Derek Asaff: Last News

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineUniversal has selected participants for the studio’s 2020 Writers Program, a paid initiative that spotlights up-and-coming scribes.Universal’s Global Talent Development and Inclusion, the division that runs the program, said 1,500 people applied, making it the biggest applicant pool since the program started six years ago. Jennifer Coates, Angela Delgado, Satinder Kaur and Larry Santana were selected, and 2019 program alumni Nandita Seshadri and Derek Asaff are extending their time with the program to continue developing concepts.The program is adding a new component this year, enlisting powerful industry figures to advise and mentor the class.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAfter a staggering 1,500 applications (the largest number of the submissions for the program ever), Universal’s Global Talent Development & Inclusion has selected Jennifer Coates, Angela Delgado, Satinder Kaur and Larry Santana as the participants in this year’s Universal Writers Program.  In addition, 2019 program alumni Nandita Seshadri and Derek Asaff have both been extended by the studio to continue developing concepts created while participating in the program last year.In addition, Kasi Lemmons, Will Packer and Amy Pascal will join the 2020 cycle as Program Ambassadors, a new component to the Program this year.