Entertainment Data • Research Tools • Industry Directory • Film in Development • TV & Streaming Pilots • Ratings & Box Office (2024)

• Shirley

  

  ARENA:Women Centered Stories, Feminist Stories Period Piece, Biographical, Black Stories, Political

  NETFLIX
  RELEASE DATE:
  03/15/2024

  The story of the first Black woman elected to Congress and political icon, Shirley Chisholm, and her trailblazing run for president of the U.S. It chronicles her audacious, boundary-breaking 1972 presidential campaign. Based on her life story.

• The American Society of Magical Negroes

  

  ARENA: Black Stories, Fantasy Relationship Comedy, Romantic Comedy, Satire

  FOCUS FEATURES
  RELEASE DATE:
  03/16/2024

  A young man, Aren, is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people's lives easier.

• Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told

  

  ARENA: Black Stories, Popular Culture

  HULU
  RELEASE DATE:
  03/21/2024

  Exploration of the boisterous times of Freaknik, the iconic Atlanta street party that drew hundreds of thousands of people in the 80s and 90s, helping put Atlanta on the map culturally.

• Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop

  

  ARENA: Black Stories, Documentary, Feminist Stories, Music / Musical, Women Centered Stories

  NETFLIX
  SEASON PREMIERE DATE:
  08/09/2023

  Their contributions have been erased, criticized, and overlooked. But women have long been part of a hip-hop's DNA - and their voices will be heard.

• Daughters

  

  ARENA: Black Stories, Family RelationshipWomen Centered Stories

  NETFLIX
  RELEASE DATE:
  TBA

  Four young girls prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington, D.C., jail.

• The Big Cigar

  

  ARENA: Police Drama, Thriller, Historical, Crime, Literary Adaptation, Limited / Event Series, Suspense, True Story / Event, Black Stories, Political

  APPLE TV+
  RELEASE DATE:
  05/17/2024

  Black Panther Party co- founder Huey P. Newton enlists an unlikely ally - Hollywood producer Bert Schneider - to elude an FBI manhunt and escape to Cuba.

• Black Twitter: A People's History

  

  ARENA: Black Stories, Documentary, Informative, Literary Adaptation

  HULU
  SEASON PREMIERE DATE:
  05/09/2024

  Based on Jason Parham's Wired article, the series details the rise, movements, voices andthe memes that established Black Twitter as an influential and dominant force in multiple facets of American political and cultural life.

• Black Barbie: A Documentary

  

  ARENA: Women Centered Stories, Feminist Stories Topical, Historical, Social, Black Stories

  NETFLIX
  RELEASE DATE:
  06/19/2024

  Through intimate access to a charismatic Mattel insider, Beulah Mae Mitchell, Black Barbie delves into the cross section of merchandise and representation as Black women struggle to elevate their own voices and stories, refusing to be invisible.

Juneteenth 2024: Talent

• 

  John Ridley

  Director, Writer, Author,
  Producer, Talent SCREEN SCORE 38 PROJECTS Shirley, Godfather of Harlem

• 

  P. Frank Williams

  Producer, Writer,
  Documentary Director, Talent SCREEN SCORE N/A PROJECTS Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told, Hip Hop Homicides

• 

  Angela Patton

  Director, Producer SCREEN SCORE N/A PROJECTS Daughters

• 

  MC Lyte

  Producer, Talent SCREEN SCORE 50 PROJECTS Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop, Partners in Rhyme

• 

  Lil Nas X

  Talent SCREEN SCORE 71 PROJECTS Lil Nas X: Long Live
  Montero, The Eric Andre Show

• 

  Kobi Libii

  Director, Producer, Writer, Talent SCREEN SCORE 51 PROJECTS The American Society of
  Magical Negroes, The Hater

• 

  Janine Sherman Barrois

  Writer, Showrunner, Producer SCREEN SCORE N/A PROJECTS The Big Cigar,
  The Kings of Napa

• 

  Jason Parham

  Talent SCREEN SCORE N/A PROJECTS Black Twitter: A People's History, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

• All of Us Strangers

  

  ARENA:Fantasy, LGBTQ Stories, Romance, Psychological, Literary Adaptation, Family Relationship

  SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES
  RELEASE DATE:
  12/22/2023

  Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry, which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life. As a relationship develops between them, Adam is preoccupied with memories of his past.

• Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

  

  ARENA: Asian Stories, Feminist Stories, Latinx Stories, LGBTQ Stories, Film/TV/Theater, Social, Black Stories

  NETFLIX
  
  RELEASE DATE:
  06/18/2024

  Explores the history of LGBTQ+ stand-up comedy, considering its importance as an instrument for social change over the past five decades.

• Doctor Who

  

  ARENA: Action/Adventure, Alien, Historical, Procedural Drama, Road Trip/Journey, Robot, Science Fiction, Space, LGBTQ Stories

  DISNEY+
  SEASON PREMIERE DATE:
  05/11/2024

  A mysterious time travelling adventurer known simply as "The Doctor" zips through time and space to solve problems and battle injustice across the universe.

• F.L.Y.

  

  ARENA: Romantic Comedy, Epidemic/Pandemic, LGBTQ Stories

  TRK PICTURES
  RELEASE DATE:
  TBA

  After not seeing each other for years, exes Max and Rafael get stuck together at the start of the pandemic.

• Fellow Travelers

  

  ARENA: LGBTQ Stories, Literary Adaptation, Political, Serialized Drama, Sex Work, Suspense, Thriller

  SHOWTIME
  SEASON PREMIERE DATE:
  10/29/2023

  FELLOW TRAVELERS is an epic love story and political thriller, chronicling the volatile romance of two very different men who meet in the shadow of McCarthy-era Washington.

• Stress Positions

  

  ARENA: Epidemic/ Pandemic, Ensemble, LGBTQ Stores, Relationship Comedy

  NEON
  RELEASE DATE:
  04/19/2024

  Terry Goon is keeping strict quarantine in his ex-husband's Brooklyn brownstone while caring for his nephew-a 19-year-old model from Morocco. Unfortunately for Terry, everyone in his life wants to meet the model.

• Drive-Away Dolls

  

  ARENA: Women-Centered Stories, LGBTQ Stories, Crime, Relationship Comedy, Road Trip/Journey, Buddy Pic

  FOCUS FEATURES
  RELEASE DATE:
  02/23/2024

  Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, embarks on an impromptu road trip with her friend Marian, who desperately needs to loosen up.

• The People's Joker

  

  ARENA: Comic Book/Graphic Novel Adaptation, LGBTQ Stories, Coming of Age, Spoof, Superhero

  ALTERED INNOCENCE
  AIR DATE:
  04/05/2024

  Follows an unconfident, closeted trans girl as she moves to Gotham City to make it big as a comedian by joining the cast of UCB Live - a government-sanctioned late-night sketch show in a world where comedy has been outlawed.

• Love Lies Bleeding

  

  ARENA: Action/Adventure, Women-Centered Stories, International Co-Production, Sports, LGBTQ Stories, Romance, Crime, Relationship Drama, Family Drama

  A24
  RELEASE DATE:
  03/08/2024

  Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Las Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou's criminal family.

LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2024: Talent

• Nava Mau

  

  Camera and Electrical
  Department, Talent SCREEN SCORE 35 PROJECTS Baby Reindeer,
  Generation

  GENDER Female

  PRONOUNS she/her

  LGBTQ+ trans

• Haaz Sleiman

  

  Talent SCREEN SCORE 45 PROJECTS Moving On,
  Eternals

  GENDER Male

  PRONOUNS he/him

  LGBTQ+ gay

• Justice Smith

  

  Talent SCREEN SCORE 65 PROJECTS I Saw the TV Glow,
  Generation

  GENDER Male

  PRONOUNS he/him

  LGBTQ+ queer

• Brigette Lundy-Paine

  

  Talent SCREEN SCORE 45 PROJECTS I Saw the TV Glow,
  Atypical

  GENDER Nonbinary

  PRONOUNS they/them

  LGBTQ+ queer

• Vera Drew

  

  Editor, Writer,
  Producer, Talent SCREEN SCORE 27 PROJECTS Beef House,
  The People's Joker

  GENDER Female

  PRONOUNS she/her

  LGBTQ+ trans

• Jelani Alladin

  

  Talent SCREEN SCORE 44 PROJECTS The Walking Dead: World Beyond,
  Fellow Travelers

  GENDER Male

  PRONOUNS he/him

  LGBTQ+ queer

• Devery Jacobs

  

  Producer, Writer,
  Talent SCREEN SCORE 42 PROJECTS Backspot,
  Reservation Dogs

  GENDER Female

  PRONOUNS she/her

  LGBTQ+ queer

• Midori Francis

  

  Talent SCREEN SCORE 49 PROJECTS Grey's Anatomy, The Sex Life of
  College Girls

  GENDER Female

  PRONOUNS she/her

  LGBTQ+ queer

• Joel Kim Booster

  

  Writer, Talent SCREEN SCORE 58 PROJECTS Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution,
  Chrissy & Dave Dine Out

  GENDER Male

  PRONOUNS he/him

  LGBTQ+ gay

• We Were the Lucky Ones

  

  ARENA: Literary Adaptation, Period Piece, Serialized Drama Survival, True Story / Event, War

  HULU
  SEASON PREMIERE DATE:
  03/28/2024

  Inspired by the true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive-and to reunite. Based on the New York Times Bestseller, WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES.

