FOUNDING MEMBER CIRCLE 2026
Building the Foundation of a Creative Institution Built to Last
For the next seven days, the Founding Member Circle tier of The Director’s Notebook is open.
This is an exclusive patron circle for those who want to establish and shape this institution from the ground up.
This circle will remain intentionally small, so the support is real and the exchange is personal.
Founding Membership is $240 per year, the equivalent of $20 a month to build this institution with me through serious cultural work and rigorous craft.
MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDING CIRCLE RECEIVE
COMPLETE ACCESS:
• Full paid access to all essays and archives
• The complete Director’s Lab curriculum
• Lecture series on race, cinema, and culture
• Ongoing cultural analysis and case studies from professional sets
MONTHLY FOUNDER’S SESSIONS:
• Founders-only conversations and working sessions beginning in March
• Direct engagement around craft, process, authorship, and leadership
RECOGNITION AND COMMEMORATION:
• Permanent recognition on the 2026 Founding Members page
• A commemorative 2026 Director’s Notebook item created specifically for this inaugural group and mailed to you
• The Founding rate locked for as long as your membership remains active
This is about building something that lasts.
If you believe in rigorous work, serious craft, and creating an institution that honors where we come from while shaping where we are going, this is how you stand at the foundation.
The founding circle tier closes on March 6, one week from today.
After that, this level will not be available in this form again.
The Director’s Notebook is a working archive and creative laboratory built from lived professional practice. It is where I document directing, screenwriting, performance, race, authorship, and cultural inheritance in real time. It is where craft meets discipline, calling meets structure, and art meets responsibility.
Stacey Muhammad is a writer, director, and daughter of New Orleans. Her work is rooted in rigorous craft, cultural memory, and the responsibility of the image. She created The Director’s Notebook as a working archive and creative institution where the work is documented, studied, and built to last.
Jessicamuhammad@gmail.com…Founding member circle… I wasn’t sure where to leave my email or click the link. But here is my information. I am interested in becoming a part of the circle.