HBO Access Announces Semi-Finalists For Their 2018 Directing Fellowship

HBOAccess has announced the top 20 semi-finalists for their 2018 Directing Fellowship. The program supports directors who are interested in a career in television by giving them the opportunity to shoot a pilot presentation which will air on HBO, HBO GO, and HBO NOW.

HBO received over 1,000 submissions when it opened its application portal in February. "There are so many talented new directors doing great work. Getting this list down to only three fellows will be difficult," remarked President of HBO Films Len Amato, "but we gladly accept that challenge and are excited to support and give a platform to new voices and artists with vision."

The 2018 HBOAccess semi-finalists are:

Alicia J. Rose

Carey Williams

Damon Russell

Dinh Thai

Dubois Ashong

Erika Bagnarello

Huay-Bing Law

Jacqueline Dow

Kaitlin Fontana

Mary Gulino

Maureen Bharoocha

Michael Olmos

Mylissa Fitzsimmons

Olivia Clare Newman

Ryan Richmond

Ryan Zaragoza

Tanuj Chopra

Tarik Jackson

Thembi Banks

Zao Wang

Candidates advancing to the final round will be notified on April 16th. Those selected to participate in the program will be selected by May 4th.

In partnership with the DGA, the three directors chosen to participate in this year's Directing Fellowship will participate in a series of master classes from June 4-8 in the HBO Santa Monica offices, with the goal of shooting a pilot this July. The material selected for production will be chosen from the scripts developed in the HBOAccess 2017 Writing Fellowship which concludes this spring. Fellows will be immersed in the production process taking part in casting, collaborating with a cinematographer and assistant director, scouting locations, and working with an experienced crew through post.

Applications for next year's Writing Fellowship will open February 2019.

About HBOACCESS DIRECTING FELLOWSHIP

The HBOAccess Directing Fellowship selects 3-4 fellows to participate in a biennial program designed to foster diverse directing talent. The program includes a series of master classes which lead into the production of pilots. Delivered by industry professionals both internal and external to HBO, the classes cover a variety of subjects including creative topics such as story and character, as well as the technical aspects of production and post. Upon completion of the course, the fellows are then given a budget and crew to direct a short presentation allowing them full immersion in a true industry production. HBO will continue to support the directors by screening the films for the entertainment community and offering shadowing opportunities on HBO series.

ABOUT HBO

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