NextGEN Mentorship program

Our mentors and mentees reflect the heart of this program across multiple cohorts. Each mentorship pairing was formed with care, intention, and a shared commitment to growth. We’re deeply proud of this community and look forward to seeing how these relationships continue to expand over time.

2025 NEXT GEN MENTEES

  • ANGELA GOODEARL

    Creative Coordinator, Crosscheck Studios

  • ANNA CAROLINE FOLTRAN

    Teaching Assistant, UCLA

  • ARAYBIA AHMAD-GOODLOW

    TV Assistant, Outlier Society

  • ASHLEY DUDEL

    Development Coordinator, Marla Studios

  • Athena Cheris

    Film Research Assistant, Loyola Marymount University and Freelance Producer

  • Catalina Acebal-Acevedo

    Development Coordinator,
    Wattpad Webtoon Studios

  • Charisse Furlongue

    Creative Assistant

  • Chirsten Vanderbilt Ellis

    Freelance Producer

  • Christina Ingraldi

    Drama Development Intern,
    Hulu

  • Cynthia Reynoso

    Assistant Production Manager

  • Daniela Torres

    Executive Assistant

  • Devyn Hinkle

    Coordinator,
    Ginsberg Libby

  • Ewea Teresa

    Independent Producer

  • Hadley Vogler

    Event Coordinator, Talent Relations & Events, Hallmark Media

  • Hannah Roberson

    Executive Assistant,
    Color Force

  • Jacqueline Ayala-Alonzo

    Freelance Film Producer

  • Livia Bensi

    Executive Assistant to COO,
    51 Minds Entertainment

  • Naomi Cho

    Production Assistant,
    The Shop Creative Advertising

  • Olivia Taylor-Butler

    Creative Associate,
    DET Executive Incubator Program, Disney

  • Pamela Hernandez Colin

    Coordinator,
    National Geographic Documentary Films

  • Phoebe J Yung

    Executive Assistant,
    Global Brand Marketing Strategy,
    Paramount Pictures

  • Reena Patel

    Entertainment Coordinator,
    Creative Acquisitions & IP Management,
    Universal Music Group

