Sundance Institute and Hartbeat have selected Mayanna Berrin, Kiana Butler Jabangwe and Danielle Solomon as the recipients of the “Women Write Now” fellowship for Black female comedic screenwriters.
Logan Browning, Tika Sumpter and Nicole Byer have signed on to direct three short films written by the fellows, which will debut at a special exhibition during the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.
Additionally, the fellows have been awarded a one-year first-look deal with Hartbeat, the multi-platform media company founded by Kevin Hart. Script mentors will include Leigh Davenport (“Run the World”), Kay Oyegun (“This Is Us”), and Yamara Taylor (“Black-ish”). The company’s Head of Film, Candace Cherry Wilson and its VP of TV Development Tiffany Brown will serve as creative advisors at the program’s career development lab.
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Logan Browning, Tika Sumpter and Nicole Byer have signed on to direct three short films written by the fellows, which will debut at a special exhibition during the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.
Additionally, the fellows have been awarded a one-year first-look deal with Hartbeat, the multi-platform media company founded by Kevin Hart. Script mentors will include Leigh Davenport (“Run the World”), Kay Oyegun (“This Is Us”), and Yamara Taylor (“Black-ish”). The company’s Head of Film, Candace Cherry Wilson and its VP of TV Development Tiffany Brown will serve as creative advisors at the program’s career development lab.
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- 8/31/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat and the Sundance Institute today named Mayanna Berrin (Power Dynamics), Kiana Butler Jabangwe (Night Off) and Danielle Solomon (Hey Boo) as the recipients of this year’s Women Write Now comedic screenwriting fellowship, designed to elevate the next generation of Black women in comedy.
The Fellows, whose short film scripts were selected from a pool of hundreds submissions, will now further develop their material under the guidance of Hartbeat’s panel of script mentors and creative advisors including Leigh Davenport (Starz’s Run the World), Kay Oyegun (NBC’s This Is Us) and Yamara Taylor (ABC’s Black-ish). As part of the development process, each will also participate in an immersive career development lab, where they’ll receive mentorship from creative advisors including Hartbeat’s Head of Film Candice Wilson Cherry and VP, TV Development Tiffany Brown, as well as such industry veterans as Dear White People EP Stephanie Allain,...
The Fellows, whose short film scripts were selected from a pool of hundreds submissions, will now further develop their material under the guidance of Hartbeat’s panel of script mentors and creative advisors including Leigh Davenport (Starz’s Run the World), Kay Oyegun (NBC’s This Is Us) and Yamara Taylor (ABC’s Black-ish). As part of the development process, each will also participate in an immersive career development lab, where they’ll receive mentorship from creative advisors including Hartbeat’s Head of Film Candice Wilson Cherry and VP, TV Development Tiffany Brown, as well as such industry veterans as Dear White People EP Stephanie Allain,...
- 8/31/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Management 360 has promoted managers Kelli Alick, Melissa Breaux, Adam Marshall, Jill McElroy, Clifford Murray, and Priya Satiani to partner during the company’s staff Zoom meeting today. The promotions not only acknowledged the group’s work on behalf of its clients but also each individual’s leadership within the company and respect in the entertainment community at large. The new partners’ work spans the talent, literary, and production divisions of the firm, and exemplifies the company’s mission to create extraordinary opportunities for artists.
The six new partners collectively represent Emerald Fennell, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Henry Winkler, Barry Keoghan, Ryan O’Connell, Megan Amram Adil El Arbi and Billal Fallah, T.S Nowlin, Noga Landau, Zazie Beetz, Jonathan Majors, Chinonye Chukwu, Channing Godfrey Peoples, Eddie Huang, Jermaine Fowler, Taylour Paige, Lamorne Morris, Storm Reid, Daniel Kaluuya, Christopher Abbott, Imogen Poots, Tom Burke, Mackenzie Davis, Sean Harris, Micheal Ward, Julie Plec,...
The six new partners collectively represent Emerald Fennell, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Henry Winkler, Barry Keoghan, Ryan O’Connell, Megan Amram Adil El Arbi and Billal Fallah, T.S Nowlin, Noga Landau, Zazie Beetz, Jonathan Majors, Chinonye Chukwu, Channing Godfrey Peoples, Eddie Huang, Jermaine Fowler, Taylour Paige, Lamorne Morris, Storm Reid, Daniel Kaluuya, Christopher Abbott, Imogen Poots, Tom Burke, Mackenzie Davis, Sean Harris, Micheal Ward, Julie Plec,...
- 4/12/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Antonio Campos, the writer-director-producer whose credits include the Cannes Un Certain Regard pic Afterschool and the Sundance films Simon Killer and Christine, has signed with Wme.
Campos has been busy on the TV side of late, directing and executive producing USA’s The Sinner starring Jessica Biel in addition to Netflix’s The Punisher, on which he directed an episode in Season 1 and is helming the first two episodes of Season 2.
As a producer, his credits include Martha Macy May Marlene, James White, The Eyes of My Mother and Piercing.
Upcoming, Campos has signed on to rewrite and direct the upcoming Fox Searchlight horror film Splitfoot, and is aboard to direct a prequel to The Omen for 20th Century Fox.