• Between the Temples

  

  ARENA: Faith / Religious

  SONY PICTURES
  CLASSICS
  
  RELEASE DATE:
  08/23/2024

  A cantor is locked in a crisis of faith and finds his world turned upside down when his grade school music teacher re-enters his life as his new adult Bat Mitzvah student.

• You Are So Not Invited to my Bat Mitzvah!

  

  ARENA: Coming of Age, Literary Adaptation

  NETFLIX
  RELEASE DATE:
  08/18/2023

  Stacy and Lydia are BFFs who've always dreamed about having epic bat mitzvahs. But things go awry when a popular boy and middle school drama threaten their friendship and their rite of passage. Based on the book by Fiona Rosenbloom.

• The Tattooist of Auschwitz

  

  ARENA: War, Period Piece, Romance, Literary Adaptation, Serialized Drama, Inspirational

  PEAco*ck
  SEASON PREMIERE DATE:
  05/02/2024

  Based on the novel of the same name, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ follows the true story of Slovakian Jew Lale Sokolov, who was imprisoned at Auschwitz in 1942, as he falls in love with a girl he is tattooing at the Polish concentration camp.

Jewish American Heritage Month: Talent

• 

  Shiri Appleby

  Director, Talent SCREEN SCORE 40 PROJECTS Grown-ish, Minx

  ETHNICITY 2+ Ethnicity
  (Middle East/North Africa;
  White/Caucasian) RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND Judaism (Jewish) CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish)
• 

  Ashley Brooke

  Talent SCREEN SCORE 37 PROJECTS A Small Light,
  White House Plumbers

  ETHNICITY White/Caucasian CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish)
• 

  Tim Blake Nelson

  Author, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer, Talent SCREEN SCORE 60 PROJECTS Dune: Part Two, Asleep in My Palm

  ETHNICITY White/Caucasian RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND Judaism (Jewish) CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish)
• 

  Sophie Okonedo

  Talent SCREEN SCORE 61 PROJECTS Janet Planet, Slow Horses

  ETHNICITY 2+ Ethnicity
  (Black: African; White/ Caucasian) RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND Judaism (Jewish) CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish)
• 

  Madeline Weinstein

  Talent SCREEN SCORE 43 PROJECTS Between the Temples, Queen of Glory

  ETHNICITY White/Caucasian CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish)
• 

  Debby Wolfe

  Writer SCREEN SCORE N/A PROJECTS Lopez vs. Lopez,
  Primo

  ETHNICITY 2+ Ethnicity
  (Latin/Hispanic; White/ Caucasian) CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish)
• 

  Joey King

  Producer, Talent SCREEN SCORE 78 PROJECTS Hamster & Gretel, Bullet Train

  ETHNICITY White/Caucasian RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND Christianity (Christian), Judaism (Jewish) CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish)
• 

  Shakina Nayfack

  Director, Writer, Producer,Talent SCREEN SCORE 37 PROJECTS Quantum Leap, Transparent

  ETHNICITY White/Caucasian RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND Judaism (Jewish) CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish) LGBTQ+ trans

• 

  Shogun

  ARENA: Action/Adventure, Asian Stories, International Format, Limited / Event Series, Literary Adaptation, Period Piece, Serialized Drama

  HULUSEASON PREMIERE DATE:
  02/27/2024

  Charts the collision of two ambitious men from different worlds and a mysterious female samurai in feudal Japan. Based on the best-selling novel, SHOGUN.

• 

  The Brothers Sun

  ARENA: Action/Adventure, Asian Stories, Crime Family Relationship

  NETFLIXSEASON PREMIERE DATE:
  01/04/2024

  Taipei gangster, Charles Sun, is settled into his lifeas a ruthless killer. But when his father is shot by a mysterious assassin, Charles must go to L.A. to protect his mother and utterly-unaware younger brother Bruce.

• 

  The Last Airbender

  ARENA: Action/Adventure, Asian Stories, Ensemble Epic, Fantasy, Serialized Drama, TV Adaptation

  NETFLIX SEASON PREMIERE DATE:
  02/22/2024

  A live-action reimagining of the beloved animated series following Aang, the young Avatar, as he learns to master the four elements (Water, Earth, Fire, Air) to restore balance to a world threatened by the terrifying Fire Nation.

• 

  Ready Jet Cook

  ARENA: Asian Stories, Food/ Drink / Cooking, Reality Series

  FOOD NETWORK SEASON PREMIERE DATE:
  08/19/2023

  Chef, culinary anthropologist, and entrepreneur Jet Tila shares his favorite go-to recipes and shops at his family's grocery store.

• 

  Monkey Man

  ARENA: Asian Stories, Crime, Revenge, Thriller

  UNIVERSAL PICTURESRELEASE DATE:
  04/05/2024

  Kid, an anonymous young man, ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city's sinister elite.

• 

  The Tiger's Apprentice

  ARENA: 3D, Action/Adventure, Animal, Asian Stories, CGI, Family, Fantasy, Literary Adaptation

  PARAMOUNT +RELEASE DATE:
  02/02/2024

  See Also

  New book showcases the artistry behind Albany's carouselNotre Dame is about to reach a milestone: 1 year until the cathedral reopens to the public after devastating fireRising quartet creates lasting memories with Arizona debut in TucsonHow Norman Lear changed television — and with it American life — in the 1970s

  Chinese American teen Tom Lee discovers he is part of a long lineage of magical protectors known as the Guardians. With guidance from a mythical tiger named Hu, Tom trains to take on Loo, a force with evil intentions to use magic to destroy humanity. Based on the novel by Laurence Yep.

AAPI Heritage Month: Talent

• 

  Rachel Kondo

  Writer

  SCREEN SCORE N/A

  PROJECTS Shogun

  ETHNICITY 2+ Ethnicity
  (Asian: Asian American;
  Undisclosed)

  COUNTRY OF HERITAGEJapan

• 

  Avantika Vandanapu

  Producer, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 48

  PROJECTS Tarot, Mean Girls, The Sex Lives ofCollege Girls

  ETHNICITY Asian (South Asian)

  COUNTRY OF HERITAGE India

• 

  H.E.R.

  Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 96

  PROJECTS The Color Purple, We ThePeople

  ETHNICITY 2+ Ethnicity
  (Asian: Southeast Asian;
  Black: African American)

  COUNTRY OF HERITAGE The Philippines, United States

• 

  Leyna Bloom

  Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 27

  PROJECTS Asking For It

  ETHNICITY 2+ Ethnicity
  (Asian: Southeast Asian;
  Black: African American)

  COUNTRY OF HERITAGE The Philippines, United States

  LGBTQ+ trans

• 

  Alexander Woo

  Writer, Showrunner

  SCREEN SCORE N/A

  PROJECTS 2 Body Problem, The Terror: Infamy

  ETHNICITY Asian (East Asian)

  COUNTRY OF HERITAGE China

• 

  Eddie Liu

  Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 36

  PROJECTS Kung Fu, Never Have I Ever

  ETHNICITY Asian (East Asian)

  COUNTRY OF HERITAGE China

• 

  Justin H. Min

  Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 41

  PROJECTS The Umbrella Academy, The Greatest Hits

  ETHNICITY Asian
  (East Asian)

  COUNTRY OF HERITAGE Korea (South)

• 

  Sabrina Wu

  Writer, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 37

  PROJECTS Joy Ride, 'Ludwig, Lauren Project'

  ETHNICITY Asian (East Asian)

  COUNTRY OF HERITAGE China

• 

  Sachin Bhatt

  Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 41

  PROJECTS The Morning Show, With Love

  ETHNICITY Asian (South Asian)

  COUNTRY OF HERITAGE India

  LGBTQ+ gay

• 

  Cha Cha Real Smooth

  ARENA: Disability Stories, Dramedy, Relationship Drama Romance

  APPLE TV+RELEASE DATE:
  06/17/2022

  Higher education failed to provide 22-year-old Andrew with a clear life path going forward, so he's stuck back at home with his family in New Jersey. But if college did teach him one thing, it's drinking and partying - skills that make him the perfect candidate for a job party-starting at the bar and bat mitzvahs of his younger brother's classmates. When Andrew befriends a local mom, Domino, and her daughter, Lola, he finally discovers a future he wants, even if it might not be his own.

