Netflix Launches ‘Because She Created’ Program For Female Screenwriters in Egypt
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentNetflix is launching an incubator to help foster female screenwriters in Egypt.The U.S. streaming giant has partnered with Sard, a dedicated hub for screenwriters in the Arab world on a writing program called Because She Created.Its stated goal is training twenty women from outside Cairo and to “expose untapped talent to the creative tools and industry insight needed to advance their creative and professional development,” Netflix said in a statement.The program is financed by the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity.