The Power of Diversity in Filmmaking w/ Hisonni Mustafa

Welcome back to The Film Dept. Podcast!

In this class our hosts had the opportunity to speak with Emmy Winner, Tyler Perry Dreamers Fellow and UNLV Film student Hisonni Mustafa about the significance of diversity programs for emerging filmmakers. These include the Commercial Directors Diversity Program, the Tyler Perry Dreamers Collective, the Veterans Writers Project, Rideback Rise and more!

Interested in any of these programs? Follow the links provided below:

Commercial Directors Diversity Program: https://www.cddprogram.org/

Tyler Perry Dreamers Collective: https://tylerperrystudiosdreamcollective.com/

Veterans Writers Project: https://www.wgfoundation.org/programs/the-veterans-writing-project

Rideback Rise: https://www.ridebackrise.org/

Key Figures mentioned:

Paul Redford, Writer https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0714864/

Mary Lou Belli, Director https://www.amazon.com/Directors-Tell-Story-Bethany-Rooney/dp/1138948470

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Filmmaking Journey