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Applications are open for the second edition of Women Write Now, the screenwriting fellowship from Kevin Hart\u2019s production company and Sundance Institute for Black women comedy scribes.<\/p>\n
Three fellows will be selected to develop their original comedy short film scripts with the opportunity premiere them at a private screening at the Sundance Film Festival next year, after which they will be released on Hartbeat\u2019s digital brand, LOL Network. The fellows will subsequently be signed to a 12-month first-look deal for projects to be produced by Hartbeat and released on LOL Network, as well as the chance to pitch one separate project to Hartbeat for a development deal.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast year\u2019s debut of Women Write Now proved there is an entire ecosystem of artists, allies, executives and mentors ready and willing to uplift and usher in the next generation of talented Black women in comedy,\u201d Hartbeat CEO Thai Randolph said in a statement. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to build off the tremendous momentum we created in partnership with Sundance Institute and introduce new opportunities through Hartbeat as we continue our mission to cultivate and empower emerging voices.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lead screenwriting mentor Yamara Taylor (co-executive producer on Peacock\u2019s Saved by the Bell) is returning to work with this year\u2019s fellows, alongside The 40-Year-Old Version filmmaker Radha Blank and Kay Oyegun (exec producer on NBC\u2019s This is Us). Hartbeat\u2019s Thai Randolph and Candice Wilson Cherry will serve as lead creative advisors to offer career development guidance alongside an array of industry veterans including producer Stephanie Allain (Dear White People, Hustle & Flow), director Marta Cunningham (AMC\u2019s 61st Street, TNT\u2019s Claws), ICM Partners agent Ava Greenfield, producer Codie Oliver (OWN\u2019s Black Love) and former HBO exec Kelly Edwards, who penned the book The Executive Chair: A Writer\u2019s Guide to TV Development.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re very excited to continue Women Write Now in partnership with Hartbeat for a second year,\u201d Sundance Institute founding senior director of artist programs Michelle Satter said in a statement. \u201cThis program allows emerging talent to connect meaningfully with industry mentors and creates the foundation for sustainable, long-term projects and career development. Additionally, the discovery and support of Black women comedy writers is a great opportunity to expand Sundance\u2019s focus on talented storytellers working in the comedy arena.\u201d<\/p>\n
Applications are due at the fellowship website on June 6, after which about 10 finalists will be interviewed by Hartbeat staff. A panel consisting of Hartbeat execs, Sundance Institute Partners as well as filmmakers and other industry leaders will choose the three fellows, and all applicants will be notified of the results by email around July 18.<\/p>\n
Last year, inaugural fellows Wilandrea Blair, Danielle Nicolet and Moni Oyedepo were selected from more than 670 applicants from around the country. Actors Gabrielle Dennis (HBO\u2019s A Black Lady Sketch Show), Meagan Good (Amazon\u2019s Harlem) and Bresha Webb (Starz\u2019s Run the World) directed their shorts, which were hosted exclusively on Peacock.<\/p>\n
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