Getting accepted into this year's PGA Diversity Workshop was thrilling in its own right. The experience was magical from the moment I received the phone call that my project and I were selected. I was walking on air for days afterward. The idea of workshopping a project with other “emerging” producers aided by seasoned veterans certainly sounded like a golden opportunity. (I use quotes because several of the 2010 mentees were already working producers.) Little did I know the entire experience would exceed my highest expectations.
Sunday, 15 August 2010 21:47
You can help get a diversity panel on the menu at this year's SXSW Film / Interactive festival in Austin! Click on the link below, register (it only takes a minute) and vote (thumbs up) for the panel organized by PGA Diversity Committee member Vicente Williams!
Panels are selected via crowdsourcing, so every vote counts!
Voting closes soon, so don't delay!!!!
Click Here to vote for the Diversity Panel at SXSW 2011 now
Friday, 25 June 2010 08:00
Film director, screenwriter, producer and distributor Oscar Micheaux, who illuminated the African-American experience through more than 40 feature films, was immortalized on a U.S. postage stamp on Tuesday, taking his place as the 33rd person honored in the popular Black Heritage commemorative stamp series.
Writers on the Verge is a 12-week program focused on polishing writers and readying them for a staff writer position on a television series. We are looking for writers who are "almost there" but need that final bit of preparation with their writing and personal presentation skills. We particularly encourage writers of diverse backgrounds to apply.
