This new cohort stands out due to their talent, perspectives, and desire to break storytelling boundaries.

For more information on this years program participants, read on.

Andy Sarjahaniis an Iranian-American documentary filmmaker and cinematographer raised outside the Arkansas Ozarks.

![The Gotham, HBO 2024 Fellows (Top, L-R): Rolake Bamgbose, Dan Chen, Elizabeth Lo, Andy Sarjahani, Krystal Tingle, Monica Villamizar

Mentors (Bottom, L-R): Zackary Drucker, Dawn Porter, Anthony Caronna, Nanfu Wang, Fernando Villena, David France](https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DDI-Announcement-2024-681-x-383-px-v2-e1704750844590.png?crop=0px%2C2px%2C673px%2C377px&resize=681%2C383)

*Fellows (Top, L-R): Rolake Bamgbose, Dan Chen, Elizabeth Lo, Andy Sarjahani, Krystal Tingle, Monica Villamizar

Mentors (Bottom, L-R): Zackary Drucker, Dawn Porter, Anthony Caronna, Nanfu Wang, Fernando Villena, David FranceThe Gotham*

He is interested in people, our relationship to place, and how that shapes our worldview.

She is known for her work on the Emmy-nominated, Critics Choice Award-winningThe 1619 Project.

Monica Villamizaris a three time Emmy-winning Colombian-American filmmaker and foreign correspondent.

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