• 

  Love on the Spectrum

  ARENA: Dating, Disability Stories, Documentary, International Format Reality Series, Unstructured Reality

  NETFLIXSEASON PREMIERE DATE:
  01/19/2024

  Love on the Spectrum is an insightful and warm-hearted docu-reality series following people on the autism spectrum as they navigate the world of dating and relationships. Following the success of the multi-award winning Australian series, this US-based series tells the stories of a unique and diverse cast of characters searching for something we all hope to find, love.

• 

  Ezra

  ARENA: Disability Stories, Dramedy, Family Relationship, Relationship Comedy, Road Trip / Journey

  BLEECKER STREET RELEASE DATE:
  05/31/2024

  Max Brandel decides to take his son Ezra, who has autism, on a cross-country road trip before he and his ex-partner make a difficult decision about Ezra's future.

• 

  Extraordinary Attorney Woo

  ARENA:Disability Stories, Foreign Language, Legal Drama Serialized Drama, Stories from Asia, Workplace Drama

  NETFLIX RELEASE DATE:
  06/29/2022

  Brilliant attorney Woo Young- woo tackles challenges in the courtroom and beyond as a newbie at a top law firm and a woman on the autism spectrum.

• 

  Carl the Collector

  ARENA:2D, Animal, Animated Comedy, Childrens Animation Comedy, Coming of age, Disability Stories Family, Family Relationship, Preschool

  PBSSEASON PERIOD DATE:
  2024-2025 FALL DAYTIME

  CARL THE COLLECTOR follows the everyday adventures of Carl, a warm-hearted raccoon with autism who loves collecting things. His talents - a laser-focus pursuit of his goals, attention to detail, and a distinctive way of looking at and experiencing the world around him - have helped him amass a collection for just about every occasion (e.g., the perfect fake mustache or a soft plushie for a friend in need), and come in handy for solving problems around the neighborhood with his friends. Carl has a lot of energy and is logical and precise, yet he often struggles with anxiety in new situations and has difficulty when things don't go according to plan. Like all of his friends, he is learning that there is no right or wrong way to be himself.

• 

  Heartbreak High

  ARENA: Coming of Age, Disability Stories, Ensemble LGBTQ Stories, Reboot, Serialized Drama, Teen

  NETFLIXRELEASE DATE:
  04/11/2024

  An incendiary mural exposes everyone's secret hook-ups at Hartley High. Its author, Amerie, has to grapple with the messy fallouts as a total outcast. A reboot of the popular 1990s Australian teen drama. Quinn "Quinni" Gallagher-Jones is autistic and queer, who embraces her sexuailty and open about her experiences with autism.

Autism Acceptance Month: Talent

• 

  Sia

  Director, Music Department, Producer, Writer, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 65

  PROJECTS Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, Music

  ETHNICITY White/Caucasian

  LGBTQ+ queer

• 

  Tal Anderson

  Editorial Department,Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 30

  PROJECTS Magnum P.I., They Crawl Beneath

  ETHNICITY 2+ Ethnicity
  (Asian; Latin/Hispanic; White/ Caucasian)

• 

  Nicolas Cantu

  Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 48

  PROJECTS Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Skull Island

  ETHNICITY Latin/Hispanic

  COUNTRY/TERRITORY OF HERITAGE Mexico

  LGBTQ+ pansexual

• 

  Jennifer A. Goodman

  Casting Director, Location Management, Producer, ProductionManagement, Transportation Department, Writer, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 26

  PROJECTS The Unseen, Better Call Saul

  ETHNICITY White/Caucasian

• 

  Jack Thorne

  Writer, Producer

  SCREEN SCORE N/A

  PROJECTS National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue, His Dark Materials

  ETHNICITY White/Caucasian

• 

  Amanda Seales

  Producer, Writer, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 55

  PROJECTS Celebrity Jeopardy!, The $100,000 Pyramid

  ETHNICITY Black
  (Afro-Caribbean)

  COUNTRY/TERRITORY OF HERITAGE Granada

• 

  Vanessa Burghardt

  Talent

  SCREEN SCORE N/A

  PROJECTS Cha Cha Real Smooth

  ETHNICITY White/Caucasian

• 

  Frida Argento

  Talent

  SCREEN SCORE N/A

  PROJECTS Young Royals

  ETHNICITY White/Caucasian

  COUNTRY/TERRITORY OF HERITAGE Sweden

• 

  Bradley Riches

  Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 32

  PROJECTS Wreck, Heartstopper

  ETHNICITY White/Caucasian

  LGBTQ+ gay

• 

  Nyad

  ARENA: Biographical, LGBTQ Stories, Literary Adaptation Sports, True Story / Event, Women Centered Stories

  NETFLIXRELEASE DATE:
  10/20/2023

  Determined to become the first person to finish the swim without a shark cage, Diana, at the age of 60, goes on a four-year journey with her best friend and coach Bonnie Stoll and a dedicated sailing team.

• 

  Expats

  ARENA: Asian Stories, Ensemble, Family Relationship, Feminist Stories, Limited / Event Series, Literary Adaptation, Relationship Drama, Serialized Drama, Women Centered Stories

  PRIME VIDEOSEASON PREMIERE DATE:
  01/26/2024

  EXPATS centers on three American women whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred.

• 

  True Detective: Night Country

  ARENA: Action/Adventure, Anthology, Black Stories, Crime, Detective Mystery Drama, Indigenous Stories, Noir, Police Drama, Serialized Drama, Women Centered Stories

  HBO SEASON PREMIERE DATE:
  01/14/2024

  To solve the case, detectives Liz Danvers and Evangeline Navarro must confront their pasts and the dark truths lying underneath the Arctic ice

• 

  Griselda

  ARENA: Biographical, Crime, Feminist Stories, Latinx Stories Limited / Event Series, Serialized Drama, True Story / Event Women Centered Stories

  NETFLIX SEASON PREMIERE DATE:
  01/25/2024

  GRISELDA chronicles the real life of savvy and ambitious Colombian business woman, Griselda Blanco, who created one of the most profitable cartels in history.

• 

  Flint Strong

  ARENA: Biographical, Black Stories, Boxing, Feminist Stories Sequel / Prequel / Remake, Women Centered Stories

  AMAZON MGM STUDIOSRELEASE DATE:
  08/09/2024

  Based on the true story of 17-year-old Claressa 'T-Rex' Shields, the Flint, Michigan fighter who became the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing.

• 

  Lisa Frankenstein

  ARENA: Coming of Age, Creature / Monster, Horror Comedy, Period Piece, Romantic Comedy, Women Centered Stories

  FOCUS FEATURESRELEASE DATE:
  02/09/2024

  An unpopular high schooler, who accidentally re-animates a handsome Victorian corpse during a lightning storm, starts to rebuild him into the man of her dreams using the broken tanning bed in her garage.

Women's History Month: Talent

• 

  Jodie Foster

  Director, Producer, Writer, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 79

  PROJECTS True Detective: Night Country, NYAD, The Mauritanian

  ETHNICITY White/Caucasian LGBTQ+

• 

  Sofía Vergara

  Producer, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 76

  PROJECTS Griselda, Strays, America's Got Talent

  ETHNICITY Latin/Hispanic

• 

  Nkechi Okoro Carroll

  Writer, Showrunner, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE N/A

  PROJECTS Found, All American, All American: Homecoming

  ETHNICITY Black (African)

• 

  Alice Hewkin

  Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 42

  PROJECTS The Brothers Sun, Rye Lane, Half Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself

  ETHNICITY Asian
  (East Asian)

• 

  Brittani Nichols

  Writer, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 26

  PROJECTS Abbott Elementary, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Transparent

  ETHNICITY Black

  LGBTQ+ genderqueer

• 

  Lulu Wang

  Writer, Showrunner, Director, Music Department, Producer, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE N/A

  PROJECTS Expats, Bottomless Brunch at Colman's, The Farewell

  ETHNICITY Asian
  (East Asian)

• 

  Michelle Thrush

  Other Crew, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 27

  PROJECTS Little Bird, Bones of Crows, Prey

  ETHNICITY Indigenous
  (Indigenous Canadian)

• 

  Anna Diop

  Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 53

  PROJECTS The Book of Clarence, Titans, Nanny

  ETHNICITY Black
  (African)

• 

  Madison Ferras

  Other Crew, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 26

  PROJECTS Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The King, Shades of Blue

  ETHNICITY White/Caucasian

  DISABILITY muscular dystrophy

• 

  Rustin

  ARENA: Biographical, Black Stories, LGBTQ Stories, Period Piece, Political, Prejudice, True Story/Event

  NETFLIXRELEASE DATE:
  11/03/2023

  The architect of 1963's momentous March on Washington, Bayard Rustin was one of the greatest activists and organizers the world has ever known. He challenged authority, never apologized for who he was, what he believed, or who he desired. And he did not back down. He made history, and in turn, he was forgotten.

• 

  American Fiction

  ARENA: Black Stories, Literary Adaptation, Satire

  ORION PICUTRESRELEASE DATE:
  12/15/2023

  Thelonious "Monk" Ellison is an English professor and author who writes a satirical novel under a pseudonym, aiming to lay bare the hypocrisies of the publishing world. The book's immediate success forces Monk to get deeper enmeshed in his assumed identity and challenges his closely-held worldviews. Based on the novel "Erasure" by Percival Everett.

• 

  The Book of Clarence

  ARENA: Black Stories, Faith/Religious, Period Piece, Satire

  TRISTAR PICTURES | SONY PICTURES RELEASE DATE:
  01/12/2024

  Streetwise but struggling, Clarence is trying to find a better life for himself and his family, make himself worthy to the woman he loves, and prove that he's not a nobody. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah and His apostles, he risks everything to carve his own path to a divine life, a journey through which he finds redemption and faith, power and knowledge.

• 

  Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé

  ARENA:Biographical, Black Stories, Concert/Performance, Feminist Stories, Music, Popular Culture, Women Centered Stories

  VARIANCE FILMS RELEASE DATE:
  12/01/2023

  The film follows the Renaissance World Tour, from its inception to the opening in Stockholm, Sweden, to the finale in Kansas City, Missouri, and the artist's involvement in every aspect of the production.

• 

  Leave the World Behind

  ARENA:Black Stories, Dystopia/Apocalypse, Literary Adaptation, Psychological, Survival

  NETFLIXRELEASE DATE:
  12/08/2023

  Amanda and her husband Clay rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids, Archie and Rose. Their vacation is soon upended when two strangers — G.H. and his daughter Ruth — arrive in the night, bearing news of a mysterious cyberattack and seeking refuge in the house they claim is theirs. Based on the novel by Rumaan Alam.

• 

  South to Black Power

  ARENA: Black Stories, Documentary, Political

  MAXRELEASE DATE:
  11/28/2023

  On the eve of last year's midterm elections, Charles M. Blow, New York Times columnist and best-selling author of "The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto," sets off across the country on a personal journey to test his theory on Black Liberation.

• 

  Bye Bye Barry

  ARENA: Biographical, Black Stories, Football, Sports

  PRIME VIDEORELEASE DATE:
  11/21/2023

  One of the giants of the sport, Barry Sanders, displayed a style and flair that has never been replicated. Ten years into his Hall-of-Fame career, it was only a matter of time before he broke Walter Payton's record for most career rushing yards. But in his prime, at age 31, in the summer of 1999, he walked away from the game, never to return.

• 

  High on the Hod: How African American Cuisine Transformed America

  ARENA: Art/Culture, Black Stories, Documentary, Food/Drink/Cooking, Informative

  NETFLIXRELEASE DATE:
  11/22/2023

  Black food is American food. Chef and writer Stephen Satterfield traces the delicious, moving throughlines from Africa to Texas in this docuseries.

• 

  The Little Mermaid

  ARENA: Literary Adaptation, Live Action/Animation, Magical, Musical, Romance, Remake

  THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOSRELEASE DATE:
  05/26/2023

  The youngest of King Triton's daughters, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea. While visiting the surface, she falls for Prince Eric and decides to follow her heart. She makes a deal with Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but places her life in jeopardy. Reboot of the 1989 animated film "The Little Mermaid" and based on Hans Christian Anderson's short story.

• 

  We Grown Now

  ARENA:Black Stories, Buddy Pic, Coming of Age, Period Piece

  SONY PICTURES CLASSICS | STAGE 6 FILMSRELEASE DATE:
  COMING SOON

  Two young boys discover the joys and hardships of growing up in the sprawling Cabrini-Green public housing complex in 1992 Chicago.

Black History Month: Talent

• 

  Jurnee Smollett

  Producer, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 70

  PROJECTS We Grown Now, The Burial, Lou

  ETHNICITY 2+ Ethnicity
  (Black; White/Caucasian)

• 

  Colman Domingo

  Writer, Author, Director, Producer, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 83

  PROJECTS Drive-Away Dolls, The Color Purple, Rustin

  ETHNICITY 2+ Ethnicity
  (Black: Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latino; Latin/Hispanic)

  LGBTQ+ Gay

• 

  Beyoncé

  Director, Producer, Writer, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 84

  PROJECTS Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé, Black Is King

  ETHNICITY Black (Creole)

• 

  Halle Bailey

  Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 75

  PROJECTS The Color Purple, The Little Mermaid, Celebrity Game Face

  ETHNICITY Black
  (African American)

• 

  Myha Herrold

  Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 42

  PROJECTS Leave the World Behind, Dumb Money, Black Mirror

  ETHNICITY 2+ Ethnicity
  (Black; White/Caucasian)

  LGBTQ+ Queer

• 

  Stephen Satterfield

  Producer, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE -

  PROJECTS High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America, Repeat

  ETHNICITY Black
  (African American)

• 

  LaKeith Stanfield

  Producer, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 73

  PROJECTS The Book of Clarence, The Changeling, Haunted Mansion

  ETHNICITY Black
  (African American)

• 

  Teyana Taylor

  Producer, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 61

  PROJECTS The Book of Clarence, A Thousand and One, Coming 2 America

  ETHNICITY Black
  (African American, Afro-Caribbean)

• 

  Jeffrey Wright

  Producer, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 84

  PROJECTS American Fiction, Rustin, Asteroid City

  ETHNICITY Black
  (African American)

• 

  Erika Alexander

  Director, Producer, Talent

  SCREEN SCORE 54

  PROJECTS American Fiction, Earth Mama, Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture

  ETHNICITY Black
  (African American)

• 

  Killers of the Flower Moon

  CRIME, INDIGENOUS STORIES, LITERARY ADAPTATION, MYSTERY, PERIOD PIECE, THRILLER, WESTERN

  PARAMOUNT PICTURESRELEASE DATE:
  10/20/2023

  In 1920s Oklahoma, the Osage Indians were granted revenue rights to oil discovered under their lands that was harvested by oil companies. Suddenly, they begin to get murdered as did those trying to investigate. Based on David Grann's book "Killers Of The Flower Moon: An American Crime And The Birth Of The FBI."

• 

  Lakota Nation vs. The United States

  HISTORICAL, INDIGENOUS STORIES, POLITICAL, SOCIAL

  IFC FILMSRELEASE DATE:
  7/14/2023

  Poet Layli Long Soldier crafts a searing portrait of her Oyate's connection to the Black Hills, through first contact and broken treaties to the promise of the Land Back movement, in this lyrical testament to resilience of a nation.

• 

  Next Goal
  Wins

  DRAMEDY, INDIGENOUS STORIES, LGBTQ STORIES, REMAKE, SOCCER, SPORTS

  SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES RELEASE DATE:
  11/17/2023

  Based on the 2014 British soccer documentary from directors Mike Brett and Steve Jamison, which follows Dutch coach Thomas Rongen who attempts the nearly impossible task of turning the American Samoa soccer team from perennial losers into winners.

• 

  War
  Pony

  ANTHOLOGY, COMING OF AGE, INDIGENOUS STORIES, TRUE STORY/EVENT

  MOMENTUM PICTURES LIMITEDRELEASE DATE:
  7/28/2023

  The interlocking stories of two young Lakota men on the Pine Ridge Reservation as they grapple with a world built against them and navigate unique paths to manhood.

NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' HERITAGE MONTHIndigenous Talent

• 

  Beulah Koale

  PROJECT Next Goal Wins

  ETHNICITY Indigenous (Pacific Islander)

  C/TOH* Samoa C/TOO* New Zealand

  GENDER Male PRONOUNS he/him

  *COUNTRY/TERRITORY OF HERITAGE/ COUNTRY/TERRITORY OF ORIGIN

• 

  Lily Gladstone

  PROJECT Killers of the Flower Moon

  ETHNICITY Indigenous (Native American)

  C/TOH* United States C/TOO* United States

  GENDER Nonbinary PRONOUNS she/they

• 

  Nathaniel Arcand

  PROJECT Killers of the Flower Moon

  ETHNICITY Indigenous (Indigenous Canadian)

  C/TOH⭑ Canada C/TOO* Canada

  GENDER Male PRONOUNS he/him

• 

  Jesse Short Bull

  PROJECT Lakota Nation vs. The United States

  ETHNICITY Indigenous (Native American)

  C/TOH* United States C/TOO* United States

  GENDER Male PRONOUNS he/him

• 

  Michelle Thrush

  PROJECT Little Bird

  ETHNICITY Indigenous (Indigenous Canadian)

  C/TOH* Canada C/TOO* Canada

  GENDER Female PRONOUNS she/her

• 

  William Belleau

  PROJECT Killers of the Flower Moon

  ETHNICITY Indigenous (Indigenous Canadian)

  C/TOH* Canada C/TOO* Canada

  GENDER Male PRONOUNS he/him

• 

  The Exorcist: Believer

  BLACK STORIES, REBOOT, SUPERNATURAL

  UNIVERSAL STUDIOSRELEASE DATE:
  10/06/2023

  The father of a possessed child seeks out the help of Chris MacNeil, who has previously dealt with her own child's possession. Continuation of the classic 70s-80s horror franchise.

• 

  Make Me Scream

  COMPETITION

  PRIME VIDEORELEASE DATE:
  10/03/2023

  This Halloween special features three celebrity teams that embark on a game where they must face a series of bone- chilling scare zones while trying NOT to scream, in order to take home the prestigious Medal of Mayhem.

• 

  Unseen

  ASIAN STORIES, CRIME, SUSPENSE, THRILLER, WOMEN CENTERED STORIES

  PARAMOUNTRELEASE DATE:
  03/07/2023

  Two women form an unlikely connection when a depressed gas station clerk, receives a call from Emily, a nearly blind woman who is running from her murderous ex in the woods.

• 

  The Fall of the House of the Usher

  ENSEMBLE, GOTHIC, HORROR, LIMITED/EVENT SERIES, LGBTQ STORIES, LITERARY ADAPTATION, SUSPENSE,THRILLER

  NETFLIXRELEASE DATE:
  10/12/2023

  Siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher have built a pharmaceutical company into an empire of wealth, privilege, and power; however, secrets come to light when the heirs to the Usher dynasty start dying.

• 

  The Last Voyage of the Demeter

  GOTHIC, LITERARY ADAPTATION, MYSTERY, PERIOD PIECE, SUPERNATURAL, THRILLER, VAMPIRE

  UNIVERSAL PICTURESRELEASE DATE:
  08/11/2023

  The merchant ship, Demeter, is chartered to carry 50 unmarked wooden crates from Carpathia to London. On board, the doomed crew is stalked each night by a merciless presence.

• 

  Talk to Me

  SUPERNATURAL, SUSPENSE, THRILLER

  A24RELEASE DATE:
  07/29/2023

  Conjuring spirits has become the latest local party craze, and looking for a distraction on the anniversary of her mother's death, teenage Mia is determined to get a piece of the otherworldly action.

• 

  It Lives Inside

  ASIAN STORIES, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, SUPERNATURAL

  NEONRELEASE DATE:
  09/22/2023

  An Indian-American teenager struggling with her cultural identity has a falling out with her former best friend and, in the process, unwittingly releases a demonic entity that grows stronger.

• 

  Clock

  FILM ADAPTATION, THRILLER, WOMEN CENTERED STORIES

  HULURELEASE DATE:
  04/28/2023

  A woman attempts to fix her broken biological clock after friends, family, and society pressures her to have children. Adapted from the short of the same name.

HALLOWEEN 2023Horror Isn't Afraid of Diversity: Talent

• 

  Lidya Jewett

  PROJECT The Exorcist: Believer

  ETHNICITY Black (African)

  COH* Ethiopia COO* Ethiopia

  GENDER Female PRONOUNS she/her

  *COUNTRY OF HERITAGE/COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

• 

  Jane Mun

  PROJECT Make Me Scream

  ETHNICITY Asian

  COH Korea (South) COO Korea (South)

  GENDER Female PRONOUNS she/her

• 

  Yoko Okumura

  PROJECT Unseen

  ETHNICITY Asian (East Asian)

  COH Japan COO Japan

  GENDER Female PRONOUNS she/her LGBTQ+ Queer

• 

  Paola Núñez

  PROJECT The Fall of the House of the Usher

  ETHNICITY Latin/Hispanic

  COH Mexico COO Mexico

  GENDER Female PRONOUNS she/her

• 

  Ruth Codd

  PROJECT The Fall of the House of the Usher

  ETHNICITY White/Caucasian

  COH Ireland COO Ireland

  GENDER Female PRONOUNS she/her DISABILITY Amputee

• 

  T'Nia Miller

  PROJECT The Fall of the House of the Usher

  ETHNICITY Black (Afro-Carribean)

  COH Jamaica / UK COO Jamaica / UK

  GENDER Female PRONOUNS she/her LGBTQ+ Lesbian

• 

  Corey Hawkins

  PROJECT The Last Voyage of the Demeter

  ETHNICITY Black

  COH U.S. COO U.S.

  GENDER Male PRONOUNS he/him

• 

  Sophie Wilde

  PROJECT Talk to Me

  ETHNICITY Black: African; White/Caucasian

  COH Australia, Ivory Coast COO Australia

  GENDER Female PRONOUNS she/her

• 

  Bishal Dutta

  PROJECT It Lives Inside

  ETHNICITY Asian (South Asian)

  COH India COO India

  GENDER Male PRONOUNS he/him

• 

  El DeafoDISABILITY STORIES

  RELEASE DATE:
  01/07/2022

  Perceptive young Cece loses her hearing and finds her inner superhero. Going to school and making new friends can be tough. Having to do both while wearing a bulky hearing aid on your chest? That takes superpowers!

• 

  CODACOMING OF AGE, DISABILITY STORIES, DRAMEDY, FAMILY RELATIONSHIP, MUSICAL

  RELEASE DATE:
  8/13/2021

  Gifted with a voice that her parents can't hear, 17-year-old Ruby is the sole hearing member of a deaf family — a CODA, Child of Deaf Adults. Her life revolves around interpreting for her parents and working on the family's struggling fishing boat.

• 

  Deaf UDOCUMENTARY, REALITY SERIES, UNSTRUCTURED REALITY

  RELEASE DATE:
  10/09/2020

  A coming-of-age documentary series following a tight-knit group of deaf students at Gallaudet University, a renowned private college for the deaf and hard of hearing, in Washington, D.C.

• 

  A Quiet Place IIALIEN, DISABILITY STORIES, FAMILY RELATIONSHIP, SEQUEL, SUSPENSE, THRILLER

  RELEASE DATE:
  05/28/2021

  Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence.

Deaf Awareness Month Talent

• 

  James Caverly

  Talent SCREENSCORE 32 UPCOMING PROJECTS Only Murders in the Building, Chicago MED

• 

  Millicent Simmonds

  Talent SCREENSCORE 49 UPCOMING PROJECTS A Quiet Place Part II, This Close

• 

  Josh Feldman

  Writer, Talent SCREENSCORE 46 UPCOMING PROJECTS This Close

• 

  Nyle DiMarco

  Writer, Producer, Talent SCREENSCORE 42 UPCOMING PROJECTS Queer as Folk, Audible, The Nyle DiMarco Project, Flash Before the Bang

• 

  Keivonn Montreal Woodard

  Talent SCREENSCORE 28 UPCOMING PROJECTS The Last of Us

• 

  Katie LeClerc

  Producer, Talent SCREENSCORE 43 UPCOMING PROJECTS Fantasy Island, NCIS

• 

  Chella Man

  Talent SCREENSCORE - UPCOMING PROJECTS Titans

• 

  Anthony Natale

  Talent SCREENSCORE 33 UPCOMING PROJECTS Nancy Drew, What?

• 

  Angel Theory

  Producer, Talent SCREENSCORE 43 UPCOMING PROJECTS The Walking, Kinderfanger

• 

  The Lincoln Lawyer

  LATINX STORIES, LEGAL DRAMA, LITERARY ADAPTATION, SERIALIZED DRAMA, WORKPLACE DRAMA

  NETFLIXRELEASE DATE (2nd Season):
  07/06/2023

  The Lincoln Lawyer revolves around Mickey Haller, who runs his law practice out of the back seat of his Lincoln Town Car, as he takes on cases across the expansive city of Los Angeles.

• 

  Blue Beetle

  COMIC BOOK / GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION, LATINX STORIES, LITERARY ADAPTATION, SUPERHERO

  WARNER BROS.RELEASE DATE:
  08/18/2023

  A Mexican-American teen acquires body armor that gives him superpowers. Based on the DC Comics series created by Keith Giffen, John Rogers, and Cully Hamner in 2006.

• 

  What We Do in the Shadows

  LATINX STORIES, LGBTQ STORIES, LITERARY ADAPTATION, VAMPIRE

  FXRELEASE DATE (5th Season):
  07/13/2023

  Set in New York City, the series follows three vampires who have been roommates for hundreds and hundreds of years. Based on the 2014 movie by Jermaine Clement and Taiki Waititi.

• 

  Flamin' Hot

  BIOGRAPHICAL, FOOD/DRINK, LATINX STORIES, TRUE STORY/EVENT, WORKPLACE DRAMA

  HULURELEASE DATE:
  6/09/2023

  Richard Montanez rose from humble beginnings to a successful businessman when he created the food phenomenon Flamin' Hot Cheetos. This idea transformed the Frito-Lay brand into a pop culture phenomenon, disrupting the food industry.

• 

  Cassandro

  BIOGRAPHICAL, LATINX STORIES, LGBTQ STORIES, SPORTS

  AMAZON STUDIOSRELEASE DATE:
  9/22/2023

  Saul Armendariz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, rises to international stardom after he creates the "exotico" character Cassandro, the "Liberace of Lucha Libre." In the process, he upends not just the macho wrestling world but also his own life.

• 

  This Fool

  LATINX STORIES, SINGLE CAMERA COMEDY

  HULURELEASE DATE (2nd Season):
  7/28/2023

  Inspired by the life and stand- up comedy of Chris Estrada, this half-hour comedy explores Julio's work at a gang-rehabilitation non- profit and his quest to overcome his codependency issues with his family as he navigates working- class life in South Central L.A.

National Hispanic Heritage Month: Talent

• 

  Xolo Mariduena

  Producer, Talent SCREENSCORE 56 PROJECTS Batwheels, Blue Beetle, Cobra Kai

• 

  Angel Manuel Soto

  Producer, Director, Camera and Electrical Department, Editor, Writer SCREENSCORE - PROJECTS Blue Beetle, Menudo: Forever Young, Charm City Kings

• 

  Harvey Guillén

  Producer, Talent SCREENSCORE 59 PROJECTS Blue Beetle, Harley Quinn, What We Do in the Shadows

• 

  America Ferrera

  Director, Producer, Talent SCREENSCORE 79 PROJECTS Dumb Money, Barbie, We Crashed

• 

  Eva Longoria

  Producer, Director, Talent SCREENSCORE 80 PROJECTS Flamin' Hot, Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico, Tell it like a Woman

• 

  Judy Reyes

  Talent SCREENSCORE 52 PROJECTS Birth/Rebirth, The Horror of Dolores Roach, Florida Man

• 

  Roberta Colindrez

  Talent SCREENSCORE 42 PROJECTS Cassandro, Unidentified Objects, A League of Their Own

• 

  Laura Patalano

  Talent SCREENSCORE 33 PROJECTS This Fool, The L Word: Generation Q, Gentefied

• 

  Laz Alonso

  Producer, Talent SCREENSCORE 45 PROJECTS My Dad the Bounty Hunter, The Boys, Robot Chicken

• 

  Linda Yvette Chavez

  Writer, Director, Talent SCREENSCORE - PROJECTS Flamin' Hot, Gentefied, The Loud House

• 

  Our Planet IINETFLIX

  RELEASE DATE:
  6/14/2023

  A natural history series that will take viewers into never-before-filmed wilderness areas from the ice caps and deep ocean, to deserts and remote forests.

• 

  Path of the PantherGRIZZLY CREEK FILMS

  RELEASE DATE:
  2/24/2023

  In the southern Everglades, a wildlife photographer, veterinarians, ranchers, conservationists, and indigenous people join forces to track and protect the endangered Florida panther.

• 

  Wild LifeNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

  RELEASE DATE:
  4/14/2023

  A sweeping portrait of conservationists Kris and Doug Tompkins chronicling their fight and protect the endangered and protect the endangered to preserve one of the last truly wild places on earth.

• 

  The Ants & The GrasshopperGIANT PICTURES

  RELEASE DATE:
  3/31/2023

  Anita Chitaya has a gift: she can help bring abundant food from dead soil, she can make men fight for gender equality, and she can end child hunger in her village.

WORLD NATURE CONSERVATION DAYNature Conservation Activists

• 

  Leonardo DiCaprio

  SCREENSCORE 93 NATURE CONSERVATION ENGAGEMENT Demonstrating a profound passion for environmental causes, he has effectively utilized his film career as a platform to champion significant issues pertaining to climate change, sustainability, and conservation. Notably, he served as the executive producer for the impactful documentary A Plastic Ocean in 2016, followed by Path Of The Panther in 2022 and We Are Guardians in 2023.

• 

  Idris Elba

  SCREENSCORE 92 NATURE CONSERVATION ENGAGEMENT He serves on the board of Conservation International, an organization dedicated to safeguarding oceans, forests, and other vital ecosystems to enhance the well-being of individuals worldwide. This past February, he, alongside his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba, received recognition from TIME for their collaborative efforts with the United Nations in combating food insecurity and addressing the crucial connection between environmental conservation and communites that are food insecure.

• 

  Lamorne Morris

  SCREENSCORE 51 NATURE CONSERVATION ENGAGEMENT In 2022, he expressed his endorsem*nt for the Save Soil Movement via social media. The Save Soil Movement aims to increase global awareness about the deteriorating quality of soil and inspire individuals to engage with local policies, as well as promote positive changes that protect and nurture our precious soil.

• 

  Barack Obama

  SCREENSCORE -- NATURE CONSERVATION ENGAGEMENT Throughout his presidency, President Obama made remarkable strides in land conservation, surpassing all of his predecessors by establishing 19 national monuments that encompassed an expansive 260 million acres of land. He remains committed to the cause of conservation. Notably, he lent his expertise to the production of Netflix's Our Great National Parks, serving as both narrator and producer. Additionally, he collaborated with Netflix to narrate videos that shed light on the company's sustainability objectives.

• 

  Jenna Ushkowitz

  SCREENSCORE 42 NATURE CONSERVATION ENGAGEMENT As a member of Oceana's Media Advisory Board, she actively utilizes her platform to advocate for ocean conservation and raise awareness about the urgent challenges of climate change. Her influential voice urges others to take action in protecting our oceans and fostering a greater understanding of the critical need for environmental sustainability.

• 

  Lucy Lawless

  SCREENSCORE 49 NATURE CONSERVATION ENGAGEMENT Dedicated to working with Greenpeace New Zealand for more than a decade, she has actively collaborated in safeguarding the Arctic region from the perils of offshore drilling. Her impactful actions include participating in protests, filming public service announcements (PSAs), and leveraging social media platforms to amplify the message of environmental protection. She has played a crucial role in raising awareness and mobilizing support for the preservation of the Arctic ecosystem.

• 

  DarumaENVISAGING PRODUCTIONS

  RELEASE DATE:
  6/28/2023

  Patrick discovers he has a four-year-old daughter and agrees to take her, but soon discovers that she would do better living with her maternal grandparents on the East Coast. Patrick enlists the help of his neighbor...
  READ MORE >

• 

  Is There Anyone Out There?HOT PROPERTY FILMS

  RELEASE DATE:
  1/22/2023

  Born with a disability so rare that no reliable statistics for it exist, filmmaker Ella Glendining wonders if there is anyone who can share the experience of living in a body like hers. This simple question...
  READ MORE >

• 

  The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See The TitanicIT'S ALIVE FILMS

  RELEASE DATE:
  3/12/2022

  Jaakko is blind and disabled, tethered to his wheelchair. He loves Sirpa. Living far away, they have never met in person, but they meet every day over the phone. When Sirpa is overwhelmed by shocking news...
  READ MORE >

• 

  Still: A Michael J. Fox MovieAPPLE STUDIOS

  RELEASE DATE:
  5/12/2023

  A recount of Michael J. Fox's story in his own words - the improbable tale of an undersized kid from a Canadian army base who rose to the heights of stardom in 1980s Hollywood. The account of Fox's...
  READ MORE >

• 

  I Didn't See You ThereREPORT MEDIA

  RELEASE DATE:
  1/24/2023

  Spurred by the spectacle of a circus tent that goes up outside his Oakland apartment, a disabled filmmaker launches into an unflinching meditation on freakdom, (in)visibility, and the pursuit of individual agency. ...
  READ MORE >

Disability Pride Month: Talent

• 

  Ella Glendining

  Documentary Director SCREENSCORE -- PROJECTS Is There Anybody Out There?

