BLACKSEED
BLACKSEED
Television (One-hour)
· Sci-fi · 52 pages
A non-binary adoptee must unravel a utopia's deceptive facade to uncover their family’s truth before time runs out.
Written by
Nova Black
3 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Semifinalist,
Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2022
Quarterfinalist,
WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Lab Spring 2022
Finalist,
Coverfly - Pitch Week Spring 2022
1 Writer
- Verified WGA Member
Los Angeles, CA
NOVA CYPRESS BLACK writes deir name in all caps as a reminder to take up space as a Black trans gender-expansive lighthouse. This proud alum of the 2021 Outfest Screenwriting Lab & 2021 Hillman Grad Mentorship Lab was a Staff Writer on season 3 of The L Word: Generation Q. This genre-defying WGA writer, documentarian, movement artist, & educator ple...
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Nova Cypress Black is an absolute powerhouse of an artist - this dancer, poet, and intimacy coordinator-in-training is a collage of Midwest tranquility, Southern hospitality, and East Coast grit. They bring a tender but fierce perspective to their character-driven dramas, and this trans non-binary troublemaker is invested in contributing to the overdue rise of Black LGBTQ+ narratives in the TV space. Coming out of both the 2021 Hillman Grad Mentorship & Outfest Screenwriting Lab and currently meeting with reps, Nova is ready to take on the world.
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