The Black List Opens Submissions For Six Diversity List And Introduces The Desi List For South Asian Writers

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EXCLUSIVE: The Black List is opening submissions for six diversity lists in partnership with GLAAD, CAPE, the MPAC Hollywood Bureau, The Salon, the Latin Tracking Board, NALIP, 1IN4 Coalition, and the WGA Disabled Writers Committee, in addition to establishing the Desi List-–a new, curated list that will shine a light on the most promising feature scripts and pilots from South Asian writers. “South Asians make up a quarter of the human population; Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing ethnic group in the U.S.; and South Asians are the fastest growing group of Asian-Americans.

That’s a lot of math to say something pretty simple: we’re here, the talent’s here, and the audience is here,” said The Salon co-founders Nik Dodani, Bash Naran, and Vinny Chhibber in a statement. “We’re excited to partner with The Black List to accelerate the development of the best scripts from South Asian writers to make it a little easier for the industry to rally behind talent from our community.

To ensure that the diversity of our community is reflected in the list, we’re recruiting a large and eclectic group of writers, directors, actors, producers, executives, agents, and managers to review and evaluate the submissions.” Interested writers and creators may submit their scripts for further consideration until July 1, 2024.

Writers selected for each diversity list will be announced beginning in the fall of 2024, exclusively in Deadline. Submissions for the 2024/2025 Diversity Lists are expected to open in winter 2024.