  • Reina Akamatsu

    Freelance Filmmaker

  • Roxanne Griffith

    Freelance Producer & Line Producer

  • Sarah Daniels

    Executive Assistant & Development Coordinator,
    Calamity Jane

  • Sarah Nguyen

    Manager, Content Strategy & Development,
    NBCUniversal

  • Sophie Azran

    Development Assistant,
    20th Century Studios

  • Tia N. Black

    Development Assistant,
    Proximity Media

  • Trinity Cervantez

    Senior Production Coordinator,
    PBS SoCal

2024 NEXT GEN MENTEES

  • Alexandra Maldonado

    Drama Development Assistant at ABC Signature

  • Alisa Sherrod

    Unscripted/Nonfiction TV Showrunner

  • Alisia Gutierrez

    Office PA at ABC’s General Hospital

  • Angela Xu

    Music Administrative Assistant at Netflix

  • Annakaren Pedraza

    Page at Paramount Pictures

  • Audrey Seda

    Executive Assistant

  • Blaine Morris

    Producer and Director

  • Camille Jordan

    Story Producer

  • Catherine Mao

    Assistant to Partner at Entertainment 360

  • Cecily Swanson

    EA to SVP Film & TV at Chernin Ent./A24

  • Desiree Ewing

    Manager of Series Development

  • Destiny Quinn

    Creative Strategist

  • Eliza Nichols

    Executive Assistant

  • Erika Ellis

    Producer and Writer

  • Giuliana Gentile

    Film Distribution Intern

  • Jazmin Bryant

    Assistant to Production Agent at WME

  • Jhayla Mosley

    Producer and Production Coordinator

  • Katelyn Reddy

    Intern at Macro and Warner Bros. Discovery

  • Kelly Saldaña

    Film & TV Assistant at Luminate

  • Kendall Fletcher

    Freelance

  • Lauren McElroy

    Producer, Creator, and Designer

  • Liz Lorie

    Executive Assistant to Manager/Producer

  • Maat Bates

    EA at Mainstay Entertainment

  • Mahalia Latortue-Pridgett

    Talent & Literary Assistant at Odenkirk Provissiero

  • Malaika Moyer

    Digital Content Coordinator

  • Maya Gwynn

    Producer, Director, and Entrepreneur

  • Mel Sanchez

    Film Development

  • Melanie Wainwright

    Costumer

  • Melissa Vasquez

    Development Coordinator

  • Mercedes Garcia

    Producer and MFA Candidate at Stephens College

  • Olivia Medina

    Film Coordinator at Luminate

  • Pinar Binay

    EP at Sounds Better Productions

  • Rachel Summers

    TV Drama Development

  • Reana Johnson

    Inclusion Associate at United Talent Agency

  • Rina Lucena

    Executive Assistant at Chernin Entertainment

  • Sarah Mutombo

    Page at NBCUniversal

  • Shayla Womack

    Executive Assistant at Showtime Networks

  • Sophia Badalian

    OTT Coordinator at Studio71

  • Stefania Vasconcellos

    Producer, Writer, & Director at Prisma Studios

  • Tre'Shonda Sheffey

    Corporate Communications Specialist at Disney

  • Vivi Bonomie

    Executive Assistant at Big Hattie Productions

  • Vivien Mao

    Producer at The Littlefield Company

  • Whitney Barrett

    Development Coordinator at Universal Content Productions

  • Winnie Ng

    Creative Producer

2023 NEXT GEN MENTEES

  • Andrea Juarez Wax

    Assistant to Lit Manager at Entertainment 360

  • Dasia Thompson

    Senior at Spelman College

  • Angie Sabaduquia

    Coordinator, Office of Adam Berkowitz at Lenore Entertainment Group

  • Cami Smith-Dahl

    Senior at USC, Summer Intern at CAA

  • Crystal Mojica

    Associate Producer

  • Daniela Espinosa

    Post PA for Amazon feature, The Burial

  • Dejanee Callahan

    Assistant to the Head of Global Client Strategy at CAA

  • Dara Nicole Diaz Rios

    Documentary & Film Producer

  • Deborah Renteria

    Executive Director of Inclusive Creative at Lionsgate

  • Diedre Ehule

    Freelance Production Coordinator/Production Manager

  • Ebony Williams

    Executive Assistant

  • Elisha Miranda-Ramirez

    Associate Professor, Artistic at Chapman University

  • Erica Mann

    Creative Development Assistant at Amazon Studios

  • Frita Beauchamp

    Production Associate at MTV Entertainment

  • Gabriela Lima

    Office PA at Marvel Studios Production

  • Helen Hejran

    Entertainment Coordinator for Office of EVP at UCP

  • Jasmin Christine Guzman

    Physical Production Coordinator

  • Jillian Brown

    Senior at Spelman College

  • Julianna Lee

    Trainee, Operation & Production at Sony Innovation Studios

  • Kate He

    Freelance Filmmaker

  • Kelli Herod

    Vice President, Network Post Production Operations (Linear and Acquisitions) at Paramount