• 

  Gaten Matarazzo

  Alternative Producer, Producer, Talent SCREENSCORE 49 PROJECTS My Father's Dragon, Honor Society

• 

  Nic Novicki

  Talent, Producer SCREENSCORE 29 PROJECTS Marry Me, T11 Incomplete

• 

  Michael J. Fox

  Writer, Producer, Talent SCREENSCORE 69 PROJECTS Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, Corner Gas Animated

• 

  Of An AgeFOCUS FEATURES

  RELEASE DATE:
  2/17/2023

  Set in the summer of 1999 a 17-year-old Serbian-born, Australian amateur ballroom dancer experiences an unexpected and...
  READ MORE >

• 

  MonicaIFC FILMS

  RELEASE DATE:
  5/12/2023

  Monica, a transgender woman, returns to her childhood home in the Midwest after a lengthy absence to take care of her ailing mother...
  READ MORE >

• 

  HeartstopperNETFLIX

  RELEASE DATE:
  8/3/2023

  The story of Nick and Charlie, two British teens at an all-boys grammar school: Charlie, a highly-strung, openly gay over-thinker...
  READ MORE >

• 

  Queer EyeNETFLIX

  RELEASE DATE:
  5/12/2023

  The Queer Eye co-hosts will once again lend their expertise in food and wine, interior design, fashion, grooming and culture to a new crop...
  READ MORE >

• 

  We're HereHBO

  RELEASE DATE:
  11/25/2022

  An unscripted series that recruits small- town residents across America to participate in a one-night-only drag show. In each episode ...
  READ MORE >

• 

  Framing AgnesKINO LORBER

  RELEASE DATE:
  12/02/2022

  In 1958, a young trans woman named Agnes entered a study about sex disorders at UCLA to get the gender-affirming care she needed, by ...
  READ MORE >

• 

  Joy RideLIONSGATE

  RELEASE DATE:
  6/23/2023

  Four Asian American women travel through Asia in search of one of their birth mothers. Along the way, their experience becomes ...
  READ MORE >

• 

  My PolicemanAMAZON STUDIOS

  RELEASE DATE:
  10/21/2022

  In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom's home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years...
  READ MORE >

PRIDE MONTHTop Selected LGBTQ+ Talent

• 

  Janelle Monáe

  Talent GENDER Nonbinary PRONOUNS she/her, they/them LGBTQ+ Pansexual UPCOMING PROJECTS Human Resources, RuPaul's Drag Race

• 

  Devery Jacobs

  Writer, Producer, Talent GENDER Female PRONOUNS she/her LGBTQ+ Queer UPCOMING PROJECTS Spirit Rangers, Reservation Dogs

• 

  Kal Penn

  Producer, Writer, Talent GENDER Male PRONOUNS he/him LGBTQ+ Gay UPCOMING PROJECTS The Santa Clauses, American Horror Story

• 

  Trixie Mattel

  Talent GENDER Male PRONOUNS he/him (out of drag), she/her (in drag) LGBTQ+ Gay UPCOMING PROJECTS Call Me Kat, The Masked Singer

• 

  Colman Domingo

  Author, Writer, Director, Producer, Talent GENDER Male PRONOUNS he/him LGBTQ+ Gay UPCOMING PROJECTS Fear the Walking Dead, Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

• 

  Trace Lysette

  Producer, Talent GENDER Female PRONOUNS she/her LGBTQ+ Trans UPCOMING PROJECTS Monica, Quantum Leap

• 

  Katherine Moennig

  Director, Producer, Talent GENDER Female PRONOUNS she/her LGBTQ+ Lesbian UPCOMING PROJECTS The L Word: Generation Q, Grown-ish

• 

  Brian Michael Smith

  Talent GENDER Male PRONOUNS he/him LGBTQ+ Trans UPCOMING PROJECTS 9-1-1: Lone Star, Queen Sugar

• 

  Alex Newell

  Talent GENDER Nonbinary, gender nonconforming PRONOUNS any pronouns LGBTQ+ Gay UPCOMING PROJECTS The Book of Queer, Our Kind of People

• 

  Leo Sheng

  Talent GENDER Male PRONOUNS he/him LGBTQ+ Trans, queer UPCOMING PROJECTS The L Word: Generation Q, Grown-ish

• 

  Sara Ramirez

  Documentary Producer, Producer, Talent GENDER Nonbinary PRONOUNS they/them LGBTQ+ Bisexual UPCOMING PROJECTS And Just Like That, Visible: Out on Television

• 

  Ronen Rubinstein

  Talent GENDER Male PRONOUNS he/him LGBTQ+ Bisexual UPCOMING PROJECTS 9-1-1: Lone Star, American Horror Stories

• 

  Victoria Alonso

  Producer, Visual Effects Department, Talent GENDER Female PRONOUNS she/her LGBTQ+ Lesbian UPCOMING PROJECTS The Marvels, Loki

• 

  Haaz Sleiman

  Talent GENDER Male PRONOUNS he/him LGBTQ+ Gay UPCOMING PROJECTS Moving On, The Eternals

• 

  Cheyenne Jackson

  Talent GENDER Male PRONOUNS he/him LGBTQ+ Gay UPCOMING PROJECTS Call Me Kat, The Masked Singer

• 

  The 1619 ProjectARENA: Black Stories, Documentary, Historical, Literary Adaptation

  RELEASE DATE:
  1/26/2023

  A documentary series based on materials drawn from The New York Times Magazine and Nikole Hannah-Jones' acclaimed "The 1619 Project,” a landmark undertaking...
  READ MORE >

• 

  The Angry Black Girl and Her MonsterARENA: Black Stories, Creature/ Monster, Fantasy, Thriller

  RELEASE DATE:
  6/9/2023

  Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him...
  READ MORE >

• 

  The BlackeningARENA: Black Stories, Horror Comedy, Spoof

  RELEASE DATE:
  6/16/2023

  A group of Black friends reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the...
  READ MORE >

• 

  The Color PurpleARENA: Black Stories, Feminist Stories, Literary Adaptation, Musical, Period Piece, Women Centered Stories

  RELEASE DATE:
  12/25/2023

  Celie grows up in poverty in the 1930s Deep South, enduring harsh treatment which makes her question her faith in humanity. Adaptation of the Broadway...
  READ MORE >

• 

  Searching for Soul FoodARENA: Art/Culture, Black Stories, Food/Cooking, Travel

  RELEASE DATE:
  6/2/2023

  "Searching for Soul Food" follows Alisa Reynolds' discoveries of what soul food looks like around the world. As she seeks out food in Mississippi, Oklahoma, Appalachia ...
  READ MORE >

• 

  The Wonder YearsARENA: Black Stories, Coming of Age, Family, Family Relationship, Period Piece, Reboot, Single Camera Comedy

  RELEASE DATE:
  6/14/2023

  Inspired by the beloved award- winning series of the same name, "The Wonder Years" is a coming of age story set in the late 1960's that takes a nostalgic look at a Black ...
  READ MORE >

JUNETEENTHTop Selected Trailblazers

• 

  Blitz Bazawule

  Director AWARDS 52nd NAACP Awards Nomination UPCOMING PROJECTS The Color Purple

• 

  Bomani J. Story

  Director, Producer, Credited Writer AWARDS 52nd NAACP Awards Nomination UPCOMING PROJECTS The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster

• 

  Roger Ross Williams

  Director, Producer AWARDS 28th PGA Awards Nomination, 69th DGA Awards Nomination, 89th Academy Awards Nomination UPCOMING PROJECTS Love to Love You, Donna Summer

• 

  Saladin Patterson

  Creator, Executive Producer AWARDS 74th WGA Awards Nomination UPCOMING PROJECTS The Wonder Years

• 

  Traci Curry

  Show Runner AWARDS 94th Academy Awards Nomination UPCOMING PROJECTS Searching for Soul Food

• 

  Tim Story

  Director, Producer AWARDS 52nd NAACP Awards Nomination UPCOMING PROJECTS The Blackening

• 

  BEEFNETFLIX

  RELEASE DATE:
  4/6/2023

  BEEF follows the aftermath of a road rage incident between two strangers. Danny Cho, a failing contractor with a chip on his shoulder, goes head-to-head with Amy Lau, a self- made entrepreneur with a picturesque life. The increasing stakes of their feud unravel their lives and relationships in this darkly comedic and deeply moving series.

• 

  Never Have I EverNETFLIX

  RELEASE DATE:
  6/8/2023

  A coming-of-age comedy series about the complicated life of a modern-day first generation Indian American teenage girl, inspired by Kaling's own childhood.

• 

  Jimmy O. Yang: Guess How Much?PRIME VIDEO

  RELEASE DATE:
  5/2/2023

  A follow-up to GOOD DEAL, Yang's beloved first global special, GUESS HOW MUCH? dives into various topics including love languages, loser friends, and negotiating with his Asian parents.

