has that helped support your peer group? 

I am actively involved in various industry boards and attend as many networking events as possible. I also enjoy reading the trades and staying up to date by attending training sessions offered by the Academy and other online filmmaking companies.

What do you hope to accomplish for your peer group as a governor? 

I plan to establish legacy workshops that will continue a yearly rotation, benefiting the directors and as many other peer groups as possible.

What do you like most about being a governor at the Television Academy?  

I appreciate the proximity to leadership and the opportunity to have a profound impact on the policies and decisions made by the Television Academy.

Anything you would like to add? 

Thank you!

Briefly describe what you do.

I am a television director who has worked in the action and procedural one-hour space, as well as multi- and single-camera comedy director (three Primetime and one Daytime/Family Emmy nominations), and as a director and producer in the social justice documentary space (two Los Angeles Area Emmy wins).

What motivated you to become a governor? 

To be of service and bring my decades of experience to help the Television Academy.

What are some of your proudest accomplishments or credits? 

I am proud of my flow between the hour and half-hour arena, as well co-authoring four industry books. But I am most proud of my work supporting the many diversity programs where I am helping to train the next generation of directors.

How do you stay informed about emerging trends and developments within your field, and how has that helped support your peer group? 

I keep my ears open, attend meetings at the DGA and serve on advisory capacity on groups outside the DGA and Television Academy — Alliance of Women Directors, AWD, Film Fatales. I also judge film fests to keep in touch with the work of next gen directors.

What do you hope to accomplish for your peer group as a governor? 

I want to increase education and the number of directors and their participation in Academy activities.

What do you like most about being a governor at the Television Academy? 

The camaraderie with other governors, my co-governor and my peer group. 

Anything you would like to add? 

Thank you for doing this.