At one point during my time in Tokyo, I was in the historical district of Asakusa, which is home to Sensō-ji, the oldest Buddhist temple in the city. It also attracts herds and herds of tourists. This includes many white women wearing kimonos and “immersing...
Inevitable Foundation has revealed its Fall 2022 Accelerate Fellows and announced the expansion of its Accelerate Fellowship (formerly Screenwriting Fellowship), supported by an exclusive, multi-year commitment from Netflix's Fund for Creative Equity. The...
Inevitable Foundation, which bolsters disabled screenwriters, has announced the launch of Elevate Collective. The program features Elevate Collective Awards, $5,000 professional development grants that help mid- and upper-level disabled writers invest in career...
With the pandemic, Trump, climate change, the BLM movement, racial tensions and a grocery list of other things, the past couple of years has been tough for everyone... but we seldom get to see how this has impacted marginalized people in rural towns and cities...
Oscar-winning filmmaker and Golden Hour queen Chloé Zhao (Nomadland, Eternals, The Rider) has inked a multi-year first-look deal with Searchlight Television. Through the deal, Searchlight Television will have a first look on series for exclusive development. Zhao...
Warner Bros. Discovery has set the leadership team for its company’s newly structured Diversity, Equity and Inclusion group, headed by Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Asif Sadiq, with Karen Horne serving as SVP for North America, Rukasana Bhaijee as...
You know those Muslim stereotypes that started with the creation of TV? Well, they still exist. A new study reveals that not only are Muslims -- the fastest growing religion in the world -- nearly absent from episodic content, they continue to be stereotyped in...
The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative has noticed that a lot of things are changing in the world -- specifically issues revolving around reproductive rights, marriage equality, voting issues, interracial relationships, and gun violence. That said, they thought it...
SeriesFest and National Geographic Documentary Films have selected A.K. Sandhu's docuseries We Beg Your Pardon, America as the winner of the “Spotlight Your Town” initiative which supports an inclusive group of unscripted storytellers creating authentic,...
