Join us for ISA Presents: A Conversation on Inclusive Storytelling.
Hollywood is changing. Studios, networks, and production companies are demanding more diverse content to meet market demand. How do screenwriters rise to the challenge? In this interactive event, anti-racist educator and screenwriter Ashwini Prasad and story consultant and advocate Diane J. Wright will introduce you to the basics of inclusive storytelling for the screen. This discussion will be valuable for screenwriters of all levels.
When: Friday, September 11, 2020 at 1:00pm PDT / 3:00pm CT / 4:00pm EDT (Check Your Time Zone)
Where: ZOOM - A link will be emailed to registrants before the class.
Ashwini Prasad, The Inclusive Screenwriter, leads with equity and justice as her pillars in her work as an anti-racist educator and screenwriter. Her pillars were rooted in college which is now over 20 years of experience in anti-racism, anti-oppression and social justice work with two Master’s degrees in these focus areas. Her screenplays focus on bringing people who are erased/marginalized onto our screens. Her recent book, “How To Write Inclusively: An Analysis & How To Guide,” provides how tos on writing inclusively that is available for purchase on Amazon.
Website: theinclusivescreenwriter.com
IG: theinclusivescreenwriter
Twitter: @INCScreenwriter
Diane J. Wright is a story consultant and ghostwriter focusing on diversity, inclusion, and authentic representation of the BIPoC, neurodiverse, and disabled communities. For over fifteen years, she has worked with producers, directors, and screenwriters to develop features and series for financing, casting, and production. Her north star is equality for all.
dianejwright.com
Twitter: dianejwright
IG: JinJin3000
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