The Women’s List, which describes itself as “the trailblazing advocate for female voices in screenwriting,” has announced its 2025 Scripts List finalists.
The list aims to spotlight “compelling unproduced scripts penned by women — across all genres, for every audience.”
According to the organization: “Unlike traditional contests, the nonprofit is a curated ‘treasure hunt’ for extraordinary scripts written by women, not a competition. Whether the scripts are thrillers, comedies, dramas or genre-benders, every selection is hand-chosen for its originality, strong characters and cinematic potential — boasting the kinds of dynamic female roles the industry wants and needs.”
The Women’s List, meanwhile, consists of co-founder Mia Certic, chair and co-founder Jan Kimbrough and board members Maggie Levin, Christine Luby, Kira Kalush, Lisa Seidman and Emily Schmidt. The nonprofit’s aim is to “brilliant” unproduced scripts by women and connect those writers to producers, directors, actors, agents and managers.
“We aren’t just about women’s stories,...
The list aims to spotlight “compelling unproduced scripts penned by women — across all genres, for every audience.”
According to the organization: “Unlike traditional contests, the nonprofit is a curated ‘treasure hunt’ for extraordinary scripts written by women, not a competition. Whether the scripts are thrillers, comedies, dramas or genre-benders, every selection is hand-chosen for its originality, strong characters and cinematic potential — boasting the kinds of dynamic female roles the industry wants and needs.”
The Women’s List, meanwhile, consists of co-founder Mia Certic, chair and co-founder Jan Kimbrough and board members Maggie Levin, Christine Luby, Kira Kalush, Lisa Seidman and Emily Schmidt. The nonprofit’s aim is to “brilliant” unproduced scripts by women and connect those writers to producers, directors, actors, agents and managers.
“We aren’t just about women’s stories,...
- 7/28/2025
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: USC Originals has scored its first theatrical release, in association with Warner Bros., following Lightyear Entertainment’s acquisition of its film, Voodoo Macbeth. The company behind the Oscar-nominated Australian feature Tanna has slated the pic for release across the U.S. and Canada in October.
Based on a true story, Voodoo Macbeth follows a young Orson Welles (Jewell Wilson Bridges) and a group of committed artists as they set out to create what is now considered a landmark event in African-American theater history—the Negro Theatre Unit’s revolutionary 1936 production of Macbeth.
With Fdr’s New Deal providing funding for the Federal Theatre Project, director Rose McClendon (Inger Tudor) convinces co-director John Houseman (Daniel Kuhlman) to help her bring Shakespeare’s Macbeth to the Harlem community at the Lafayette Theater — with an all-Black cast. Well before Citizen Kane and War of the Worlds, they choose for their groundbreaking production...
Based on a true story, Voodoo Macbeth follows a young Orson Welles (Jewell Wilson Bridges) and a group of committed artists as they set out to create what is now considered a landmark event in African-American theater history—the Negro Theatre Unit’s revolutionary 1936 production of Macbeth.
With Fdr’s New Deal providing funding for the Federal Theatre Project, director Rose McClendon (Inger Tudor) convinces co-director John Houseman (Daniel Kuhlman) to help her bring Shakespeare’s Macbeth to the Harlem community at the Lafayette Theater — with an all-Black cast. Well before Citizen Kane and War of the Worlds, they choose for their groundbreaking production...
- 8/9/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Dreamseeker Media Releases ‘Ferguson Rises’ Trailer
Dreamseeker Media, in association with Films With a Purpose, Yoruba Saxon and PhilmCo, released a trailer for “Ferguson Rises,” opening Sept. 17 at Laemmle Monica, with a national rollout following.
Directed by Mobolaji Olambiwonnu, the film explores the aftermath of the protests in Ferguson after the police killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr. Highlighting diverse voices of community members, from residents to police officers to business owners, “Ferguson Rises” chronicles the 400-day protests and rise of Black Lives Matter.
Sandra Evers-Manly, Tj Martin, Gigi Pritzker, Kai Bowe, and RZA executive produce, with David Oyelewo and Jessica Oyelowo serving as producers.
