Novela Americana
Novela Americana
Television (Half-hour)
· Comedy · 28 pages
Novela Americana is a 30-minute single-camera fictional sitcom that centers around a failing network’s attempt to renew their image as a company by promoting minority executives to save their soap opera and turn it into a Spanglish telenovela
Written by
Mahalia Latortue-Pridgett and Erik Francisco Medina
2 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Quarterfinalist,
Filmmatic TV Pilot Awards Season 7
Quarterfinalist,
Filmmatic TV Pilot Awards Season 7
2 Writers
Los Angeles, CA
Mahalia Latortue-Pridgett is a Haitian American writer from West Hempstead, NY. She received her Bachelor's in Broadcast Journalism at a small HBCU called Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama. She then attended the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, GA graduating as the Excelsus Laureate in 2020 where she earned an MFA in Film and ...
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New York, NY
Erik Francisco Medina is a writer, filmmaker, and media strategist from Canóvanas, Puerto Rico, crafting thought-provoking projects that explore the experiences of people of color in modern America.
As part of Collective Moxie, Erik has helped drive impactful collaborations with Sony, Legendary, RIOT Games, and more. He co-led the first-ever GA L...
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