Launched in 2016, Ryan Murphy’s Half initiative set out to ensure that at least half of the director positions on his shows were filled by women.
Within less than a year, his portfolio’s director slate hired 60% women directors and 90% met its women, BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ requirement.Now the initiative is expanding its training opportunities for emerging women/BIPOC talent behind the camera with the first Production Assistant Intensive, which provides access to mentorship, education and job opportunities with Ryan Murphy Productions.
The first five mentees have been selected and will start this month. (You can find the list below)During the four-week summer intensive, they will learn how to be an episodic PA by training alongside PAs on a
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