The CDDP, recently launched its new initiative: The 50/50 Honorable Mentorship Program. This mentorship effort has teamed 50+ emerging directors with 50+ commercial industry professionals who reviewed the directors’ work and then mentored them on a one-hour Zoom call.
The CDDP would like to give a huge shout out and congratulations to 2020 CDDP Semi-Finalist Manjari Makijany for her directorial Debut "Desert Dolphin" which was recently acquired by Netflix. We can't wait to see it. Super excited for you Makijany. Much continued success..
The CDDP would like to give a shout out to Tabitha Mason-Elliott of Bark-Bark for spear-heading a new AICP Diversity Initiative. It is so important that the various Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives continue to support each other in their endeavors to make a difference.
The CDDP is thrilled to announce that 2019 Directing Fellow Jane Qian has signed with her Mentoring production company "Knucklehead".
https://t.co/M5fpsa6cjx
The CDDP was created during contract talks between @AICProducers and the DGA. The CDDP reflects the commitment of both organizations to effect change and increase the representation of minority and women directors specializing in commercials and marketing communications.
OUR GOALS:
To provide guidance, exposure, and tools to help usher more women and minority directors into the commercial directing business.
To facilitate the signing of directors with AICP member companies and to make it possible for directors to become DGA members.
The CDDP is thrilled to celebrate 2018 Fellow Kryzz Gautier @kryzzgautier who recently signed with CAA @creativeartistsagency ! In addition to that Kryzz has been uber-busy and her career has taken flight.
We are loving your journey Kryzz Gautier! And we salute you.
The CDDP, is super excited to celebrate @missericaeng who recently signed with the production company @strikeanywhere & she has been doing that! Here are some spots that Erica got busy directing:
@proctergamble P&G "Lead With Love" & this Activia @activiaus spot with Nina Dobrev
The CDDP, Commercial Directors Diversity Program, seeks quality diverse and female directors who want to break into the commercial directing industry. Is that YOU? Find out more info: https://t.co/ScwXq9MSgp🎥✨
The CDDP is thrilled to join forces with Deutsch LA @deutschinc for our new initiative to give an opportunity for one of our talented under-represented CDDP Directors to direct a big brand commercial.
https://t.co/lxKU7clqGn
The CDDP- is excited to hear Directing Fellow - Tamika Miller @bymikamil share about her journey in filmmaking and her recent signing with @wondroscollective . Please join! She will be interviewed by Director Maurice Marable @mothedirector . I am sure it will be a lively chat. 🤗
Join us! Tamika Lamison, CDDP Exec. Director has been invited to give a talk w/ @convosoncinema .She will be speaking about her journey as a filmmaker- writer, director, producer - and as an Exec. Friday July 30th: 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern.
https://t.co/c9crGrGTtN
The CDDP-Commercial Directors Diversity Workshop would like to Congratulate 2018 Directing Fellow Tamika Miller on signing to the production company of Wondros. We are so excited for you and look forward to seeing more of your work. Continued success Tamika. So awesome!
Next up we are shouting out 2018 CDDP Directing Fellow @kryzzgautier and sharing her inspirational AT&T #defenddreamers spec she created with a grant from the CDDP during the program.
Next up we are shouting out 2018 CDDP Directing Fellow 'Gabrielle Paciorek' @paciorek and sharing the awesome Apple Watch Nike+ spec she created with a grant from the CDDP during the program. Her mentoring production company was Mssng Peces @mssngpeces and we thank them as well!
CDDP Goals:
To provide guidance, exposure, and tools to help usher more women and minority directors into the commercial directing business.
To facilitate the signing of directors with AICP member companies.
To make it possible for directors to become DGA members
Hats off to CDDP-Commercial Directors Diversity Program 2018 Fellow- Kryzz Gautier @kryzzgautier and 2020 CDDP Semi-Finalist, Tracy Twinkie Byrd @iamtwinkiebyrd for sharing their journey and wisdom at the AWD- Association of Women Directors - Town Hall: Filming While Black.