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EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Television has begun accepting applications for its sixth annual Diverse Directors Program, which is part of SPT's overall strategy to identify and engage emerging talent from a wide range of backgrounds. Up to 15 semi-finalists will be selected from as many as 300 participate in the Diverse…

UPDATED with semifinalists, 10:15 AM: Sony Pictures Television has announced the 15 semifinalists in its 2018 Diverse Directors Program. The shortlisted folks for fifth annual initiative are Amir Farhang, Charissa Sanjarernsuithikul, Darien Sills-Evans, James Sims, Jeannette Godoy, Kim Nguyen, Leena Pendharkar, Lynda…

Sony Pictures Television unveiled the eight directors selected for its 2017 Diverse Directors Program. Now in its fourth year, the program provides opportunities for artists of diverse backgrounds to work with established television directors on SPT series. The 2017 program fellows selected from nearly 250 submissions…

Sony Pictures Television has announced the 2017 launch of its Diverse Directors Program. In its fourth year, the initiative is part of SPT's commitment to providing opportunities to talented artists of diverse backgrounds. Diverse Directors Program finalists will have the opportunity to work closely with established…

Sony Pictures Television has selected seven program fellows for its third annual Diverse Directors Program, which provides opportunities for skilled artists of diverse backgrounds to work with established TV directors on SPT series. The 2016 Program Fellows are: Erica Watson, Abi Corbin, Susan Dynner, Tahir Jetter…

Sony Pictures Television is accepting applications for its third annual Diverse Directors Program, aimed at providing opportunities to talented artists of diverse backgrounds. Fifteen semi-finalists will be selected out of 400 accepted applicants. They will participate in the program’s intensive episodic directing…

Alberto Belli, Pete Chatmon, Kate Barker-Froyland, Ellie Kanner, Solvan Naim and Marcus Stokes have been selected to participate in Sony Pictures Television’s 2nd annual Diverse Directors Program, SPT annouced today. The initiative seeks to provide opportunities for artists of diverse backgrounds to shadow established…

For the second year, Sony Pictures Television is holding its Diverse Directors Program, which seeks to provide opportunities to talented artists of diverse backgrounds. The program offers qualified candidates the chance to shadow established TV directors on episodes of various hour and half-hour scripted SPT…

The new Los Angeles-based initiative will provide an opportunity for candidates to shadow established TV directors on episodes of various hour and half-hour scripted Sony Pictures TV series. “The Diverse Directors Program will provide access and training to promising future directors and at the same time provide us…