2012 AFI Women Directors Showcase
Where: Director's Guild Of America
Who Was There: Sidney Poitier, Anika Poitier, Mako Kamitsuna, Wenwha Ts'ao, Bridget Palardy, Kit Pongetti, Jane Pickett, Trisha Gum, Denise Plumb, Neema Barnett, Leandro DiMonriva, Russell Sams, Neil Flynn, Kit Pongetti, Adam Pilver, Omar Leyva, Katie Neff, Whit Spurgeon, Celeste Pechous, Autumn Withers, Minna Brighton, Leslie Stevens, Abby Wathen, Jermaine Jae, Danielle Krudy, Lara Everly, Lily Silverstein, Blake Robbins, Cortney Palm, Bill Waterson, Trisha Gum, Juliette Goglia, Kit Pongetti, Elizabeth McLaughlin
Other Details: The Directing Workshop for Women at the American Film Institute is a one of a kind tuition-free training workshop for women who demonstrate exceptional promise in filmmaking and boasts an impressive credit list of graduates working in film and television. Last night, the newest class of participants screened their digital short films for a industy-heavy audience, including the legendary Sidney Poitier, whose daughter Anika's film Black Irish was among those on display.
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