AWD - Alliance of Women Directors’ Day
September 16, 2026 - Wednesday - 8am - 10pm

Join us for a meet and greet breakfast in the City Club lounge before screenings.

Filmmaker’s breakfast and networking with David Llauger Meiselman - 8am – 11am
$18 All You Can Eat Breakfast buffet option

Screenings for Films: 1Oam – 6pm
View the list of films shown on AWD Day

AWD Panels in Arbor Room:

1. Filmmakers - Mara McCann & Liz Irons discuss preview of “Inventory” - 1Oam – 11:3Oam

1-A. K-Pop Facial Spa with Sandy Lee - 11am & 2pm - Trust Room

1-B. Photographer Mark Robert Halper Art Tour and Book Signing - 11am & 2pm

1-C. Take a tour of City Club Los Angeles with Membership Director Sabrina, 11am & 2pm

2. Filmmakers - Yennifer Behrens & Mauricio Mendoza True Form Films & Marissa Chibás of the movie and last year’s winner “72” - 12pm – 1:3Opm

3. Heidi and Carlo of PageCraft Writing host a panel of Hollywood’s best - 2pm – 3:3Opm
Clare Higgins - “Bridgerton”, “The Witcher”
Lorien McKenna - “Inside Out”, “Brave”
Evan Anglin - Manager at Zero Gravity
Jeff Howard - “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur”, “Planes”

4. Filmmaker & Co- Founder of Slamdance - Peter Baxter – 4pm – 5:3Opm

AWD - Filmmakers’ mixer in Lounge Cabanas - 8am – 7pm

Live DJ spins music in lounge for HAPPY HOUR - 4pm – 6pm

Introduce Host and MC Matt Torres - 6pm

Host/MC Matt Torres presents the Jennifer Warren Award for Best Female Director - 6pm

Adelaide Pilar and her Chingona Take Over: Live Band
Zoot Suit fashion show by Los Pachucos – Burlesque dancer Ruby Champagne - 7pm – 9pm