Jamie Babbit

Building a successful career as a director in the industry is tough— but to do it as a woman when almost all working directors were men? That’s a triumph. Host David Kittredge delves deep with trailblazing director Jamie Babbit, from her start working on set with David Fincher to her LGBT classic But I’m A Cheerleader, through her impressive career directing episodes of Nip/Tuck, Gilmore Girls, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The L Word, Girls, Looking, Silicon Valley, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Russian Doll, among many others. Being a pioneer is never easy, but Jamie’s continuing journey is a remarkable story of artistic resilience and endless creative curiosity.