Gary Younge (Beyond the Blade, Angry, White and American) shares advice for young writers who are just starting out in the industry and navigating exclusion, identity and activism. #WriterCrushWednesdaysyoutu.be/jeipTfn93rw
UPDATE: We received over 1500 submissions for the BET/ColorCreative Script to Screen Contest. There were so many strong pitches that we selected 61 Quarter-Finalists to submit their script and advance into the next round! Those notifications have been sent out as of this morning.
Cinematographer Kira Kelly on how she got started & her advice for aspiring cinematographers.
According to the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, of the 500 highest-grossing films released in 2018, 6% of those cinematographers were women. #IndustryInsights
BET/COCRE "SCRIPT TO SCREEN" UPDATE: All notifications have been sent out for the Quarter-Finalist round! Congratulations to the 6 Semi-Finalists who will be moving on to Interviews this week!!
Writers often ask, "How do I get in the room?" Here's why writer/producer Amy Aniobi thinks it's better to "create a room," first. #CoCreTV#IndustryInsights
We're having a FIND YOUR PEOPLE PARTY next FRIDAY, March 6th in LA. This invite-only mixer is for directors, writers, producers, cinematographers and editors. Interested? Request an invite TODAY at colorcreative.tv/fypp.
Few things could be more presumably awkward than marrying a stranger. Amy Aniobi (@janiobi, Insecure, Silicon Valley, ABG) wrote & directed Honeymoon, a short film about a newly married Nigerian couple and the first night of their arranged marriage. #ProjectSpotlight
Notifications for THE TEEN MOVIE CONTEST 2nd round will be sent out this afternoon! We apologize for the delay. There were so many great pitches that we selected 55 instead of 50!!