Diverso: Black Writers in Focus |
2022
A 10-week paid summer internship program for Black student screenwriters.
Placement
Genre
Format
Representation Status
Winners
Heretics
Private
Winner
TV Script
· Thriller
· 65 Pages
On the eve of a major leadership transition at the megachurch they work at, three janitors attempt to solve a mystery that goes all the way to the top.
Brooklyn, NY
No bio available.
Winner
Feature
· Drama
· 106 Pages
When a prestigious dance school is burned to the ground with the headmaster found dead inside, a detective must unravel a series of events to determine if there’s a murderer within the school’s conservatory.
Los Angeles, CA
Born and raised in Detroit, MI, Ashley credits her passion for storytelling and tenacious personality to the life experiences and stories she has encountered in her upbringing. Ashley aspires to bring about a sense of visibility for diverse audiences and desires to connect people through storytelling.
Winner
TV Script
· Fantasy
· 59 Pages
After paranormal attacks threaten the upcoming election, A Witch Doctor and her students are called in as special forces to protect the President.
Austin, Texas
Kendra Daniels is a pansexual, black woman, and all-encompassing empath raised in a small southern town. After persevering through vision impairment, Kendra became a Michener fellow, currently creating TV Dramas with fantasy elements that showcase diverse voices while dabbling in plays and audio dramas. When not writing, she is usually Gming D&D for...
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Finalists
Imagine That
Private
Finalist
TV Script
· Comedy
· 35 Pages
When a young woman loses everything she thought she had going for herself, her childhood imaginary friend reappears to get her back in touch with her truest self.
Omani McDaniels
No bio available.
Finalist
TV Script
· Drama
· 57 Pages
After the murder of her Southern hometown's chief of police, a Black NYPD homicide detective takes over as chief of the town's mostly white, all-male police force.
Atlanta, GA
Marlena Brown is a screenwriter and essayist with work featured in The New York Times. Her past lives include executing national publicity campaigns for Big Five publishers and teaching ESL in South Korea. She received her MFA in TV Writing from Stony Brook University.
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