Women in Film Announces 2025 WIF Fellowship Class

Women in Film Announces 2025 WIF Fellowship Class

WIF, formerly known as Women in Film, announced the members of its 2025 WIF Fellowship class on Tuesday.

The fellowship, now in its third year, aims to support and advance the careers of women, nonbinary and trans professionals across the entertainment industry through a year-long program of mentorship, master classes, career strategy sessions and industry network-building. 

This year’s fellowship welcomes more than 50 members from 740 applications, bringing together directors, writers, cinematographers, producers, line producers, executives, representatives, artisans and below-the-line crewmembers. It is designed for mid-career professionals who are located, at least in part, within the Los Angeles area. The program offers each fellow at least six mentoring sessions with their cohort and a complimentary mentor team, composed of professionals across business and craft sectors of the industry. 

“As our ever-evolving industry faces extreme hardships, community is an essential resource for rising professionals,” WIF deputy director Maikiko James said in a statement. “WIF is honored to champion this exemplary class of fellows during a pivotal moment in their careers.”

Fellowship alumni have gone on to work with companies including Netflix, Marvel, Disney, AMC Networks, SyFy, Fuzzy Door Productions, A+E, LuckyChap, MTV, Echo Lake, Davis Entertainment, Color Force, Fifth Season and Tomorrow Studios.

A full list of 2025 WIF Fellows is below:

Artisan and Crew Fellows
Aisha Alhakawati, costume designer
Alanna Dempewolff-Barrett, production designer
Alex Levatter, sound designer
Allison Bibicoff, intimacy coordinator
Brianna Murphy, production designer
Cheryl Wenjing Xia, production designer
Gabriella Hirsch, music composer
H.B. Thal, music composer
Hua-Hsuan Tseng, music composer
Isabell Chavez Vega, editor
Jane Flowers, casting
Justine Ellen Chen, production designer
María Eugenia León, music composer
Miko Alicia Mariscal, casting
Nova Taylor, editor
Sadé N. Robinson, colorist
Tammy Ari, music composer

Business Fellows
Presented by STARZ #TakeTheLead
Andrea Juárez Wax
Chloe Morris
Erin Jones-Wesley
Sarah Al-Qatou
Vanessa Williams

Cinematography Fellows
Presented by Netflix
Andressa Cordeiro
Giuliana Tambellini
Ioana Vasile
Rayana Rasamee

Director Fellows
Presented by Netflix
Anna Salinas
Hazel Katz
Meghan Lennox
Radha Mehta
Rebecca Usoro

Producer Fellows
Aline Andrade, independent producer
Alyssa Gonzalez, post producer
Amanda Cruz Gonzáles, physical producer
B. Quinn Curry, independent producer
Claire Brooks, independent producer
Laura Reich, independent producer
Nina Burnett, physical producer
Philinese Kirkwood, physical producer
Sally Sujin Oh, independent producer
Xin Li, independent producer

Writer Fellows
Carolyn Klarecki
Jessica Kozak
Kit Yan
Lainnie Contreras Felán
Meagan Noel Fulps
Melissa Li
Melissa Peng
Nikki Palumbo
Rae Binstock
Shay Ball
Spencer Jamison
Sybil Azur