Claim: 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.
Evidence: 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."