Kate Rees Davies

Kate Rees Davies is an accomplished professional in the entertainment industry, currently serving as the Head of Programming at The WICT Network since January 2023, focusing on empowering and educating women in Entertainment, Media, and Tech. As the Founder of The Directors Chair 50/50 Workshop, initiated in January 2020, Kate has developed an advanced directing program that has successfully helped participants raise over $150,000 for their projects. Additionally, Kate holds a position as a Professor of Directing at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has been the Vice President at Bizfoot Productions since 2009. With extensive experience as a Director, Producer, and Writer at Audacious Entertainment, along with previous roles such as a Production Executive at Unified Pictures and a Consultant at The Weinstein Company, Kate has a robust background in film production and project financing. Kate's educational credentials include a Directing Certificate from UCLA.