• 

  Past LivesA24

  RELEASE DATE:
  6/2/2023

  A budding childhood romance between Nora and Hae Sung, at a primary school in Seoul, ends abruptly when Nora's family emigrates to Canada. Twelve years later, Nora, now a playwriting student in New York, notices that Hae Sung's been searching social media for her. They reconnect online and imagine reunion. Another dozen years pass and they finally meet in New York.

AAPI HERITAGE MONTHTop Selected AAPI Talent

• 

  Tan France

  JOB TITLE Talent SCREENSCORE 45 PROJECTS Queer Eye, Next in Fashion

• 

  Ali Wong

  JOB TITLE Writer, Producer, Talent SCREENSCORE 72 PROJECTS Human Resources, BEEF

• 

  Steven Yeun

  JOB TITLE Documentary Producer, Producer, Talent SCREENSCORE 79 PROJECTS BEEF, Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV

• 

  Jimmy O. Yang

  JOB TITLE Writer, Producer, Talent SCREENSCORE 57 PROJECTS American Born Chinese, 80 for Brady

• 

  Nicole Scherzinger

  JOB TITLE Talent SCREENSCORE 57 PROJECTS That's My Jam, The Masked Singer

• 

  Jason Momoa

  JOB TITLE Producer, Alternative Producer, Writer, Documentary Producer, Director, Talent SCREENSCORE 80 PROJECTS Fast X, The Climb

• 

  Merle Dandridge

  JOB TITLE Talent SCREENSCORE 55 PROJECTS The Last of Us, Truth Be Told

• 

  Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

  JOB TITLE Talent SCREENSCORE 31 PROJECTS Never Have I Ever

• 

  Utkarsh Ambudkar

  JOB TITLE Producer, Writer, Talent SCREENSCORE 60 PROJECTS Never Have I Ever, The Drop

• 

  Mindy Kaling

  JOB TITLE Director, Writer, Showrunner, Producer, Talent SCREENSCORE 77 PROJECTS Never Have I Ever, Velma

• 

  Celine Song

  JOB TITLE Writer, Director SCREENSCORE N/A PROJECTS Past Lives

• 

  Hong Chau

  JOB TITLE Talent SCREENSCORE 75 PROJECTS Showing Up, The Whale

• 

  Jewish MatchmakingNETFLIX

  RELEASE DATE:
  5/3/2023

  A new series from the producers of Indian Matchmaking, Jewish Matchmaking features singles in the US and Israel as they turn their dating life over to a top Jewish matchmaker. Will using the traditional practice of shidduch help them find their soulmate in today's world?

• 

  Marvelous Mrs. MaiselPRIME VIDEO

  RELEASE DATE:
  4/14/2023

  A dramedy about Miriam "Midge" Maisel, a 1958 New York City woman who has everything she's ever wanted the perfect husband, two kids, and an elegant Upper West Side apartment perfect for hosting Yom Kippur dinner. But her perfect life suddenly takes an unexpected turn and Midge discovers a previously unknown talent-one that changes her life forever.

• 

  A Small LightNATIONAL GEOGRAPHICS / DISNEY+

  RELEASE DATE:
  5/2/2023

  Tells the remarkable story of 20-something secretary Miep Gies (Bel Powley), who didn't hesitate when her boss Otto Frank (Liev Schreiber) asked her to hide him and his family from the Nazis during World War II. It was Miep who found Anne's diary and preserved it so that she and Otto could later share it with the world.

• 

  The FabelmansUNIVERSAL

  RELEASE DATE:
  11/23/2022

  Inspired by Steven Spielberg's childhood, this story details the coming-of-age of 16-year-old aspiring filmmaker Sammy Fabelman in Arizona, California. In this portrait of 20th Century American childhood, we see the effects of shattering family secrets and explore how movies have the power to help us see the truth about each other and ourselves.

JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTHTop Selected Jewish Talent

• 

  Mila Kunis

  JOB TITLE Producer, Talent RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND Judaism (Jewish) CULTURAL IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish)

• 

  Daniel Levy

  JOB TITLE Director, Writer, Alternative Producer, Animation Writer, Producer, Talent RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND Christianity (Protestant), Judaism (Jewish) CULTURAL IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish)

• 

  Ben Platt

  JOB TITLE Talent, Producer RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND Judaism (Jewish) RELIGIOUS PRACTICE Judaism (Jewish) CULTURAL IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish)

• 

  Rashida Jones

  JOB TITLE Producer, Writer, Author, Director, Alternative Director, Alternative Producer, Documentary Director, Documentary Producer, Talent CULTURAL IDENTITY Judaism (Ashkenazi Jewish)

• 

  Daveed Diggs

  JOB TITLE Talent, Producer, Writer, Composer RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND Judaism (Jewish) CULTURAL IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish)

• 

  Julia Garner

  JOB TITLE Talent RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND Judaism (Jewish) CULTURAL IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish)

• 

  Jon Favreau

  JOB TITLE Talent, Producer, Writer, Director, Alternative Producer CULTURAL IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish)

• 

  Abbi Jacobson

  JOB TITLE Talent, Producer, Writer, Director CULTURAL IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish)

• 

  Mandy Patinkin

  JOB TITLE Writer, Producer, Talent RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND Judaism (Jewish) RELIGIOUS PRACTICE Judaism (Jewish) CULTURAL IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish)

• 

  Ariela Barer

  JOB TITLE Talent CULTURAL IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish)

• 

  Michael Zegen

  JOB TITLE Talent, Producer, Writer, Director RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND Judaism (Jewish) CULTURAL IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish)

• 

  Alex Borstein

  JOB TITLE Director, Writer, Showrunner, Production Management, Producer, Talent RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND Judaism (Jewish) RELIGIOUS PRACTICE Judaism (Jewish) CULTURAL IDENTITY Judaism (Jewish)

• 

  Netflix

  Netflix has implemented a plan called Net Zero + Nature, which works to REDUCE their emissions, RETAIN existing carbon storage, and REMOVE carbon from the atmosphere. Netflix is committed to creating empowering stories of sustainability and created an independent advisory group of experts to better understand their own carbon footprint. In their collection "Sustainability Stories," viewers can choose from a collection of various genres, exploring our changing world through Climate and Sustainability stories.

• 

  Universal

  In March 2023, Universal created a new program called GreenerLight, an initiative focused on embedding sustainability across the entire filmmaking process through development, production and distribution. Their goal is to continue to reduce environmental impact on their sets. Universal integrates a sustainability mindset from the development stage to on- screen behaviors.

• 

  Apple TV+

  Apple Inc. is committed to achieve carbon neutrality across all of its products by 2030. Apple TV+ is reinforcing these efforts by producing climate and sustainability related content like, Extrapolations and Five Days at Memorial. Behind the camera, Apple TV+ utilized the sustainability consulting agency Earth Angel to improve their carbon footprint on shows like Severance.

EARTH MONTH DATA CELEBRATIONProject Spotlight

• 

  As We See It(PRIME VIDEO)

  A half-hour coming- of-age comedic drama about three 20-something roommates on the autism spectrum, striving for the same things that we all desire: to get a job, keep a job, make friends, fall in love, and navigate a world that eludes them.

• 

  Everything's Gonna Be Okay(FREEFORM)

  The half-hour comedy introduces Nicholas (Josh Thomas), a neurotic 25-year-old still living at home with his single dad and two teen half-sisters, one of whom has autism. When their dad becomes terminally ill, Nicholas is the one who will have to hold it all together.

• 

  Heartbreak High(NETFLIX)

  An incendiary mural exposes everyone's secret hook-ups at Hartley High. Its author, Amerie, has to grapple with the messy fallouts as a total outcast. A reboot of the popular 1990s Australian teen drama.

• 

  Love on the Spectrum U.S.(NETFLIX)

  An insightful and warm- hearted docu-reality series following people on the autism spectrum as they navigate the world of dating and relationships searching for something we all hope to find, love.

• 

  Albert Rutecki

  SCREENSCORE 39 JOB TITLE Talent CREDITS Chicago MED, As We See It

• 

  Rick Glassman

  SCREENSCORE 43 JOB TITLE Makeup Department, Talent CREDITS Not Dead Yet, As We See It

• 

  Sue Ann Pien

  SCREENSCORE 28 JOB TITLE Talent CREDITS As We See It, Ballers

• 

  Kayla Cromer

  SCREENSCORE 24 JOB TITLE Stunts, Talent CREDITS Everything's Gonna Be Okay, Apparition

• 

  Josh Thomas

  SCREENSCORE 25 JOB TITLE Director, Writer, Showrunner, Talent CREDITS Everything's Gonna Be Okay, Please Like Me

• 

  Chloe Hayden

  JOB TITLE Talent CREDITS Heartbreak High