DGA Announces 2024 Television Mentorship Program Participants

Katie Campione

31 May 2024 at 12:00 pm·2-min read

EXCLUSIVE: The Directors Guild of America has tapped a new class of filmmakers to participate in the 2024 Television Mentorship Program.

The eight-month program is a professional development tool for members who are interested in directing episodic television. It is designed to help current members hone their skills and further their careers in the television industry.

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Each participant is paired with an experienced episodic television director, who will act as a mentor to expose their protégé to interactive education and training related to these aspirations. The selection process for this year’s crop ran from August 2023 to March 2024 and included more than 200 applicants.

“The DGA’s Television Mentorship Program is a testament to our dedication in developing the next wave of episodic directors,” DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter said in a statement. “By pairing aspiring members with experienced industry veterans, we are empowering them to hone their craft and gain invaluable insights that will help them for years to come. I extend my gratitude to all of the mentors who have generously shared their expertise, helping to cultivate, nurture and support a vibrant and inclusive future of storytelling.”

The 2024 Television Mentorship Program participants are below in alphabetical order:

Western Region:

Phillip Rhys Chaudhary mentored by Shaz Bennett
Johnson Cheng mentored by Jeffrey Blitz
Anna Halberg and Spenser Cohen mentored by Tessa Blake
Jarrett Conaway mentored by Stephen Cragg
Will Joines and Karrie Crouse mentored by Nathan Hope
Juliana Curi mentored by Mary Lou Belli
Samantha Dock mentored by Chris Long
Courtney Franklin mentored by Alec Smight
Claire Fowler mentored by Rebecca Asher
Jeannette Godoy mentored by Iain B. MacDonald
Rami Hachache mentored by Anna Mastro
Gia-Rayne Harris mentored by Joanna Kerns
Jean Lee mentored by Tucker Gates
David Mahmoudieh mentored by Jaffar Mahmood
Henry Mason mentored by Chris Long
Anjali Nayar mentored by Ken Fink
Lisbon Okafor mentored by Sharat Raju
Tchaiko Omawale mentored by Michael Nankin
Talia Osteen mentored by Greg Beeman
Shawn Pipkin-West mentored by Pete Chatmon
Jessica Rae mentored by Andrew Wolk
Alvaro Ron mentored by Philip Sgriccia
Molly Smith mentored by Robert Cohen
James Takata mentored by Bethany Rooney
Cynthia Wade mentored by Maggie Kiley

Eastern Region:

Shari Carpenter mentored by Maggie Kiley
Jon Delgado mentored by Andrew Fleming
Quincy Ledbetter mentored by Nick Copus
Allison Miller mentored by Timothy Busfield
Arthur Muhammad mentored by Jeremy Podeswa
Jamaal Parham and Bashan Aquart mentored by Pete Chatmon
Amy Rice mentored by Jessica Lowrey
Joan Stein Schimke mentored by Elizabeth Rosenbaum
Nikki Taylor-Roberts mentored by Geoff Shotz

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