Exclusive: Prentice Penny, who is best known as the showrunner for Insecure, and his production company A Penny For Your Thoughts is partnering with Rickey Castleberry’s 19f Productions and Chris Pollack’s Miles Media for the Create The Writers Room initiative, which looks to empower young and emerging writers while advancing the narrative to “Write in Color.”
The initiative moves the needle when it comes to Hollywood’s conversation about diversity and inclusion. It will give newcomers in the industry a platform to introduce their voice for prominent producers, writers and decision makers.
To kick things off, they have launched the “Create the Writer’s Room Challenge”. The event is now live and is a series of trials meant to inspire and help grow the work of young writers all while celebrating their individual voices and ideas. The challenge features various components, beginning with the submission of a short...
The initiative moves the needle when it comes to Hollywood’s conversation about diversity and inclusion. It will give newcomers in the industry a platform to introduce their voice for prominent producers, writers and decision makers.
To kick things off, they have launched the “Create the Writer’s Room Challenge”. The event is now live and is a series of trials meant to inspire and help grow the work of young writers all while celebrating their individual voices and ideas. The challenge features various components, beginning with the submission of a short...
- 9/4/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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