Mike Gauyo and co-showrunner of Allblk network series Send Help, with industry training platform Stage 32 open submissions for the third year of the Black Boy Writes & Black Girl Writes Mentorship Initiative under the Black Boy Writes Media banner.
The initiative, which launched at the start of 2021, focuses on supplying industry access and resources to preWGA Black screenwriters. In partnership with Stage 32, admissions for the 2023 class will open November 18 2022 and close December 18 2022.
The first round of the application will require a bio, 1-hour or half-hour original script (of any genre), and a short essay. Those chosen to move to the third round will interview with Mike and the initiatives Chief of Programming, Ashley Aronson, before 10 to 12 participants are selected. Links to submit applications are http://www.blackboywrites.com or http://www.stage32.com.
Past participants of the program include 2021 alum Joshua L. Myers, who received representation with Culture Creative,...
The initiative, which launched at the start of 2021, focuses on supplying industry access and resources to preWGA Black screenwriters. In partnership with Stage 32, admissions for the 2023 class will open November 18 2022 and close December 18 2022.
The first round of the application will require a bio, 1-hour or half-hour original script (of any genre), and a short essay. Those chosen to move to the third round will interview with Mike and the initiatives Chief of Programming, Ashley Aronson, before 10 to 12 participants are selected. Links to submit applications are http://www.blackboywrites.com or http://www.stage32.com.
Past participants of the program include 2021 alum Joshua L. Myers, who received representation with Culture Creative,...
- 11/15/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Writer Mike Gauyo is moving the needle when it comes to inclusivity in the writers room. Under his Black Boy Writes banner, Gauyo has launched a new mentorship initiative that focuses on providing support and resources to preWGA Black writers.
The initiative was launched in partnership with Culture Creative Entertainment and Writ Large and includes a comprehensive program for 11 newly inducted mentees. This includes writer Round tables with established writers in the industry including Amy Aniobi (Insecure), Kay Oyegun (This Is Us), and Golden Globe-winning writer Kemp Powers. In addition, writing workshops will help prepare mentees for fellowship and staffing season and they will have the opportunity to participate in general meetings with networks and production companies.
And at the end of the program, each mentee will have the opportunity to be read by Culture Creative and Writ Large to be considered for representation.
The initiative was launched in partnership with Culture Creative Entertainment and Writ Large and includes a comprehensive program for 11 newly inducted mentees. This includes writer Round tables with established writers in the industry including Amy Aniobi (Insecure), Kay Oyegun (This Is Us), and Golden Globe-winning writer Kemp Powers. In addition, writing workshops will help prepare mentees for fellowship and staffing season and they will have the opportunity to participate in general meetings with networks and production companies.
And at the end of the program, each mentee will have the opportunity to be read by Culture Creative and Writ Large to be considered for representation.
- 4/6/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
We’re officially into spooky season, as everyone attempts to divert their attention away from the constant horror show that is 2020 and focus on celebrating Halloween, and there’s no shortage of content on the way to a streaming service near you to make up for the fact that the genre is offering very little on the big screen after several hotly-anticipated titles packed up and fled to 2021.
The Haunting of Bly Manor might be the biggest hitter in Netflix’s arsenal when it comes to movies and TV shows guaranteed to terrify subscribers, but yesterday brought the release of horror comedy Vampires vs. The Bronx. The title is pretty self-explanatory, as the pic follows a group of local kids forced to protect their neighborhood from an invasion of undead bloodsuckers.
Horror comedies are always good value for money if handled right, and director Osmany Rodriguez’s effort seems destined...
The Haunting of Bly Manor might be the biggest hitter in Netflix’s arsenal when it comes to movies and TV shows guaranteed to terrify subscribers, but yesterday brought the release of horror comedy Vampires vs. The Bronx. The title is pretty self-explanatory, as the pic follows a group of local kids forced to protect their neighborhood from an invasion of undead bloodsuckers.
Horror comedies are always good value for money if handled right, and director Osmany Rodriguez’s effort seems destined...
- 10/3/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
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