  • Kristina Pupo

    Development Coordinator

  • Krystal Gallegos

    Second Year Graduate Student at USC

  • Lacreshia Griffin-Pope

    Casting Coordinator

  • Laurel Perez-Fuksa

    Executive Assistant Team Leader at WBTV Current Scripted Programming

  • Leslie M. Greene

    Casting Director at RTSE Casting Company

  • Liz Amezcua

    Executive Assistant to the SVP of Film

  • Maureen Zeufack

    Intern, UTA & Senior at NYU

  • Loren Maxine Gallmon

    Independent Producer

  • Mahak Jiwani

    Development Manager at Jigsaw Productions

  • Maryam Fassihi

    Coordinator at the Rosenzweig Group

  • Megan Shen

    Entertainment Coordinator

  • Mehr Kaur

    Dept Assistant at Netflix

  • Mikayla Brown

    Content Operations Coordinator at Paramount

  • Michelle Huang

    Production Finance Coordinator

  • Miho Maeda

  • Moi Santos

    Manager for the Equity, Impact & Belonging Program at Sundance Institute

  • Myrakel Baker

    Executive Assistant at HBO Documentary Programming

  • Nasteha Mohamed

    Assistant to the President at Harpo Films

  • Somari Davis

    Global Photography Coordinator

  • Nina Kadjar

    Assistant at Universal Pictures & Independent Producer

  • Onika Richardson

    Production Assistant

  • Paula D. Barrios

    Strategy & Research Intern at Pineapple Lounge

  • Raegan Harris

    Development Coordinator (Unscripted) at Renegade 83

  • Sana Hussein

    Comedy Development Assistant at Sony Pictures Television

  • Sandra Lopez

    Senior at Northeastern University

  • Stephanie Nguyen

  • Sarah Paek

    Assistant to the VP of Film at Atomic Monster

  • Shemeka Foster

    Creative Coordinator at Sony Pictures Television-Kids

  • Tiffany Butterfield

    Production Coordinator

  • Yunah Chung

    Content Acquisition Manager at SAMANSA

2022 NEXT GEN MENTEES

  • Kayla Washington

  • Kristi Fukushima

  • Kyra Manlove

  • Joshua Kwan

  • Lara "Lyra" Tan

  • Yvonne Powrie

  • Kaila Nichols

  • Julia McIntosh

  • Joey Dato

  • Annaliese V. Tusken

  • Asari Aibangbee

  • Diana Almontesar

  • Alyssa Meza

  • Genevieve Villarreal

  • Brenda Walker

  • Epiphany Ciers

  • Fiona Okumu

  • Bri Morris

  • Alexandra Calloway

  • Alice Ku

  • Valentina Velasquez

  • Wendi Tang

  • Essence Minnitee

  • Miah Hardy

  • Samantha Smith

  • Noella Mpinga

  • Minu Madhvani

  • Natasha Sabour

  • Maansi Sunkara

  • Menu'Ette Silver

  • Mari Harwit

  • Mariam Qureshi

  • Lilit Manukyan

  • Sabrina Ortiz

  • Rachel Yi

  • Maya Fazio-Siu

  • Sydney Sinclair Starkes

2025 NEXT GEN MENTORS

  • Adam Wyatt Tate

    Producer

  • Adriana Matínez Barrón

    Head of TV and Film,
    Sage Works Productions

  • Elli Legerski

    Indie Producer

  • Hillary Levi

    Independent Producer

  • Jolene Rodriguez

    CEO,
    Broken English Productions

  • Julia Friley

    VP of Scripted Development,
    Walden Media

  • Karley Ferlic

    Director of Development,
    Canton Entertainment

  • Laura Reich

    Independent Producer

  • Limor Hakim

    SVP,
    Development & Production

  • Lindsay Harrop

    VP, Television,
    Simon Kinberg's Genre Films

  • Mary McHenry

    Director of Development,
    Big Hattie Productions

  • Mattie Fellbaum

    Director of Development & Production,
    Fox Entertainment Studios

  • Natalie Coffen

    Creative Executive,
    Push It Productions

  • Rachel Stander

    Independent Producer,
    A Season of Rain

  • Roberto Larios

    TV Agent,
    Verve

  • Saba Kinfe

    Director of Film & TV Development,
    Sunahus

  • Sarah Aldrich

    Development Executive,
    Futurific

  • Sarah Evans

    Coordinator, Development & Production,
    ShivHans Pictures

  • Sarah Jones

    Director of Development, TV,
    Gotham

  • Simone Buteau

    Documentary Producer

  • Sydney Blanke

    Literary Manager,
    Sugar23

  • Vivek Kolli

    Manager,
    LINK Entertainment

  • Yael Egnal

    Development Consultant,
    FOX Alternative Studios

2024 NEXT GEN MENTORS

  • Alyssa Chulak

    Manager at Cognition

