Black Boy Writes Media And Coverfly Team For Fourth Annual Black Boy Writes/Black Girl Writes Mentorship Initiative

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EXCLUSIVE: Mike Gauyo (Insecure, Ginny & Georgia, Send Help) and screenwriter talent-discovery platform Coverfly has partnered with the Black Boy Writes Media banner for the fourth year of the Black Boy Writes & Black Girl Writes Mentorship Initiative.

The initiative, which launched at the start of 2021, is dedicated to supplying industry access and resources to pre-WGA Black screenwriters.

The admission window for the 2024 class will run July 15-August 15. The first round of the application process will require a bio, a one-hour or half-hour original script (of any genre), and a short essay.

Those who reach the third round will interview with Gauyo and the initiative’s programming chief Heather Daughtry before 10-12 participants are selected.  “This initiative has been a labor of love since its inception and I’m extremely proud of the community of writers we’ve assembled,” Gauya said. “My hope for the program is to continue providing access and resources to underrepresented writers and I’m thrilled to partner with Coverfly, who share the same mission.” Selected mentees will have access to monthly writer roundtables with established writers/industry leaders; past participants include Morgan Cooper (creator of Bel Air), showrunner Syreeta Singleton (Rap Sh!t), Kemp Powers (Soul, One Night in Miami), Kay Oyegun (This Is Us), Gary King (VP Development at Paramount) and Peter Ramsey (co-director, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse).