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Did you buy V-Day candy on sale today? Us too! 😋🍫Grab a comfy seat, unwrap a good one, and prepare your sweet tooth for a delicious dose of all things TLL—from industry news to upcoming events and skill-building tips. Here comes the sugar rush! 💖

Check Out the Design of Our Graphics Team!

You’ve gotten to know the research side of our operations, but all that research has gotta look good, right?😉Say hello to the two people who take everything TLL and add a little ✨👌spice✨👌to it!

Shamira

is a digital designer and social media aficionado in the advertising industry based in NYC. She has a B.A. in Advertising/Public Relations and Business Management Administration, and a passion for professional development and mentoring BIPOC and women. Plus, she runs a secret food Instagram!

Kate

is a digital media designer specializing in content production and branding. Kate graduated from Denison University, where she was a cast member of the comedic improv troupe Burpee's Seedy Theatrical Company and hosted her radio show, Brand New Sneakers, on 91.1 WDUB: The Doobie.

• Has your New Year’s Resolution to FINALLY finish that script been put on hold? Don't worry, we’ve got your back! For our series The Hustle, film animator Alex Hanson shares her best tips for writing in your free time, so that you can get back in the swing of things!

• 4️⃣🎂Happy Birthday to Us!🎈Our community of celebrating and supporting women and nonbinary filmmakers was founded 4 years ago this month! It’s been a fantastic journey, and there’s not one moment when we forget why we’re doing this — YOU! 💓 Check out all of the amazing things we’ve accomplished together!!

• The TLL team is celebrating Black History Month by honoring the women and nonbinary creators who have inspired us! These artists, performers and media makers have created work we love, and are trailblazers who pushed the boundaries of their fields.⁠ Follow us on Instagram to check it out—we might just have some faves in common! ✨

February 23: Join us for our Writing Session + Virtual Mixer! 💻

• It's hard to keep up with our projects during this pandemic (trust us we know), so we’re bringing the TLL community together online to encourage and hold each other accountable  for putting👏 in👏work👏— scheduling social, video editing and anything in between! Sign up for free via Eventbrite!

• The Golden Globes are coming up soon! Are you entering our Guessing Giveaway? If you predict the right award winners, you’ll snag some pretty dope TLL swag! Giveaway closes February 28 at 5pm EST.

• Framing Britney Spears, directed by Samantha Stark for the New York Times, has been taking over current pop culture discourse since its release on Hulu—unveiling years of emotional abuse by the media and a legal battle with Spears’ father.

• Black Panther fans, get excited! There’s a Black Panther series coming to Disney+. Ryan Coogler is attached to the Wakanda series, as part of the five-year deal between his Proximity Media company and Disney.

• Don’t miss the NAACP 2021 Image Award nominees! Netflix and HBO lead in nominations — check out which of your favs are nominated.

• Rom coms didn’t stay in the 90s! Thanks to To All the Boys I Loved Before, there’s now a new rom-com era rising.

• Take your post-production skills to the next level at WarnerMedia! This training program is specifically looking to recruit marginalized talent like women and non-binary folk. The Light Leaks community? That’s your cue! Attend the mandatory info session on February 22 to get started! 

• Screenwriters, this one’s for you! Get behind the scenes of the studio production process, from pitch to premiere, in this year-long Universal Writers Program. Deadline to apply: February 21 @ 11:59pm EST 

• 86% of TV writers are white. Mentorship Matters is stepping in to change that. If you’ve been looking for a seat at the table in the Writer’s Room, consider this your invite. Apply by March 1.

• For more opportunities like this, check out our everlasting resources table, designed to help you advance your career. We’re rooting for you! 🙌

• Here at TLL, we value our community's needs and creative ideas. That's why we created The Light Leaks Feedback Form. Is there something you want to see more or less of from us? Submit your thoughts and let us know!

• Like what you see? Be sure to follow us on social for more highlights, more empowerment, and more education. Here's to spreading light! ✨