CUTTER CONNECTIONS
Cutter Connections is a mentorship program designed to unite professional women from all career stages of the advertising, entertainment, and digital media industries. At our events, young women entering the field are able to sharpen their network skills and develop relationships with experienced creative professionals.
Professional. Female. United. Forward.
OUR MENTORS
Liza Wyles
Writer | Creative Producer
Liza Wyles is a writer, producer, and intimacy coordinator, spanning live action, animation, documentary, and editorial content for all platforms. She has executive produced TV series for Marvel and Discovery, including "Marvel's Hero Project" on Disney+ and "In Deep Shift" on OWN.
Sydney Muench
Associate Producer | Content Creator
Sydney Muench is a Multidisciplinary Creative, Production Assistant, and Photographer based in NJ/NYC. She’s passionate about visual storytelling and currently works at Cutter Entertainment as a Social Media Coordinator and Production Assistant, and at The High Lantern Group as a Communications Strategy Consultant. Her creative work spans commercial shoots, editorial photography, and digital storytelling.
Jess Peterson
CEO | Creative Producer, Mighty Oak
Jess Peterson is an Emmy-nominated creative leader specializing in video, music, and hand-crafted animation. As Executive Producer at Shopify, she leads global video initiatives for their Growth and Revenue departments, driving high-performance campaigns for one of the world’s leading commerce platforms.
Rebecca Eskreis
Director | Producer | Writer
Rebecca Eskreis is a writer, director and producer whose work has screened at major film festivals around the world. Credits as director include WHAT BREAKS THE ICE, starring Madelyn Cline, Sofia Hublitz and Lukas Gage, and CLEARMIND, starring Rebecca Creskoff, Rob Benedict, and Kadeem Hardison, released in 2024.
Soon Kwon
Sr. Producer | Director of Design Operations | Events Specialist
From humble beginnings as a wide-eyed Production Assistant to an award-winning Senior Writer/Producer and Director of Design Operations, Soon has spent 20 years at the heart of creative marketing and post-production for networks like Showtime and Paramount+.
Vanessa Hudson
Director | Creative Producer
Vanessa Hudson is a New York-based freelance director, producer, and showrunner with a decade of experience leading documentary and branded projects across the globe. She has directed and produced content in over 20 countries, creating films and series that spark empathy and encourage audiences to dream bigger for their own lives.
EVENTS
December 2023
Crossing Boundaries and Mixing Mediums
At the event, “Crossing Boundaries and Mixing Mediums,” hosted at Nice Shoes, our panel of industry experts talked about navigating the ever-changing landscape of the entertainment industry and spilled some special tips for our mentees about how to make the most of their network and skillset as they enter the industry.
A final HUGE shout out to our sponsors: Nice Shoes, William Chris Vineyards and My First Job in Film.
June 2022
Reviving the multi-hyphenate
The world has changed and so have we - more of us than ever are starting independent businesses and trying on multiple professional hats - DP/Directors, Writer/Producers, Editors/VFX/Animators, etc.! So, we gathered to answer questions about the benefits and challenges of working for oneself, why it’s important to have a versatile skillset, how to overcome the stigma of having more than one title, and how to stay relevant and hirable via word of mouth alone.
Our esteemed moderator Director/Producer/Writer, Rebecca Eskreis and brilliant panelists DP, Jendra Jarnigan, Director/Editor, Farah X, Director/Writer/Producer, Assal Ghawami, and Producer/Director, Katie Leary walked us through their journeys to success and reflected on what they’d wish they’d known earlier.
December 2019
An Evening with Women Screenwriters
Cutter Connections celebrated its 9th event which honored both aspiring and accomplished female screenwriters. Most excitingly, we have now welcomed over 700 (!!!) women in the tristate area looking to connect with likeminded artists in advertising, television, and media.
April 2019
Women in Sports: Take the Field
Cutter Connections held its 8th event celebrating the trail-blazing achievements of female leaders in the field of Sports and Entertainment. Over 50 women congregated in the spacious offices of New York audio house Sound Lounge to hear expert panelists, trade career advice and sharpen their networking skills thanks to the sponsorship of SVG and Newhouse Sports Media Center. The impressive list of mentors and mentees present held roles in production, development, marketing and creative direction from companies ranging from the MLB Network to Whistle Sports, CBS Sports, NBC Olympics and The Players Tribune.
OUR SPONSORS
