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FTW Friends
Ad Council: Storytelling That Drives Social Change
Melonie Diaz: Star-Spangled Activism: Stories to Inspire You to Go to the Polls
Alia Shawkat: Visionary Animation
BIPOC Celebration:
Kiersey Clemons: POC Directors on the Rise
Malakai—Made In Her Image: Up-and-Coming BIPOC Filmmakers You Need to Know
Alana Mayo: Afro-Futurist Visions On Film
imagineNATIVE: Futurist Takes on Contemporary Issues (Afrofuturism & Indigenous Futurism)
Julia Jones: Celebrating Indigenous Filmmakers
Charles D. King: Black Filmmakers Changing the Face of Hollywood
Justin Simien: "Dear White People" And Beyond: My Community Of Creators
Kristian Mercado: Celebrating Latinx Voices
JJ Augustavo: Asian Filmmakers on the Rise
Alma Har'el: Middle Eastern Talent That Reminds Me Of Home
The Future of Cinema: API Women and TGNC Creators You Need to Know Right Now
serpentwithfeet: My Community and Collaborators
Genre – Comedy:
Jessica Elbaum: Comedy Directors To Keep On Your Radar
Nowness x FTW: 8 Horror Shorts to Watch This Halloween
Shannon Purser: Horror Directors That'll Haunt Your Dreams
Natasha Lyonne: Cinematic and Obscure Short Films
Tiffany Johnson: Camp, Cult, and Glamour
Film Festival Friends:
Philadelphia Latino Film Festival: LOLA Award Winners
Sundance Institute: Breakthrough Talent from the Sundance Labs
LGBTQIA+ Spotlights:
Joey Soloway's Favorite Trans-Identifying and Non-Binary Voices
Maya Dittloff: Two Spirit / LGBTQ Natives in Film
Tea Uglow: Trans and Queer Creators That Push Past Stereotypes
Music Videos:
Gia Coppola: Music Video Directors I Admire
Lucas Hedges: Music Videos With Mind-Blowing Visuals
Molly Burdett: Music Videos That Cut Straight to the Heart
Personal Faves:
Lena Waithe: Directors I've Worked with This Year
Rachel Morrison: My Favorite International Superstars
Marc Pritchard: Creators And Emerging Talent Who Are A Force For Good
Zackary Drucker: Filmmakers Who Got Their Start In The Art World
Mixed Bag:
Taylor Russell: Docs That Redefine Filmmaking
Vanessa Kirby: Great Performances In Shorts
Jeremy Podeswa: Fucked Up, Flawed, and Fluid – TV’s Baddest Biological And Chosen Families
Women Behind the Camera:
Amanda Lasher: Women Writers and Directors On The Cusp Of Superstardom
Bryce Dallas Howard: Women Creators Taking Charge of Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Catalina Rojter—Las Independientes: The Women of Latin America's Indie Scene
Emmy Rossum: Mind Blowing Women Cinematographers
James Wilcox: Women Editors Redefining Cinema
Jen Salke: Work By Women + Underrepresented Talent On Amazon Prime Paul Feig: Dynamite Women Creators Who Lit Up Powderkeg
Spike Jonze: Women DPs I've Worked With And Want to Work With
Tara Niami—Rising from Flames: Women Voices of the Iranian Diaspora
Tracee Ellis Ross: WOC Directors Who Triumph Comedy TV
Tracee Ellis Ross: WOC Directors Who Triumph Drama TV
FTW Community
Note: topic-specific playlists will be occasionally added to.
Animal Commercials + Branded Content
Automotive Commercials + Branded Content
Beauty Commercials + Branded Content
Black Creators Telling Captivating Stories About Community
Commercial Editors on the Cutting Edge
Composer Roll Call: The Official FREE THE WORK Composer Spotify Playlist
Composers Making Music in the Northwest United States
Directors Who Specialize In Action (Video Edition)
Directors Who Specialize in Comedy
Directors Who've Worked on Young Adult Projects
Documentarians That Are Challenging The Political Landscape
Ethereal Dance Videos that Make Us Excited to Live Again
Every Super Bowl Ad Directed by a Woman from 2017-2021
Family-Centric Films & Branded Content
Feature/TV Editors Cutting Incredible Stories
Heartfelt Moments to Squash Your Inner Demons
Holiday Family Videos that Don't Center on the White Perspective
Innovation Projects That Push the Limits of Storytelling
Latinx Directors Put on Your Radar
Queer Talent Breaking Barriers
Shots (of Inspiration) for the New Year
Showcasing the Power of Parenthood In All Its Forms
Tech Commercials + Branded Content
Women Directors Who Specialize in Sports
