This week, SAGindie co-sponsored a special screening of three comedy pilots from Issa Rae Productions’ Color Creative. This new venture from Issa Rae and Deniese Davis produces TV pilots from underrepresented writers, shepherding these projects from development through production and release.
ColorCreative.TV launches today, where you can watch each of the three pilots: Bleach (written by Shawn Boxe and directed by Victoria Mahoney); Words With Girls (written by Brittani Nichols and directed by Tessa Blake); and So Jaded (written by Syreeta Singleton and directed by Daven Baptiste). And if you’re a female writer or writer of color, you can inquire about submitting for the next development process (which will focus on drama pilots).
Today Indiewire published an in-depth story that goes behind-the-scenes at Issa Rae Productions and looks at the process of launching Color Creative, and the struggle to increase opportunities for diverse voices in the TV industry. You’ll definitely want to check out the story, watch the pilots, and support this new endeavor. Get on board now, because it’s only a matter of time before Issa Rae takes over the world.
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