Campos, who had been at UTA, continues to be repped by manager Melissa Breaux at Management 360 and attorneys Peter Nelson and Joel Vanderkloot.
Campos has been busy on the TV side of late, directing and executive producing USA’s The Sinner starring Jessica Biel in addition to Netflix’s The Punisher, on which he directed an episode in Season 1 and is helming the first two episodes of Season 2.
As a producer, his credits include Martha Macy May Marlene, James White, The Eyes of My Mother and Piercing.
Upcoming, Campos has signed on to rewrite and direct the upcoming Fox Searchlight horror film Splitfoot, and is aboard to direct a prequel to The Omen for 20th Century Fox.
Campos, who had been at UTA, continues to be repped by manager Melissa Breaux at Management 360 and attorneys Peter Nelson and Joel Vanderkloot.
- 5/21/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Melissa Breaux has joined Management 360 as a manager, bringing a roster of actors, writers and directors with her. She will be based in Los Angeles. Breaux’s clients include filmmakers Nicole Kassell (Claws and Watchman pilots, The Leftovers), Sean Durkin (Martha Marcy May Marlene), Antonio Campos (Simon Killer), Josh Mond (James White), Nicolas Pesce (Eyes of My Mother) and Eliza Hittman (Beach Rats). Her actor clients include Andre Royo (Empire, The Wire)…...
- 2/27/2018
- Deadline
Exclusive: Melissa Breaux has joined Management 360 as a manager, bringing a roster of actors, writers and directors with her. She will be based in Los Angeles. Breaux’s clients include filmmakers Nicole Kassell (Claws and Watchman pilots, The Leftovers), Sean Durkin (Martha Marcy May Marlene), Antonio Campos (Simon Killer), Josh Mond (James White), Nicolas Pesce (Eyes of My Mother) and Eliza Hittman (Beach Rats). Her actor clients include Andre Royo (Empire, The Wire)…...
- 2/27/2018
- Deadline TV
HollywoodNews.com: Fox Searchlight Pictures Presidents Nancy Utley and Stephen Gilula announced today that the company has acquired worldwide rights to the suspenseful drama Martha Marcy May Marlene. Written and directed by Sean Durkin, Martha Marcy May Marlene stars Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson, John Hawkes and Hugh Dancy. Maybach Cunningham and FilmHaven entertainment present a Borderline Films Production in association with This Is that. The film was produced by Josh Mond, Antonio Campos, Chris Maybach and Patrick Cunningham. Ted Hope, Matt Palmieri, Saerom Kim, Saemi Kim and Alexander Schepsman are executive producers with Andrew Corkin as co-producer. The film is scheduled to be released in 2011.
?We were all captivated by the compelling performances and the expert craftsmanship of Sean Durkin,? said Gilula and Utley. ?We are excited to bring this gripping drama to audiences everywhere.?
?Sean Durkin has crafted a riveting first feature,? said Claudia Lewis, President of Production. ?We...
?We were all captivated by the compelling performances and the expert craftsmanship of Sean Durkin,? said Gilula and Utley. ?We are excited to bring this gripping drama to audiences everywhere.?
?Sean Durkin has crafted a riveting first feature,? said Claudia Lewis, President of Production. ?We...
- 1/24/2011
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
Samuel L. Jackson and Kerry Washington are in negotiations to co-star in the Screen Gems thriller "Lakeview Terrace". James Lassiter and Will Smith are producing through their Sony-based Overbrook Entertainment shingle.
Penned by David Loughery, the story centers on a black LAPD officer (Jackson) who will stop at nothing to force out the interracial couple who just moved in next door. Washington would play the female half of the couple.
The project is out to directors, and casting is under way for the white male lead. Shooting is scheduled to start in May in Los Angeles.
Screen Gems' Scott Strauss is overseeing for the studio.
Loughery and Jeff Graup are executive producing.
Jackson, whose credits include "Snakes on a Plane", the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy and "Coach Carter", next stars in Craig Brewer's "Black Snake Moan" and Rod Lurie's "Resurrecting the Champ".
He is repped by ICM, Anonymous Content and attorney Deborah Klein.
Washington, who recently appeared in "The Last King of Scotland", "Little Man" and "Ray", is repped by CAA and managers Kathy Atkinson and Melissa Breaux.
Penned by David Loughery, the story centers on a black LAPD officer (Jackson) who will stop at nothing to force out the interracial couple who just moved in next door. Washington would play the female half of the couple.
The project is out to directors, and casting is under way for the white male lead. Shooting is scheduled to start in May in Los Angeles.
Screen Gems' Scott Strauss is overseeing for the studio.
Loughery and Jeff Graup are executive producing.
Jackson, whose credits include "Snakes on a Plane", the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy and "Coach Carter", next stars in Craig Brewer's "Black Snake Moan" and Rod Lurie's "Resurrecting the Champ".
He is repped by ICM, Anonymous Content and attorney Deborah Klein.
Washington, who recently appeared in "The Last King of Scotland", "Little Man" and "Ray", is repped by CAA and managers Kathy Atkinson and Melissa Breaux.
- 1/19/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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