Seven fellows have been selected for the 9th annual Native American TV Writers Lab, administered by the Native American Media Alliance.
The eight-week program consists of daily workshops, seminars and one-on-one mentoring with the aim of coaching the fellows on how to develop a pilot and cultivate the skills needed to land TV staff writer positions.
Founded in 2016, the latest iteration of the Writers Lab is sponsored by Comcast, NBCUniversal, the Golden Globes Foundation, Netflix, National Endowment for the Arts and Snowpants Productions.
The seven fellows are:
Rory Crittendon (Cherokee): screenwriter, filmmaker and documentarian Marcie Price Jackson (Cherokee): writer and actress Noah Rose Keeling (Choctaw): writer, actress and filmmaker Tony Magaña (Western Shoshone): writer and standup comedian Faith Phillips (Cherokee); novelist, writer, producer and actor Tamara Stratton (Osage): writer, producer and educator Steven Tallas (Navajo): filmmaker
“The Native American TV Writers Lab has an...
The eight-week program consists of daily workshops, seminars and one-on-one mentoring with the aim of coaching the fellows on how to develop a pilot and cultivate the skills needed to land TV staff writer positions.
Founded in 2016, the latest iteration of the Writers Lab is sponsored by Comcast, NBCUniversal, the Golden Globes Foundation, Netflix, National Endowment for the Arts and Snowpants Productions.
The seven fellows are:
Rory Crittendon (Cherokee): screenwriter, filmmaker and documentarian Marcie Price Jackson (Cherokee): writer and actress Noah Rose Keeling (Choctaw): writer, actress and filmmaker Tony Magaña (Western Shoshone): writer and standup comedian Faith Phillips (Cherokee); novelist, writer, producer and actor Tamara Stratton (Osage): writer, producer and educator Steven Tallas (Navajo): filmmaker
“The Native American TV Writers Lab has an...
- 3/28/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
The Native American Media Alliance announced the selection of six fellows for the 5th Annual Native American Feature Film Writers Lab, a talent development program that boosts the careers of Native American writers.
The six fellows of the fifth annual Native American Feature Film Writers Lab are:
Ty Coughenour (Lummi Nation) Rory Crittendon (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma) Debra Peebles (Red Lake Band of Chippewa) Faith Phillips (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma) Linzmarie Schultz (Wyandot Nation of Anderdon) Steven Tallas (Navajo)
The initiative comes in partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal, A+E Networks and the Cherokee Nation Film Office. The Writers Lab is an annual program for talented, aspiring screenwriters who, for over the course of ten weeks, will develop a new screenplay, meet with partner industry organizations and receive creative guidance on their scripts from literary professionals.
“The incredible success stories from our many fellows of this lab is a true testament to...
The six fellows of the fifth annual Native American Feature Film Writers Lab are:
Ty Coughenour (Lummi Nation) Rory Crittendon (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma) Debra Peebles (Red Lake Band of Chippewa) Faith Phillips (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma) Linzmarie Schultz (Wyandot Nation of Anderdon) Steven Tallas (Navajo)
The initiative comes in partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal, A+E Networks and the Cherokee Nation Film Office. The Writers Lab is an annual program for talented, aspiring screenwriters who, for over the course of ten weeks, will develop a new screenplay, meet with partner industry organizations and receive creative guidance on their scripts from literary professionals.
“The incredible success stories from our many fellows of this lab is a true testament to...
- 8/18/2022
- by EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
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