The American Film Institute celebrated the AFI DWW+ Class of 2024 directors - Vanessa Beletic, Chloë de Carvalho, Desdemona Chiang, Naomi Iwamoto, Huriyyah Muhammad, Joanne Mony Park, Kerry O’Neill and Roxy Toporowych - at its annual AFI DWW+ showcase on Wednesday, April 10 at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. Launched in 1974, AFI DWW+ is one of the first gender impact programs in the cinematic arts and one of the longest-running and preeminent film and television workshops, and has since trained over 350 filmmakers.
The 2024 showcase began with remarks from Susan Ruskin, Dean of the AFI Conservatory and Executive Vice President of the American Film Institute, reflecting on the 50-year history of the storied program. Among the Directing Workshop for Women’s earliest participants were such imperative creative voices as Maya Angelou, Anne Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn, Lee Grant, Jessie Maple, Cicely Tyson and many more. The decades since have only continued to prove the program’s importance - with notable industry leaders and luminaries including current DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter, Peabody Award winner Neema Barnette, Emmy Award®-nominated director Dime Davis, Academy Award®-winning CODA director Siân Heder and many other graduates whose directorial work has entertained global audiences and defined our collective cultural landscape.
Continuing the celebration, distinguished keynote speaker AFI Alum and award-winning director Melina Matsoukas (AFI Class of 2005, QUEEN & SLIM, MASTER OF NONE, INSECURE, THE CHANGELING) addressed the graduating cohort, sharing insights and advice.
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