HERE'S THE WORK: FIRECRACKERS, FAMILIES, and FANTASIES (April 2020)

Underrepresented creators who are on the FREE THE WORK database directed work that is showcased in this list. All work is shown in alphabetical order by first name, so don't forget to scroll all the way down to the bottom!

See your work on the list? Let’s celebrate! Share across social media—tag us at @FreeTheWork and use the hashtags #FreeTheWork and #HeresTheWork!

Want to have your work featured? All creators who have applied and been accepted as vetted professionals on the FTW database are able to submit work released within the past 3 months to our Submission Form.

In April, we were so happy to see our community supporting and uplifting each other through this rough time (special shoutout to Nathalie Christmas' IG guide on how to "hack quarantine" as a director!). FTW also brought you new ways to stay connected and discover talent through new programs and themed weeks. Here's a recap in case you missed it!

INSTA-VIEWS on IG Live

Check out our weekly @FREETHEWORK Q&A series to connect with your favorite creators! All INSTA-VIEWS episodes are recorded and uploaded to our Vimeo page. Here's just a few of them below to get you started.

Animation Week

In partnership with Panimation, a collective founded by and for talented underrepped animators, we published several resources that can assist hirers, animation fans, and people who want to find work in this blossoming, in-demand field of entertainment.

Amazon x SXSW Film Festival Week

Amazon Prime Video hosted an online film festival showcasing SXSW-selected films from April 27-May 6th. We partnered with Amazon and SXSW to bring the following resources.

Must-See Streaming Film Releases

We can't wait to enjoy movies again in theaters. Until then, we can still show our support for our fellow filmmakers by streaming their work at home. Save lives and stay indoors, people!

Please note that all dates are specific to the United States.

May 1

Alice Wu's The Half of It (Netflix)

Annie Silverstein's Bull (VOD)

Joe Robert Cole's All Day and Night (Netflix)

May 5

Glenn Leyburn & Lisa Barros D'Sa's Ordinary Love (VOD)

Hiroyuki Imaishi's Promare (VOD)

Kestrin Pantera's Mother's Little Helpers (VOD)

Severin Fiala & Veronika Franz's The Lodge (VOD)

May 7

Andrew Ahn's Driveways (VOD)

May 8

Coky Giedroyc's How to Build a Girl (VOD)

Keola Racela's Porno (VOD)

Rachel Lee Goldenberg's Valley Girl (VOD)

Emily Cohn's CRSHD (VOD)

May 12

Claire Scanlon's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend (Netflix)

Katharine O'Brien's Lost Transmissions (VOD)

Stella Meghie's The Photograph (VOD)

May 19

Autumn de Wilde's Emma. (VOD)

Tanya Wexler's Buffaloed (VOD)

May 22

Matt Eskandari's Survive the Night (VOD)

Rahshaad Ernesto Green's Premature (Hulu)

May 23

Sam Rega's Spelling the Dream (Netflix)

May 26

Lynn Chen's I Will Make You Mine (VOD)

May 27

Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick's On the Record (HBO Max)

Angel Manuel Soto's Charm City Kings (HBO Max)

May 29

Albert Shin's Disappearance at Clifton Hill (Hulu)

Nisha Ganatra's The High Note (VOD)

Must-See Episodic Releases

The following series feature episodes directed and/or created by underrepresented creators! Please note that the following dates are specific to the United States.

Released in March and April

*First Day (ABC iview)

All episodes directed by Julie Kalceff

This series is currently only available to be viewed in Australia. If you would like to see the series available in another territory, please help the First Day* filmmakers by filling out this short (2 min) survey: surveymonkey.com/r/L2JL7YD

*Drunk History: Australia (10Play)

Directed by Helena Brooks *This series is currently only available to be viewed in Australia.

Released May 1

Betty (HBO)

Created by Crystal Moselle.

Episodes 1 and 6 directed by Crystal Moselle & Lesley Arfin, Episode 2 directed by Patricia Breen, Episode 4 directed by Britta Lundin, Episode 5 directed by Naima Ramos-Chapman, Episode 6 directed by Veronica Rodriguez

Casi Feliz / Almost Happy (Netflix)

Created by Sebastián Wainraich and Director Hernán Guerschuny

Hollywood (Netflix)

Two episodes directed by Janet Mock, one episode directed by Jessica Yu

Upload (Amazon Prime)

Episodes 5 & 6 directed by Kacie Anning, Episodes 9 & 10 directed by Daina Reid

Released May 6

Workin' Moms: Season 4 (Netflix)

Created by Catherine Reitman. Episode 1 directed by Catherine Reitman. Episodes 5-8 directed by Joyce Wong.