Posts Tagged ‘screenwriter’
Hollywood’s newest female TV writer Felischa Marye discusses new show ‘Bigger’
Felischa Marye embodies the narrative that it’s never too late to follow your dreams. After years of success, the Chicago native left her career as a vice president in public relations and marketing, moving to Los Angeles to attend UCLA’s prestigious MFA screenwriting program. While in film school, she started her career and sold her…
Read MoreLena Waithe producing new hip-hop inspired film, ‘The 40-Year-Old Version’
Lena Waithe is producing a new comedy titled The 40-Year-Old Version which will be directed by Radha Blank from her own script. The 35-year-old screenwriter and producer – who is known for her work on Netflix comedy-drama series “Master of None” and Showtime’s “The Chi” – has joined the upcoming film, which will be directed…
Read MoreJeramie Hollins amasses 50K IG followers in 6 months with less than 25 posts
Jeramie Hollins is an Instagram favorite. Having joined the social site in February 2017, he’s attracted more than 55K followers. “A friend of mine from LA contacted me this past winter and told me the industry needed my look,” he says. The Massachusetts native adds, “I’m writing my own screenplays. I understand the basic outline…
Read More‘Addicted’ screenwriter Christina Welsh defies odds in Hollywood
Christina Welsh is defying stereotypes and forging new paths in the traditionally male-dominated world of screenwriting in Hollywood. She adapted Zane’s risqué novel Addicted, written for a black audience, into a sexy, provocative film of the same name. Welsh was able to adapt it for the screen by highlighting the aspects of the story from…
Read MoreScreenwriter Quincy Morris inks deal with Launch TV
Quincy Morris announces that his webseries “In between Men” has been picked up by Launch TV and the AOL online television network “Kollide”
Read MoreStoryteller Neil Drumming embraces ‘Big Words’ made for the silver screen
Neil Drumming is a filmmaker, journalist and pop culture critic. A former staff writer and editor at Entertainment Weekly, Drumming’s work has appeared in numerous publications including Wired, The Washington Post, Vibe, Rolling Stone, Essence and Vanity Fair. A Brooklynite, he’s excited about his latest project, Big Words, where he serves as writer and director. Big…
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