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Showrunners’ Mentorship Matters Diverse Writers Initiative Selects 2024-2025 Participants


Mentorship Matters, a mentorship program created by showrunners to help boost opportunities for diverse writers, has selected 19 scribes for 2024-2025.

They include Miida Chu, Casey Seline, Samantha Lee, Mahalia Latortue-Pridgett, Jackie Akiko Cloud, Stephen Nolly, Philippe Bowgen, Renee Cunningham, Taylor Henriquez, Sejal Pachisia, Mike Wells, David Aguilar-Rodriguez, Jamie Holt Aguilar-Rodriguez, Monica Cecilia-Lucas, Cassidy Lee, Joshua Kazemi, Richard Scott, Adriana Ducassi and Nick Ducassi. Their impressive track record – with 21 writers finding representation and 14 being staffed on major shows – demonstrates exactly the kind of impact we aim to support,” said Tom Dever, VP of Business Development for Coverfly & ScreenCraft. “The caliber of showrunner mentors they’ve assembled, combined with their deep commitment to nurturing diverse talent, makes this program an invaluable force for positive change in our industry.

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