Heidi Walker
The Bench
Heidi Walker has been in theatre, film, and television for over 30 years, launching her career in LA as a producer and writer on a national talk show for USA Network. She has directed live theatre, web series, yoga videos, sketch comedy, and dramatic shorts. Heidi found her calling as a casting director while working at Warner Brothers Studio, and after moving to Seattle, was fortunate to continue casting for film and television. In addition to casting, Heidi teaches commercial film acting at the Seattle Film Institute and at the University of Washington’s Professional Actor Training Program.
White previously directed Coded, which was shortlisted for the Academy Award and won Best Documentary Short at Tribeca. White is also the director of the Emmy-nominated film Assassins, which premiered at Sundance and tells the story of the brazen murder of the brother of Kim Jong-un, and the trial of his two female assassins. In 2020, he directed Visible: Out on Television, the first documentary series on Apple TV+. The five-part series explores the history of the LGBTQ movement through the lens of television. In addition, White is the director of Ask Dr. Ruth (Hulu), which chronicles the incredible life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became America’s most famous sex therapist.
White also directed The Keepers, an Emmy-nominated seven-part Netflix documentary series that investigates the unsolved murder of a young nun in Baltimore and the horrific secrets and pain that linger nearly five decades after her death. White is the director of The Case Against 8 (HBO), a behind-the-scenes look at the five-year battle to overturn Proposition 8, which had outlawed same sex marriage in California. The film won the Directing Award at Sundance and was nominated for two Emmys. White also directed Serena (Epix), a year in the life of tennis legend Serena Williams, Good Ol’ Freda (Magnolia Pictures), the story of the Beatles’ longtime secretary Freda Kelly, and Pelada (PBS, Cinetic), a journey around the world through the lens of pick-up soccer.
In 2025, Heidi Walker will attend:
Gala Dinner
Filmmakers Parade
