Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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She was rejected from her dream film school. But when it came to this dream, Gina Prince-Bythewood wasn't about to take "no" for an answer.

With confidence and tenacity, Gina Prince-Bythewood was able to break down the door to UCLA film school...and she just kept going from there. Hear how the "Love and Basketball" and "The Old Guard" director continues to pave her way forward, breaking down barriers for fellow women directors along the way.

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