The inaugural 1497 Writers Lab, which offers mentoring from leading filmmakers for underrepresented South Asian screenwriters, has selected its mentors
After the Hollywood success of Priyanka Chopra and Mindy Kaling, the inaugural 1497 Writers Lab, which offers mentoring from leading filmmakers for underrepresented South Asian screenwriters, has selected its mentors.director Gurinder Chadha, Aneesh Chaganty, who will direct the upcoming Lionsgate thriller, and Iranian-American director Maryam Keshavarz will help develop feature film scripts at the talent incubator.
The launch of the 1497 Writers Lab also comes amid growing audience acceptance for South Asian storylines. "The demand for South Asian stories by Western audiences is stronger than ever, and it is long past the time for a Western audience to experience these stories from a beautiful and truly authentic South Asian point of view," adds Khan about boosting the trajectory for South Asian talent in Hollywood.
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