THE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORS
DIVERSITY PROGRAM (CYCLE 7)

THE 2025 CDDP FELLOWS
OPEN SUBMISSIONS!

We are super excited to open submissions for our 2025 CDDP Program! We encourage you to apply. Check out our FAQ if you have any questions and you can also reach us via our website directly for any additional questions.

2024 CDDP FELLOWS

Congratulations to our 2024 CDDP Directing fellows for completing a successful program. You can view their work and get to know them via our Fellows tab on the website.

Anjali Nayar

Mentoring Company: Smuggler

April Moreau

Mentoring Company: O-Positive

Derek Smith

Mentoring Company: Invisible Collection

Jonathan Benavente

Mentoring Company: Thinking Machine

SCOUT - Lindsay Sunada and Jensen Vinca

Mentoring Company: Spears & Arrows

01.

LEARN

We will select 5 Fellows for the program who will each be paired with individual production companies that will mentor them throughout the program and will include shadowing, networking and one-on-one career advice.

02.

BE MENTORED

They will also be invited to attend our robust workshops at SMUGGLER. In addition- 10-15 Finalists will be given the opportunity to to attend the workshops in-person; and Semi-Finalists will participate in workshops via Zoom from July - August, 2024.

03.

TOP PRODUCTION HOUSES

We will share the work of the 5 Fellows to a select group of industry at the end of the 2024 Program Cycle.

2023 CDDP FELLOWS

Allison A. Waite

Mentoring Company: Florence
Mentoring Agency: Wieden+Kennedy, NY

Angie Su

Mentoring Company: Sibling Rivalry
Mentoring Agency: TRG

Megan Brotherton

Mentoring Company: Hungry Man
Mentoring Agency: Highdive Company

Hissoni Mustafa

Mentoring Company: Furlined
Mentoring Agency: The Via Agency

Lauren Crew

Mentoring Company: Spears & Arrows
Mentoring Agency: Translation

2023 CDDP Fellows Present Their Masterpieces

So, what are you really waiting for?
LEARN and be MENTORED by the industries top production houses.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The CDDP - Commercial Directors Diversity Program is a 6-month program consisting of workshops, mentorships, networking, shadowing.

VIEW OUR FAQ'S

2022 CDDP FELLOWS

We had an incredibly large pool of talented Directors which has made narrowing this list for the judges an excruciating process. We had almost 700 Directors sign up and and start the application process. This was more than any other year.

2020-2021 CDDP FELLOWS

This third cycle of the Program was pushed to start in early 2021 because of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. The five directing fellows participated in a six-month program that provided them with experience and exposure to the inner workings of commercial and other marketing content production.

Iqbal Ahmed

Manjari Makijany

Araeia Robinson

OUR MISSION

The CDDP's mission is to foster awareness and increase directing opportunities for women and other historically underrepresented groups of people through a targeted program of outreach, mentorship and exposure.

OUR GOALS

The CCD Program continues to build on our commitment to shining light on under-represented directors and helping them move closer to working consistently as mainstream commercial/content directors, signing with AICP companies and becoming DGA members.

Who's Next?

If you would like to receive information about upcoming showcases

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THE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORS DIVERSITY PROGRAM (CYCLE 7)

THE 2025 CDDP FELLOWSOPEN SUBMISSIONS!

2024 CDDP FELLOWS

Congratulations to our 2024 CDDP Directing fellows for completing a successful program. You can view their work and get to know them via our Fellows tab on the website.

Anjali Nayar

April Moreau

Derek Smith

Jonathan Benavente

SCOUT - Lindsay Sunada and Jensen Vinca

01.

LEARN

02.

BE MENTORED

03.

TOP PRODUCTION HOUSES

2023 CDDP FELLOWS

Allison A. Waite

Angie Su

Megan Brotherton

Hissoni Mustafa

Lauren Crew

2023 CDDP Fellows Present Their Masterpieces

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The CDDP - Commercial Directors Diversity Program is a 6-month program consisting of workshops, mentorships, networking, shadowing.

2022 CDDP FELLOWS

We had an incredibly large pool of talented Directors which has made narrowing this list for the judges an excruciating process. We had almost 700 Directors sign up and and start the application process. This was more than any other year.

Alexander Gilbert

Andrew Rhee

MG Evangelista

Rhym Guisse

LJ Johnson

2020-2021 CDDP FELLOWS

This third cycle of the Program was pushed to start in early 2021 because of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. The five directing fellows participated in a six-month program that provided them with experience and exposure to the inner workings of commercial and other marketing content production.

Iqbal Ahmed

Manjari Makijany

Araeia Robinson

Tamer Shaaban

Siyou Tan

Watch the FULL 2021 Showcase Program!

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2019 CDDP FELLOWS

Sofia Garza-Barba

Vanessa Black

Christopher Cegeilski

Dominique DeLeon

Jane Qian

2018 CDDP FELLOWS

Maya Albanese

Erica Eng

Kryzz Gautier

Monty Marsh

Tamika Miller

Gabrielle Paciorek

OUR MISSION

OUR GOALS

Who's Next?

If you would like to receive information about upcoming showcases

THE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORS
DIVERSITY PROGRAM (CYCLE 7)

THE 2025 CDDP FELLOWS
OPEN SUBMISSIONS!

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