Cutter Connections Mentorship Panel Last Month I had the honor of speaking with an amazing group of women at various stages of their entertainment careers. Cutter Connections, run by producer Hillary Cutter, @hillary.e.cutter has now welcomed OVER 850 WOMEN into our community since launching in 2015! More than 50 WOMEN attended our 12th event celebrating the power and entrepreneurship of the multi-hyphenate. The world has changed and so have we - more of us than ever are starting independent businesses and trying on multiple professional hats - DP/Directors, Writer/Producers, Editors/VFX/Animators, etc! So, we gathered to answer questions about the benefits and challenges of working for oneself, why it’s important to have a versatile skillset, how to overcome the stigma of having more than one title, and how to stay relevant and hirable via word of mouth alone. Our esteemed moderator Director/Writer Rebecca Eskreis @reskreisand brilliant panelists DP Jendra Jarngian, Director Farah X, @_farah_x_Director Assal Ghawami, @assal.ghawami and Producer/Director, Katie Leary @katieleary86 walked us through their journeys to success and reflected on what they’d wish they’d known earlier. We are so moved by what we’ve seen - women from every department in advertising, TV and film connecting, mentoring, and championing one another. Our network is for any woman, with any craft, at any stage of her career in media looking for a supportive community of storytellers. To learn more or get involved check out www.cutterconnections.com #mentorship #paneldiscussion #womeninfilm #womenmentorship #cutterconnections #womenhelpingwomen #womeninentertainment