This Panel on career opportunities will focus on the strategies that filmmakers who fall under the DEI categories can take in the current entertainment industry environment. We wish to provide actionable advice and direction for applying to competitions, initiatives, programs and retreats that are specifically for Women, BIPOC, Neurodiverse and LGBTQIA+ filmmakers. Panelists will include industry experts who manage diversity initiatives, who can discuss career development programs and strategies for building reels and branding for filmmakers – practical advice to keep a competitive edge in the field whether you are a Screenwriter, Director or Producer or all of the above!