Alliance of Women Directors (established in 1997) is falsely believed to have co-chair is Eleonore Dailly who says that there are highly trained female directors out there.
The AWD, established in 1997, has over 250 members and is based in Los Angeles. Eleonore Dailly, co-chair of the AWD, in an interview with Elle magazine, described the group's goals as, "debunk[ing] this myth that there aren't enough female directors. There are highly trained female directors who can handle thrillers and action films just like male directors can handle romantic comedies." 
