WIF Welcomes 2025 Fellowship Class

A Comprehensive Yearlong Program Supporting Women and Gender Diverse Professionals Across All Sectors of the Entertainment Industry

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Los Angeles (June 17th, 2025) - Today, WIF (formerly known as Women In Film), announced the 2025 WIF Fellowship class. Launched in 2023 in celebration of WIF's 50th anniversary, the fellowship is designed to support and advance the careers of women, nonbinary, and trans professionals from all areas of the entertainment industry through a yearlong program of mentorship, master classes, career strategy sessions, and industry network-building.

WIF has confirmed more than 50 members for its WIF Fellowship Program for this year, from 740 applications. The third year of this fellowship brings together cohorts of directors, writers, cinematographers, producers, line producers, executives, representatives, artisans and below-the-line crewmembers for a year of collaboration, education, networking and individualized support. For many of the sessions, multiple Fellowship cohorts will convene together for networking and community-building across disciplines. More information on the 2025 WIF Fellowship class can be found HERE .

The WIF Fellowship is designed for mid-career professionals with clearly defined goals, who are located, at least in part, within the Los Angeles area to capitalize on WIF's local network and the program's in-person programming. The program offers each fellow at least six mentoring sessions with their cohort and a complimentary mentor team, composed of professionals across business and craft sectors of the industry.

"As our ever-evolving industry faces extreme hardships, community is an essential resource for rising professionals," says WIF Deputy Director Maikiko James . "WIF is honored to champion this exemplary class of Fellows during a pivotal moment in their careers."

Previous program participants include directors Caroline Lindy ( Your Monster ) and Yoko Okumura ( Unseen ); composer Germaine Franco, the first Latina to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Original Score ( Encanto , 2022); and filmmaker Elizabeth Mirzaei, an Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Short in 2021. Fellowship alumni have gone on to work with leading companies such as Netflix, Marvel, Disney, AMC Networks, SyFy, and Fuzzy Door Productions, as well as A+E, LuckyChap, MTV, Echo Lake, Davis Entertainment, Color Force, Fifth Season, Tomorrow Studios, and many others. The 2025 WIF Business Fellowship cohort is made possible through the generous support of STARZ and its #TakeTheLead initiative, which champions the advancement of women and underrepresented voices in the entertainment industry. The WIF Director and Cinematography Fellowship circles are generously supported by Netflix .

Learn more about the WIF Fellowship Program at WIF.org/Fellowships . Learn more about the 2025 WIF Fellowship Class at WIF.org/Fellows .

2025 WIF FELLOWS

ARTISAN AND CREW FELLOWS Aisha Alhakawati, Costume Designer Alanna Dempewolff-Barrett, Production Designer Alex Levatter, Sound Designer Allison Bibicoff, Intimacy Coordinator Brianna Murphy, Production Designer Cheryl Wenjing Xia, Production Designer Gabriella Hirsch, Music Composer H.B. Thal, Music Composer Hua-Hsuan Tseng, Music Composer Isabell Chavez Vega, Editor Jane Flowers, Casting Justine Ellen Chen, Production Designer María Eugenia León, Music Composer Miko Alicia Mariscal, Casting Nova Taylor, Editor Sadé N. Robinson, Colorist Tammy Ari, Music Composer

BUSINESS FELLOWS Presented by STARZ #TakeTheLead Andrea Juárez Wax Chloe Morris Erin Jones-Wesley Sarah Al-Qatou Vanessa Williams CINEMATOGRAPHY FELLOWS Presented by Netflix Andressa Cordeiro Giuliana Tambellini Ioana Vasile Rayana Rasamee DIRECTOR FELLOWS Presented by Netflix Anna Salinas Hazel Katz Meghan Lennox Radha Mehta Rebecca Usoro

PRODUCER FELLOWS Aline Andrade, Independent Producer Alyssa Gonzalez, Post Producer Amanda Cruz Gonzáles, Physical Producer B. Quinn Curry, Independent Producer Claire Brooks, Independent Producer Laura Reich, Independent Producer Nina Burnett, Physical Producer Philinese Kirkwood, Physical Producer Sally Sujin Oh, Independent Producer Xin Li, Independent Producer

WRITER FELLOWS Carolyn Klarecki Jessica Kozak Kit Yan Lainnie Contreras Felán Meagan Noel Fulps Melissa Li Melissa Peng Nikki Palumbo Rae Binstock Shay Ball Spencer Jamison Sybil Azur

About WIF

Founded in 1973 as Women In Film, Los Angeles, WIF has been fighting for gender equity for more than 50 years. Its advocacy, career programs, and research efforts are a driving force for increasing gender representation in Hollywood. WIF works to dismantle gender bias in the screen industries by building the pipeline, sustaining careers, and advocating for change. Membership is open to all screen industry professionals and more information can be found on our website: WIF.org . WIF is led by Chief Executive Officer Kirsten Schaffer and Chair of the Board of Directors Amy Baer. Follow WIF on Instagram , Facebook , TikTok , X , and YouTube .

MEDIA CONTACT

WIF Chandra Jackson cjackson@wif.org