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238:, stars as college student Sawyer who becomes lost while on a road trip and is hunted by criminals who believe her to be a witness to their crimes. As she's punished by the elements and fleeing her hunters, she is forced into an uneasy alliance with an enigmatic loner who has shadowy intentions. The film was given a date and date release by 147:, a Film Independent Fellow, and a member of the Television Academy. McGowan is a Co-Chair of the DGA Women's Steering Committee Squad Program dedicated to supporting mid-career DGA Women Directors. 457: 719: 542: 190:
turned housewife (Lewis) who strikes up an unlikely friendship with her 17-year-old neighbor (Weston). The film opened at SXSW to positive reviews from
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Glass Elevator (as Film Powered) was founded by McGowan, who explained, "I wanted to get to know more women so I could hire more women."
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In 2019, production studio Level Forward announced that it had acquired a 50% stake in the site and at
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As of June 2019, Glass Elevator hosts a network of over 3,000 vetted women.
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2019, it was announced that FilmPowered was changing its name to Glass Elevator.
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The Caucus Foundation for Television Producers, Writers and Directors Grant
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Jen McGowan began her career as a filmmaker when she received her BFA from
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McGowan received a grant from The Caucus Foundation for her thesis film,
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in Austin, Texas, in March 2014. The film tells the story of a
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She has directed episodes of television for shows such as
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and other sites. It made best of the fest lists with
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South by Southwest Film Festival
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NYU
Tisch School of the Arts
Atlantic Theater Company
David Mamet
William H. Macy
Sam Shepard
Killer Films
Oscar
Boys Don't Cry
Tribeca Film Festival
Florida Film Festival
USC
IFC Midnight

The Twilight Zone
Star Trek: Discovery
Titans
Alliance of Women Directors
Film Fatales

Juliette Lewis
Jonny Weston
Cybill Shepherd
Margaret Colin
Josh Hopkins
SXSW Film Festival
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Entertainment Weekly

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