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Must-See Film Releases
Please note that the following dates are specific to the United States.
NOW SHOWING IN THEATERS
NOW SHOWING IN THEATERS
Destin Daniel Cretton – Just Mercy
NOW SHOWING IN THEATERS
Floria Sigismondi – The Turning
Releasing January 24
Reed Morano – The Rhythm Section
Releasing January 31
Releasing January 31
Releasing February 7



Must-See TV Releases
Please note that the following dates are specific to the United States.
The following TV series feature episodes directed by underrepresented creators!
Wednesday, Jan. 1
Spinning Out (Netflix)
Directors include: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Friday, Jan. 10
AJ and the Queen (Netflix)
Directors include: Anne Fletcher & Dennie Gordon
Monday, Jan. 13
The Healing Powers of Dude (Netflix)
Directors include: Steven K. Tsuchida
Thursday, Jan. 16
Everything's Gonna Be Okay (Freeform)
Directors include: Silas Howard
Friday, Jan. 17
Little America (Apple TV+)
Directors include: Nima Nourizadeh
Sunday, Jan. 19
Avenue 5 (HBO)
Directors Include: Becky Martin
Wednesday, Jan. 22
Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens (Comedy Central)
Directors Include: Lucia Aniello, Natasha Lyonne, Steven K. Tsuchida



SIGNING
Emily Elizabeth Thomas | Sibling Rivalry | LINK
Georgi Banks-Davies | Rogue | LINK
Justyna Obasi | Park Pictures | LINK
Lucy Forbes | SMUGGLER | LINK
Luisa Kracht | Stink Films | LINK
Shahana Khan | Artclass | LINK
Tebogo Malope | JOJX | LINK
Victoria Mahoney | Serial Pictures | LINK
COMMERCIAL
Ali Kurr | “This Girl Can” – Sport England | FBC Inferno | LINK
Amy Allais | “Feel Good” | Pepsico | Dejavu | Nomads | LINK
Cassandra Brooksbank | “Ode” – Fellow | Great Guns | LINK
Christine Yuan | “Red Fortune Shines Down” | Beats | Object + Animal | LINK
Dana Campanello | #ICONCLASH | Nike Women + DMAG | LINK
Dana Campanello | “CITY IN FLAMES” | DROLES | LINK
Greta Wynn Davies | “Guilt Fairy” for Nationwide | VCCP London | LINK
Izzy Burton | “Stella” | Re-engage UK | Passion Animatin Studios | LINK
Jess Coulter | “Modern Modernization Today” | CDW | Ogilvy | LINK
Kell Mitchell | “Happiness Is…” | Not on The High Street | Festive Entertainment | LINK
Lauren Sick | “Respect” | MGM | LINK
Lisa Rubisch | “Meeting Cinderella | Disney World Parks | Park Pictures | Yellow Shoes | LINK
Magalena Osinska | “The Grand Sofa Caper” | DFS | Aardman Animations | Krow Group | LINK
Maya Albanese | “Disneyland Christmas” | Disney Junior | NUContext | Disney Yellowshoes | LINK
Molly Manners | Coca Cola – "New Year, Same Super Cute You" | Biscuit Filmworks | LINK
Natalie Rae | “Go Pyjamas For Christmas” | M&S | ODD | LINK
Rachel McDonald | "Squeeze" – Ford | Biscuit Filmworks | BBDO Los Angeles | LINK
Rafa Carvahlo | "No Rain Checks" – Bosch | Bailey Lauerman | LINK
Sarah Chatfield | "Reimagine Sport" for Adidas | Kode Media | Iris | LINK
Suzanne Kim | “Rise With Us” – Kellogg | Collider | Wunderman/Thompson | LINK
Trudy Bellinger | “Everythings Going to Be Ok” | Hulu+Freeform | LINK
Zandi Tisani | “Cocunut Kelz” | Takealot | Arcade Content | LINK



BRANDED CONTENT
Candice Vernon | “Spotify 2019 Wrapped: Yara Shahidi – Dependence” | Spotify | Whosay | LINK
Cassie De Colling | “Little Things Make a Big Difference – Sea Shepherd Conservation Society | LINK
Dana Boulos | “NEXT-GEN 2020: Sedona Legge” for Milk | LINK
Diana Kunst + Mau Morgo | “Lucky” – Dazed + Gucci | Object+Animal | LINK
Elisha Smith-Leverock | “Triple Beam Dream” – Nowness | Lief | LINK
Emily Anderson | “The Farmer Next Door” | Corteva | LINK
Floria Sigismondi | "The Most Selfless Act of All" for Equinox | Believe Media | Droga5 New York | LINK
Henry&Song | “Lost & Found: China” | Airbnb | Lucky Star | Mother | LINK
Karena Evans | Dolby Atmos + J Balvin | Dolby | m ss ng p eces | 72andsunny | LINK
Kim Gehrig | Kylie Minogue – "Matesong" for Tourism Australia | Revolver+Somesuch | LINK
Lauren Midwinter | “ON THE MOVE – Naomi Shimada” | The Sunday Times Style & SOREL | LINK
Lucy Luscombe | “The Performers Act V – Kai” | Gucci+Vogue+GQ | LINK
Luisa Kracht | "S.O.S. Moms" | Facebook | LINK
Madeline Kelly | “Coming Home for the Holidays Should Be #BeautifuLGBTQ” | P&G | Grey NY | LINK
Maya Margolina | “All I Want For Christmas” | Spotify | Curfew.TV | LINK
Merete Mueller | “Borderlands” | Van Alen Institute + The New Yorker Magazine | LINK
Poppy Gordon | “Give Better with Paypal | Paypal | LINK
Rei Nadal | Athlete In Progress: Dina Asher-Smith | Nowness | Prettybird UK | LINK
Stella Scott | Closs19 x Jamie Cullum | Pulse Films London | Uncommon London | LINK
Zhang+Knight | “The Qweens Speech” | Dazed | Acne London | LINK



MUSIC VIDEO
Adinah Dancyger | Lauv – "Changes" | LINK
Ali Kurr | “STFU” – Rina Sawayama | LINK
Courtney Brookes | Salt Cathedral – CAVIAR | Ultra | LINK
Doménica García | “Heavyweights” – Rituals of Mine | LINK
Genéa Gaudet | “Year of the Woman” – Dispatch | LINK
Karena Evans | “Everyday Life” – Coldplay | Popp Rok | LINK
Karni & Saul | “Christmas Morning” – Jack Savoretti | Sulkybunny | LINK
Kat Keene | “Over You” – Seratones | LINK
Lacey Duke | "Slow Down" – H.E.R. (feat. Skip Marley) | LINK
Lacey Duke | "Come Thru" Summer Walker (Feat. Usher) | LINK
Lily Rose Thomas | “The Races” – Sports Team | LINK
Matilda Finn | “Master Section” – Brodonski | LINK
Melody Maker | “Loneliest Time of the Year” – Mabel | LINK
Nadira Amrani | “Higher Power” – Avelino | LINK
Nina Ljeti | “Howl” – Alexandra Savior | LINK
Sarah McColgan | “Last Time” – Ro James | LINK
WATTS | “Cozy Little Christmas” – Katy Perry | London Alley | LINK
Wendy Mo | “Underdog” – Alicia Keys | Scheme Engine | LINK



SHORT FILM
Andrea Wing | “Call Me Crazy” | Mike Wiegele Heliskiing | Origin | LINK
Erin Brown Thomas | “Human” | Versatile Assassins | LINK
India Sleem | "Kings" | LINK
Jenny Schweitzer Bell | “The Master of Chess” | LINK
Jing Niu – Ballad of a Blood Moon


