WIF (formerly Women in Film) has announced the 2025 class of its WIF Fellowship, a year-long initiative designed to support and advance the careers of women, nonbinary, and trans professionals across the entertainment industry. Now in its third year, the program offers mentorship, masterclasses, career strategy sessions, and opportunities for industry networking.
Selected from a competitive pool of 740 applicants, this year’s cohort includes more than 50 mid-career professionals based in or connected to the Los Angeles area. The fellows represent a wide range of roles—directors, writers, cinematographers, producers, line producers, executives, agents, artisans, and other below-the-line crew. Each fellow receives at least six mentorship sessions within their discipline-specific cohort, supported by a team of mentors from both creative and business sectors of the industry.
“As our ever-evolving industry faces extreme hardships, community is an essential resource for rising professionals,” said WIF Deputy Director Maikiko James. “WIF is honored to champion this exemplary class of fellows during a pivotal moment in their careers.”
Program alumni have gone on to work with leading companies including Netflix, Marvel, Disney, AMC Networks, A+E, MTV, and SyFy.
The Golden Globe Foundation proudly supports the Women in Film Fellowship Program.
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
Header Image: WIF CEO Kirsten Schaffer speaks onstage at the 2024 WIF Honors on Oct. 24, 2024. PRESLEY ANN/GETTY IMAGES FOR WIF
