Rideback Rise Sets Inaugural Cohort Of 16 Creators To Develop Mainstream TV And Film Projects
deadline.comRideback Rise, the 501c3 non-profit BIPOC content accelerator launched by producer Dan Lin (LEGO movies, It, Aladdin) to advance racial equity, has selected its inaugural cohort of 16 writers and filmmakers who will be financially and creatively supported as they seek to develop their own market-ready mainstream TV and film projects.
The cohort revealed Tuesday is composed of six “fellows” who will receive $50,000 grants for the year-long fellowship, and 10 “residents” who each receive $10,000 in funding.
Fellows are additionally eligible to access an Intellectual Property Fund to secure underlying rights to material as well as a Visuals Fund to create presentations and reels for their projects.
The Fellows and Residents, selected from more than 400 applicants, will work from Rise’s offices located at Rideback Ranch in Los Angeles’ Historic Filipinotown.
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