The Disruptors TV Screenwriting Fellowship Applications Now Open For The Third Year

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Applications for The Disruptors, the annual fellowship for emerging television writers of color who identify as either trans, gender nonbinary, undocumented / formerly undocumented, or disabled, are now open for the 2022 program season.

Taking place from August – November this year, The Disruptors will offer mentorship, compensation, community, and a virtual and in-person space, when it is safe to do so, for fellows to create the materials they need to enter the industry.

According to the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the University of Southern California, 91 percent of television show creators are white, and 81 percent  are men.

The Disruptors began in 2020 to shift this landscape to include creatives of color from different backgrounds and to normalize narratives that have historically been underrepresented in television, starting with investing in these screenwriters from the very beginning of their careers.