The 2020 CAPE New Writers Fellowship is over! It’s time to re-introduce this year’s class and their scripts. If you are in the industry (development, current, representation, etc), please reach out with your work email if you’re interested in reading our fellows’ work!
Chrissie De Guzman wrote the half-house drama pilot VENUS PHASE centering on a young #FilAm woman exploring her sexuality, polyamory as she finds the courage to live life outside her box. Full logline below.
Daniel J. Park ( @damnparka) wrote the 1-hour TV drama pilot SPARROWHAWKS: A gay, unassuming self-defense teacher for marginalized people reconnects with his bloody past as a legendary assassin when a war threatens to break out between his old assassin clan and one of its rivals.
D. Dona Le ( @Le_Donasaur) 1-hour TV drama pilot titled DUST CHILD: A half- #Vietnamese woman comes to the U.S. for the first time in search of her American GI father—unlocking two families' dark secrets and a murderous past.
Nic Chatree Sridej ( @nicsridej) has a 1-hour TV pilot titled MYSTIC: After the mysterious death of her husband Harry in 1926, Bess Houdini must confront the startling truth behind the magic of their world – and the intricate house of lies Harry built to cover it up.
Nina Mohan ( @NinaLMohan) has a 1-hour TV Dramedy pilot - WEDHEADS: A cynical wedding planner with a struggling business discovers she has the ability to see the future of people's relationships.
Peter H. Lee explores Roy and #WaltDisney's origins in his 1-hour TV pilot THE BROTHERS DISNEY - through his script, he tells their humble origins, turbulent partnership and myriad triumphs.
Niki Ang ( @nicolaang) wrote the feature, WIDE OPEN SPACES: Haley, an #AsianAmerican freshman at a conservative Christian college wrestles with her faith and identity in the face of strict pastors, her liberal mother, and the girl she falls in love with. 🏳️‍🌈
And finally SAM BOYER! He wrote the #Indonesia-set action feature, OJEK: On the brink of his profession's disappearance, a selfless motorcycle taxi driver in #Jakarta risks his future using his transporting talents to help his brother's dangerous new delivery business.
Reach out to learn more about our amazing 2020 CAPE New Writers Fellows! We’ll be waiting! ❤️
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