Watch the trailer below.
The Redford Center Awards Additional Grant Funding to Six Environmental Impact Documentary Projects
The Redford Center announced that six environmentalist documentary features in the current Redford Center Grants cohort will receive a total of $295,000 in second-year funding. “Demon Mineral,” “Impossible Town,...
Dreamseeker Media, in association with Films With a Purpose, Yoruba Saxon and PhilmCo, released a trailer for “Ferguson Rises,” opening Sept. 17 at Laemmle Monica, with a national rollout following.
Directed by Mobolaji Olambiwonnu, the film explores the aftermath of the protests in Ferguson after the police killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr. Highlighting diverse voices of community members, from residents to police officers to business owners, “Ferguson Rises” chronicles the 400-day protests and rise of Black Lives Matter.
Sandra Evers-Manly, Tj Martin, Gigi Pritzker, Kai Bowe, and RZA executive produce, with David Oyelewo and Jessica Oyelowo serving as producers.
Watch the trailer below.
The Redford Center Awards Additional Grant Funding to Six Environmental Impact Documentary Projects
The Redford Center announced that six environmentalist documentary features in the current Redford Center Grants cohort will receive a total of $295,000 in second-year funding. “Demon Mineral,” “Impossible Town,...
- 9/14/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Sony Pictures Television will link sixteen aspiring scribes with industry professionals and mentors for its six-week Diverse Writers Program.
Participating writers will have discussions with a number of creative executives, producers, seasoned writers and showrunners with the focus of honing their skills in writing scripted television. They will also network with industry professionals and be assigned a mentor from Spt’s pool of producers and scribes.
The writing program will conclude with the participating writers meeting with Spt showrunners and producers to be considered for potential staffing opportunities on U.S. projects. Of the sixteen participating scribes, Spt will select four with whom to develop pilot scripts for both comedies and dramas.
“We believe it’s imperative that underrepresented voices have the opportunity to tell diverse and authentic stories that haven’t been told before and to develop into tomorrow’s preeminent showrunners,” said Jeff Frost, President of Sony Pictures Television Studios.
Participating writers will have discussions with a number of creative executives, producers, seasoned writers and showrunners with the focus of honing their skills in writing scripted television. They will also network with industry professionals and be assigned a mentor from Spt’s pool of producers and scribes.
The writing program will conclude with the participating writers meeting with Spt showrunners and producers to be considered for potential staffing opportunities on U.S. projects. Of the sixteen participating scribes, Spt will select four with whom to develop pilot scripts for both comedies and dramas.
“We believe it’s imperative that underrepresented voices have the opportunity to tell diverse and authentic stories that haven’t been told before and to develop into tomorrow’s preeminent showrunners,” said Jeff Frost, President of Sony Pictures Television Studios.
- 6/1/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Finalists have been revealed for the 2020 Humanitas Prize, which honors film and television writers whose work inspires compassion, hope, and understanding in the human family. Titles include awards-season heavies Bombshell, It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and The Farewell on the film side and When They See Us, Pose, This Is Us and The Handmaid’s Tale on the small-screen side.
It’s the 45th year for the honors that hands out awards in 10 categories — two new categories, Limited Series, TV Movie or Special and Short Film, are newcomers this year.
Winners will be announced at the 45th annual Humanitas Prize ceremony January 24, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton.
Here are this year’s finalists:
Drama Feature Film
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster; inspired by the article “Can You Say… Hero?” by Tom Junod
A Hidden Life
Written and directed by Terrence Malick...
It’s the 45th year for the honors that hands out awards in 10 categories — two new categories, Limited Series, TV Movie or Special and Short Film, are newcomers this year.
Winners will be announced at the 45th annual Humanitas Prize ceremony January 24, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton.
Here are this year’s finalists:
Drama Feature Film
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster; inspired by the article “Can You Say… Hero?” by Tom Junod
A Hidden Life
Written and directed by Terrence Malick...
- 11/15/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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