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Today we chat with Kimmy Gatewood, multi-hyphenate extraordinaire and director of Disney's latest installment of mega-franchise musicals, Descendants: Wicked Wonderland!

From directing to writing and producing, bringing characters to life in film and television, and more, multi-hyphenate award winning lady-boss Kimmy Gatewood has quickly made a name for herself in the entertainment industry. She has directed many acclaimed series like Girls5Eva (produced by Tina Fey), Crazy Ex Girlfriend, Single Drunk Female, Welcome to Flatch (produced by Paul Feig), Timeline (produced by Will Gluck), Ghosts, Up Here, The Big Leap, and Chicken Sisters. She has also found success in the family space, winning an 2021 Daytime Emmy for Best Directing for her work on Sesame Street, earning a 2022 Emmy nomination for directing The Baby-Sitter’s Club, which won the 2022 Emmy for Outstanding Family Viewing Series, and Muppets Mayhem, for which she was again nominated for best directing and again won the 2023 Emmy for Outstanding Family Viewing Series.

Kimmy’s feature directorial debut Good on Paper starring Iliza Shlesinger premiered in Netflix’s top ten in summer 2021. She also directed Patti Harrison and Tim Hedeicker in Team Coco’s audio movie My Guy Died streaming on audible. She was most recently the Producing Director of Going Dutch Season 2 starring Denis Leary for Fox. She directed Disney’s mega-franchise musical Descendants Wicked Wonderland , OUT NOW ON Disney+. You may recognize her from her on-screen role as Coach Crowley on Atypical and Stacey on Netflix’s critically acclaimed series GLOW.

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland - Red and Chloe's peace is shattered when an unexpected new villain, Maddox Hatter, emerges and captures the Queen of Hearts, forcing them to join forces with a crew of allies to save Wonderland.

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Joy Gorman Wettels is a career producer and founder of JOY COALITION, a production venture focused on bridging generations through purpose-driven content. A leading voice at the intersection of entertainment and social impact, Gorman partners with organizations on youth mental health, justice reform, and inclusive storytelling. She originated the new adaptation of LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE , premiering July 9th on NETFLIX… and it’s ALREADY been renewed for Season 2. Other TV projects include the critically acclaimed drama 13 REASONS WHY, UNPRISONED & SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD among others. We talk to her about her love for Little House and how this adaptation differs and expands upon the beloved books and original TV show.
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Izabel Pakzad is an Iranian-Greek American filmmaker, writer, and actor. She wrote and directed her debut feature film, Find Your Friends (2026), starring Helena Howard (Madeline's Madeline,) Bella Thorne (Divinity,) Chloe Cherry (Euphoria,) Zion Moreno (Gossip Girl,) Sophia Ali (Uncharted,) and Chris Bauer (The Wire.)

FIND YOUR FRIENDS - Amber and her friends visit Joshua Tree for a fun girls' trip but face hostility from locals. As tensions escalate and Amber's dark past surfaces, their rebellion ignites - turning their desert getaway into a jaw-dropping game of revenge.

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Chelsea Bruland is an Emmy-nominated stunt coordinator and second unit director. Originally from Australia, Chelsea began as an actor before discovering her passion for action storytelling. She’s earned a Children and Family Emmy nomination for stunt coordinating Descendants: The Rise of Red and recently coordinated Is God Is and Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters, both of which are in theaters at the moment, and the Netflix hit show The Hunting Wives.helsea is also among the first female stunt coordinators in Australia to be graded under the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, marking a significant milestone in the field.
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She's The He is a trans coming-of-age comedy currently in theaters across the United States. Siobhan McCarthy (they/them) talks to us about the making of the film, the why behind it, and the way their cast came together in the most perfect way. Not Your Daddy's Films hosted a special screening for the community, and now you get to be part of it too.

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