Bisha K. Ali partnered with Netflix, in association with Sky, to launch the Screenwriters’ Fellowship, a year-long paid program to support six U.K. outstanding screenwriters from racial and ethnic backgrounds underrepresented in the high-end television and film industry.
... [+]While performing stand-up comedy, Ali wrote scripts on the side until she landed an agent. Securing a writing role on Mindy Kaling’s catapulted her career. Once production wrapped, Ali created Disney-Marvel’s forthcoming, where she also serves as lead writer. The miniseries is based on the Marvel Comics character Kamala Khan with a Muslim teen lead character and a significant Asian cast.
With her partnership with Netflix, Ali can produce worlds where multicultural voices are heard and manifested onto screens. With the addition of Sky joining the program, the Fellows will have access to an even wider range of executives and mentors. Ali also brought in Pelumi Akindude to assist with the structure of the program.
Understand what’s driving this change and then focus on that. What will fuel your passion for making this pivot?Be bold. There will be obstacles along the way and plans that don’t work out, but it’s important to have the confidence to make the first move.
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