  • Bryce Fallon

    Producer & Development Executive

  • Carly Kleinbart

    VP at Hidden Pictures

  • Caroline Clark

    Development/Production Executive at Kindred Spirit

  • Christopher Quintana

    Internal Comms. at Events Associate at USG

  • Emily Cook

    Casting Director

  • Eric Reid

    Development Coordinator at Bassett Vance Productions

  • Erin Jones-Wesley

    Creative Executive at Lionsgate

  • Iva Quint

    Creative Content Manager at Shondaland

  • Ivana Martinez

    Talent Agent at Verve Agency

  • Jenna Montefiore

    Creative/Dev. Exec. at The Tannenbaum Company

  • Jennifer Katz

    Manager at Searchlight Television

  • Jennifer Tomassi

    Former Creative Director at Hulu

  • Kirsten Garrison

    Senior Experiential Producer

  • Kristen Kiasaleh

    Coordinator at Big Beach

  • Lauren Taylor

    Director of Development at Media Res Studio

  • Laverne McKinnon

    Co-Founder & Producer at K&L Productions

  • Limor Hakim

    Dev./Prod. at SVP at Level 1 Entertainment

  • Lindsay Harrop

    Television VP at Genre Films

  • Maddie Heim-Jinivisian

    Creative Executive at North Road Company

  • Mamta Trivedi

    EP & Director at Polaris Films

  • Maryssa Sklaroff

    Dev./Prod. VP at Populace Productions

  • Nikitha Menon

    TV/Development VP at Hisako

  • Priyanka Kapoor

    Creative Executive at Orion Pictures

  • Rachel Halilej

    Producer & Creative Executive at Hunting Lane

  • Rachel Stander

    Producer & Founder at A Season of Rain

  • Sarah Aldrich

    Development Executive at Futurific Studios

  • Sarah Evans

    Dev./Prod. Coordinator at ShivHans Pictures

  • Tatiana Bascope

    Producer, Writer, & Production Manager

  • Yael Egnal

    Development Senior Manager at AGC Unwritten

2023 NEXT GEN MENTORS

  • Pamela Matew

    Head of Mentorship

  • Efa Akutekha

    Executive Producer at Casual

  • Ivana Martinez

    Talent Agent at Verve

  • Taylor Segal

    Producer/Development Creative Executive, Broadway Video

  • Andrea Avila Weiler

    Senior Director, New Technology at Universal Pictures, Film Technology

  • Abby Victor

    Head of TV & Film at Indian Meadows Productions

  • Saba Kinfe

    TV Coordinator at A24 Former Co-President of Women Wednesday

  • Katy Saindon

    Creative Executive at Speck & Gordon

  • Sarah Liu

    Coordinator, Scripted Programming at AMC Studios

  • Priyanka Kapoor

    Creative Executive at Orion Pictures

  • Shelby Kovant

    Manager of Writer Development at The Black List

  • Sarah Jones

    Director of Development, TV at The Gotham Group

  • Rachel Stander

    Producer - A Season of Rain

  • Yael Egnal

    Senior Manager of Development at AGC Studios

  • Mamta P. Trivedi

    Co-Executive Producer

  • Limor Hakim

    VP, Development & Production at Level 1 Entertainment

  • DM Reid

    Founder/CEO, Creative Director at Undeniable Films

  • Belinda Rungsea

    VP of Current Programming at Universal Television Alternative Studio

  • Nicole Weis

    Executive in Sales in Distribution at A24 Films

  • Shruti Marathe

    Manager at Unicorn Island

  • Kathryn Karnaze

    Coordinator, Casting & Talent Development at Universal Content Productions

  • Sarah Aldrich

    Development Executive

  • Hannah Iafrati

    Assistant to the VP of Docs & Limited Series at Hulu

  • Miann Wilson

    Production Agent

  • Benjamin Daniels

    VP Production, Universal Television Alternative Studio

  • Steve Dickert

    VP, Development at Universal Television Alternative Studio

  • Ranchal Khaneja

    Head of Film/TV at SuperSpecial

  • Alex Bach

    Co-President of Irony Point

  • Ted Nitschke

    Creative Executive, Brands at Moonbug Entertainment

  • Jacqueline Elyse Rosenthal

    Lit & Management at Circle of Confusion

  • Sarah Wax

    Coordinator to the President of Universal Content Productions

  • Alayna Glasthal

    Creative Executive at Atomic Monster

  • Joyce Choi

    Features CE at Imagine Entertainment

  • Mohana Rajakumar

    Founder and Creative Director of Short Film Lab