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Film Independent Sets Episodic Lab Participants For 2024


Film Independent's Episodic Lab participants for the year were unveiled by the nonprofit on Wednesday morning.

Creative Advisors and Guest Speakers for this year’s Lab will include Sheryl J. Anderson, Liliane Bedford, KJ Booze, Cindy Fang, Chuck Hayward, Hieu Ho, Naomi Iwamoto, Sahar Jahani, Henry “Hank” Jones, Kelly Kulchak, Marvin Lemus, Patrick Magill, Nate Matteson, Marc Mounier, Van B. Nguyen, Dawn Prestwich, Loretta Ramos, Beth Schacter, Ellen Shanman, Rebecca Sonnenshine, Sheila Hanahan Taylor, Ligiah Villalobos and Nicole Yorkin. Title: A-Town Boyz Writers: Honey Ahmad, Eunice Lau Logline: When two Asian-American teens in Atlanta turn to petty crime to fund their rap star dreams, they unwittingly get caught up in a turf war between local rival gangs, all while trying to keep up appearances that they are still on board with their parent’s expectations. Title: The Feather Detective Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship Awardee Writer: Mayanka Goel Logline: A young woman struggles with 1960s societal expectations till she meets Roxie Laybourne and together they solve the mystery of America’s deadliest aviation disaster.

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