Our Mentors
During each fellowship year, fellows are paired with veteran documentary editor mentors. Their mentors work with them to navigate professional challenges, deepen their craft, and build lasting careers.
Learn more about our mentors below by clicking on their photos for bios.
2024-2025 Mentors
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Flávia de Souza / NY
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Amy Foote, ACE / NY
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Andrew Gersh, ACE / OR
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Stacy Goldate, ACE / CA
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Rabab Haj Yahya / NY
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Sunita Prasad / NY
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Gabriel Rhodes / NY
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Miranda Yousef, ACE / LA
2023-2024 Mentors
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Penelope Falk / NY
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Andrew Gersh, ACE / OR
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Rabab Haj Yahya / NY
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Gail Huddleson / SF
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M. Watanabe Milmore, ACE / NY
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Kristina Motwani / SF
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Sara Newens / LA
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Toby Shimin, ACE / NY
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Christopher White, ACE / NY
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Miranda Yousef, ACE / LA
2022-2023 Mentors
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Anne Alvergue / NY
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Don Bernier / SF
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Purcell Carson / NY
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Flavia de Souza / NY
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Stacy A. Goldate / LA
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Rabab Haj Yahya / NY (Virtual)
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Jean Kawahara / SF
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Inbal Lessner, ACE / LA
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K.A. Miille / NY (Virtual)
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Miki Watanabe Milmore / NY
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Kristen Nutile / NY
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Christopher White / NY
2020-2021 Mentors
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Poppy Das, ACE / LA
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Flávia de Souza / NY
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Jeff Gilbert, ACE / LA
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Kimberley Hassett / LA
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Mary Manhardt / NY
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Blair McClendon / NY
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Nyneve Laura Minnear / NY
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Jason Pollard / NY
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Karen K.H. Sim / NY
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Christopher White / NY
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Miranda Yousef, ACE / LA
2019-2020 Mentors
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Francisco Bello, ACE / NY
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Amy Foote / NY
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Inbal Lessner, ACE / LA
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Victor Livingston / LA
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Mary Manhardt / NY
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Nyneve Laura Minnear / NY
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Alex O'Flinn / LA
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Gabriel Rhodes / NY
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Azin Samari / LA
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Aljernon Tunsil / NY
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Lindsay Utz / LA
2018-2019 Mentors
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Geof Bartz, ACE / NY
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Erin Casper / NY
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Geeta Gandbhir / NY
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Carla Gutierrez, ACE / NY
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Sabine Krayenbühl / NY
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Michael Levine / NY
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Mary Manhardt / NY
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Maya Mumma, ACE / NY
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Enat Sidi / NY
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Aljernon Tunsil / NY
2011 - 2017 Mentors
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Kate Amend, ACE / LA
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Geoff Bartz, ACE / NY
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Bob Eisenhardt, ACE / NY
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Penelope Falk / NY
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Greg Finton, ACE / LA
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Matthew Hamachek, ACE / NY
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Pedro Kos / LA
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Maya Mumma, ACE / NY
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Jonathan Oppenheim / NY
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Geoffrey Richman, ACE / NY
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Kim Roberts, ACE / LA
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Toby Shimin / NY
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David Teague / NY
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Christopher Tellefsen, ACE / NY
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Jean Tsien, ACE / NY