Starz #TakeTheLead Writers’ Intensive Reveals 10 Cohort Finalists For 2022
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Starz’s #TakeTheLead Writers’ Intensive has revealed the 10 participants selected from 500 applicants for phase one kicking off on August 22nd.The finalists are Alejandra Lopez, Corey Dashuan, Gabby Revilla Lugo, Ida Yazdi, John Lowe, Jorge Thomson, Naiyah Ambros, Nzinga Kemp, Raymond Arturo Perez, and Tennessee Martin.
The cohort includes writers from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds and captures the kind of inclusivity that Starz celebrates in its programming, talent, and throughout its organization.The program gives the finalists access to industry insiders including Starz executives Kathryn Busby, Kathryn Tyus-Adair, Giovanna Desselle, Sebastian Arboleda, and Jordan Lippetz; Jairo Alvarado and Tony Gil of Redefine Entertainment; Molly Breeskin of Gina Rodriguez’s I Can and I Will Productions; Gary Lennon, showrunner of Starz’s Power Book IV: Force, Kelly Goode at Warner Bros.
Television; Lauren Jane Holland at Creative Artists Agency; Felicia Pride, writer and producer of Grey’s Anatomy. Serving as advisors, mentors, and/or speakers, these contributors will support the cohort in gaining a full circle understanding of the television writing ecosystem and guide them in navigating their careers as emerging TV writers.The Writers’ Intensive is a collaboration between Starz, the National Association of Latino Independent Producers, and NewFilmmakers Los Angeles.“All of us at NALIP and NFMLA are thrilled at the breadth of talent represented by our selected writers, as well as the overwhelming response from aspiring writers during the application process” said Karla Pita Loor, chair of NALIP’s Board of Directors and Larry Laboe, co-founder and executive director of NFMLA in a joint statement. “We
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