Top helmers and other industry insiders gathered May 5 in West Hollywood to sip and dish at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors.
The invitation-only gathering brought together a group of production professionals who were treated to sandwiches, tea cakes and extremely scrumptious scones and brownies. The High Tea kicked off Variety’s TV Week of FYC events spotlighting the cutting-edge of creative execellence that will pace the race for Emmy statuettes this year.
The afternoon High Tea featured two conversations with directors and multihyphenates who are at the top of their game and hugely in demand for prestige TV assignments.
Janicza Bravo (FX’s “The Bear”), Lesli Linka Glatter (Apple TV’s “Imperfect Women”) and Lisa Joy (Prime Video’s “Fallout”) compared notes on the complexities of directing episodic television.
Lucia Aniello (HBO Max’s “Hacks”), Susanna Fogel (Peacock’s “Ponies”) and Christina Alexandra Voros (Paramount+’s “The Madison”) discussed the collaborative process in TV and the leadership demands that fall to directors.
The guest list included numerous Directors Guild of America members as well as friends and colleagues of the six panelists.
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Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors
Image Credit: Anna Webber Guests attend the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Janicza Bravo
Image Credit: Anna Webber Director Janicza Bravo (“The Bear”) at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Lesli Linka Glatter
Image Credit: Anna Webber Director-executive producer Lesli Linka Glatter (“Imperfect Women”) at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Lisa Joy
Image Credit: Anna Webber Director-executive producer Lisa Joy (“Fallout”) at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Christina Alexandra Voros
Image Credit: Anna Webber Director-executive producer Christina Alexandra Voros (“The Madison”) at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Lucia Aniello
Image Credit: Anna Webber Director-executive producer Lucia Aniello (“Hacks”) at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Susanna Fogel
Image Credit: Anna Webber Director-executive producer Susanna Fogel (“Ponies”) at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Susanna Fogel, Lucia Aniello and Christina Alexandra Voros
Director-executive producers Susanna Fogel (“Ponies”), Lucia Aniello (“Hacks”) and Christina Alexandra Voros (“The Madison”) talk shop and compare notes during the Variety High Tea held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Ryan Robinson and Marina Zenovich
Image Credit: Anna Webber Variety‘s Dea Lawrence and Donna Pennestri flank directors Ryan Robinson and Marina Zenovich at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Pamela Romanowsky
Image Credit: Anna Webber Director Pamela Romanowsky at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Kate Herron and Aubrey Lee
Image Credit: Anna Webber Director Kate Herron and Aubrey Lee at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Anna Chi
Image Credit: Anna Webber Director Anna Chi and guests at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Kestrin Pantera and Breeda Wool
Image Credit: Anna Webber Director Kestrin Pantera and actor Breeda Wool at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Emily Longeretta, Dea Lawrence and Donna Pennestri
Image Credit: Anna Webber Variety‘s Emily Longeretta, Dea Lawrence and Donna Pennestri at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors
Image Credit: Anna Webber Directors Sunday Stevens, Julie Herlocker, Shawn Pipkin, Eva Vives, Rachel Goldberg, Jade Jenise Dixon, Allison Scagliotti and Variety‘s Cynthia Littleton (second from right) at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Rachel Feldman
Image Credit: Anna Webber Director Rachel Feldman at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Kate Aurthur and Emily Longeretta
Image Credit: Anna Webber Variety’s Kate Aurthur and Emily Longeretta at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Sonja O’Hara, Jessica M. Thompson and Anna Halberg
Image Credit: Anna Webber Directors Sonja O’Hara, Jessica M. Thompson and Anna Halberg at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Lesli Linka Glatter, Christina Alexandra Voros and Janicza Bravo
Image Credit: Anna Webber Directors Lesli Linka Glatter, Christina Alexandra Voros and Janicza Bravo at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Maegan Philmore
Image Credit: Anna Webber Unit production manager Maegan Philmore at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Susanna Fogel and Amber Sealey
Image Credit: Anna Webber Directors Susanna Fogel and Amber Sealey at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Lucia Aniello and Guest
Image Credit: Anna Webber Director Lucia Aniello, right, and guest at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
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Lesli Linka Glatter, Janicza Bravo and Lisa Joy
Image Credit: Variety Directors Lesli Linka Glatter (“Imperfect Women”), Janicza Bravo (“The Bear”) and Lisa Joy (“Fallout”) at the Variety High Tea Celebrating Female Directors, held May 5 at the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood.
