EXCLUSIVE: As the Asian and Asian American community in Hollywood continues to bask in the awards season victories of Lulu Wang’s The Farewell and Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) looks to add to Asian representation with the eighth annual CAPE New Writers Fellowship. Partnering with major industry partners, CAPE will launch the professional development program which trains emerging writers to succeed in Hollywood. “As reflected by the Asian and Pacific Islander sweep of the Oscars screenwriting awards last night (original and adapted), it is clear stories written by our community have mainstream appeal,” said Michelle K. Sugihara, CAPE Executive Director. “Pipeline programs like the CAPE New Writers Fellowship are critical to provide a springboard into the industry and to elevate authentic storytelling.” Related Story The Black List Opens Submissions For Inaugural Latinx TV List Led by top industry writers, producers, agents and executives, the Fellowship was co-founded and is co-chaired by Steve Tao (VP, Current Programming, CWTV) and Leo Chu (Creator/Showrunner of Supah Ninjas and Afro Samurai; Batman Ninja screenwriter). Fellows will participate in masterclasses and writing labs where they will receive one-on-one mentorship with industry professional including Walter Hamada (President, DC-Based Film Production, Warner Bros. Pictures), Adele… Read full this story
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