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Our Purpose

The Hillman Grad Network was founded by Emmy-Award winning writer, producer, and actress Lena Waithe to provide free resources, opportunity, and access to emerging artists in the entertainment industry. Navigating your way through Hollywood can be a difficult and confusing process, but with mentoring and guidance, the path to success can be much smoother.

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“The only way you really see change is by helping to create it.”

— LENA WAITHE

 
 

Our mentoring program is designed for screenwriters and producers in the Los Angeles area. Our netowrk provides classes, and career opportunities and training, and more. The amount of effort you put into the program will determine your outcome. We require a serious level of commitment from all participants and a sincere dedication to improving your craft.

Lack of participation or unresponsiveness may result in removal from the program. To ensure that we are truly serving those in need, we routinely re-evaluate mentees to determine if the program is a right fit.

 

Inclusion

The Hillman Grad Network strives to increase the amount of diverse representation in media for those in front of the camera and behind-the-scenes.

Opportunity

Members are given valuable resources to grow their skills through classes, writing groups, networking, and career opportuinites.

Success

By limiting the amount of mentees at any one time, we can focus on helping people achieve success.

 

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A word from @elainewelteroth 💯
Today is the LAST DAY to enter the @atthellolab contest to win mentorship from Lena. Be sure to get those submissions in!
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HBD to our fearless leader @lenawaithe. Thanks for your mentorship, guidance, philanthropy, and inspiration. Enjoy your next trip around the sun ❤️🙌🏾🎈🎂🎉
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THE ALTERNATIVE DIRECTORS PROGRAM is NBC’s annual directors’ initiative that addresses the need for more representation behind the camera in unscripted programming. Intended for female and ethnically diverse talent, the program will give directors the opportunity to shadow over several weeks on NBC and Universal Television Alternative Studios unscripted series including prep, production and post. The Alternative Directors Program is one of the tentpole initiatives within the NBC Talent Infusion Programs (NBC TIPS) that promotes and encourages people of diverse backgrounds. For more information, go to: nbcunitips.com
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