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Announcing the Diverse Voices Fall 2018 Semifinalists

Before we announce the semifinalists, we're very excited to announce that everyone who submitted their work helped WeScreenplay raise $2,874 for the ARRAY! Founded by Ava DuVernay, Array is an independent film distribution and resource collective comprised of artist advocacy organizations,…

wescreenplayNovember 15, 2018

Contests Diverse Voices

Announcing the 2018 WeScreenplay Television Finalists

Thank you to all the talented writers who submitted to the 2018 WeScreenplay Television Competition. We received over 1,000 entries that made us laugh, cry, and read on the edge of our seats. Most importantly, so many of these projects…

wescreenplayOctober 12, 2018

Contests Diverse Voices

Announcing the 2018 WeScreenplay Television Semifinalist

Thank you to all the amazingly talented writers who submitted to the 2018 WeScreenplay Television Competition. We received over 1,000 entries, and the craft of the writing was outstanding across the board. As TV grows in the market, clearly there…

wescreenplaySeptember 21, 2018

Contests Diverse Voices

Announcing the 2018 WeScreenplay Television Quarterfinalists

Thank you to all the amazingly talented writers who submitted to the 2018 WeScreenplay Television Competition. We received over 1,000 entries, and the craft of the writing was outstanding across the board. As TV grows in the market, clearly there…

wescreenplaySeptember 4, 2018

Diverse Voices Filmmaking Screenwriting

11 Essential Diverse Voices to Stream

If our political situation has taught us anything, it’s the importance of listening to others - particularly those who have seen a different side of the world than we have. Perspective can mean the difference between peace and war. That’s…

Ben LarnedAugust 22, 2018

Contests Diverse Voices Screenwriting

Top 10 Diversity Screenwriting Programs in Hollywood

There’s a problem in Hollywood’s stories. Not plot holes or franchises, but the people telling these stories. The Hollywood Diversity Report 2018 found that in the top theatrical films of 2016, the screenwriters were 91.9% white, and 86.2% male. The…

Charlotte StaufferAugust 10, 2018

Contests Diverse Voices

WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Screenwriting Contest is Now a Lab!

WeScreenplay has updated the Diverse Voices Competition to offer even more value to writers. Starting with the Fall 2018 season of Diverse Voices, the top 4 winners will be invited to a 4-day Screenwriting Lab in Los Angeles with industry…

wescreenplayJuly 31, 2018

Contests Diverse Voices

WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Spring 2018 Winners

Thank you to all the amazingly talented writers who submitted to this season of Diverse Voices and shared your story. Together, we raised $3,327 for ARRAY – a nonprofit dedicated to the amplification of independent films by people of color…

wescreenplayJuly 20, 2018

Contests Diverse Voices Screenwriting Success Stories

Fall 2017 WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Grand Prize Winner Amanda Bermudez Signs with Gotham Group

WeScreenplay just launched another career. After winning the 2017 Diverse Voices Grand Prize, Amanda Bermudez was connected by the WeScreenplay team to a literary manager at Gotham Group, who represents high-profile clients like Steve Buscemi and Freida Pinto. She went on to…

Natasha GuimondJuly 19, 2018

Diverse Voices Screenwriting

5 Ways to Stay True to Your Writing-Self from Showrunner Tanya Saracho

Tanya Saracho was the ultimate fish out of water when she began writing for television. She came from a playwriting background and is Latinx (a non-binary Latino person) and Queer. Everything about her didn’t quite mesh with the Hollywood status-quo.…

Travis MaiuroJune 19, 2018