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Creators who believe in the power of storytelling to connect people and affect change. We’re working to build a community that is inclusive of all.

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Watch #WeAreLadyParts now on Peacock!

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If you love #AbbottElementary - you’ll also love We Are Lady Parts. It’s a brillliant comedy series featuring an all-Woman Muslim punk band in the UK. The show is created, directed and executive produced by Nida Manzoor. There are six bingeable episodes in the first season! #whm

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Jean Smart also won her fourth career Emmy in 2021 for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, for her role in HACKS.

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Today for our Amazing Women in Film and TV series we’re highlighting Jean Smart on HACKS. HACKS is on HBOmax and it’s funny, heartwarming, and centers Jean Smart’s character Deborah Vance - a legendary comedian who fights patriarchy and ageism to keep her career and power intact.

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Susan Vaill won an ACE Eddie Award for editing the show - and Lucia Aniello, who's the co-creator, directed 6 of the 10 episodes of the first season, winning an Emmy for directing the pilot episode, and another for co-writing.

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The amazing director and writer of the film is Nikole Beckwith. She’s also a playwright, poet, and book author.

You can watch Together Together now, on Hulu, Amazon, Apple TV, and various other streaming platforms.

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Today for our Amazing Women in Film and TV series, we are highlighting the powerful women behind Together Together (2021)— actress Patti Harrison and writer/director, Nikole Beckwith.

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As a surrogate, Harrison is playing a person with a uterus - and she pulls it off perfectly from the early stages of pregnancy through the baby’s birth.

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March is Women’s History Month– and we are highlighting Women in front of, and behind the screen all month long!

Follow along this month, as we share some of our favorite films and tv shows, that you may have missed in 2021, and where to find new releases this year!
#WHM

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Fun Fact: The Director of “CODA”, Sian Heder, hails from the great city of Cambridge MA!

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Congratulations to the cast of CODA, for their #SAGAward in the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture category!

Pearl Street Family Member @TroyKotsur has also won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role.

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Film spotlight! 🎬 Have you heard of “The Watermelon Woman”? This 1996 independent film, directed by and starring Cheryl Dunye, follows A young black lesbian filmmaker as she explores the erased story of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

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Filmmakers: As you dream about the stories you want to tell, keep in mind these wise and memorable words from Oscar Award-winning actress Viola Davis. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

#BlackHistoryMonth

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Writers, time to freshen up those scripts! ✍️ ✍️ ✍️ Note these upcoming deadlines for fellowship opportunities:

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Our friends at #SistaBrunch have launched the newest season of their podcast about Black women and nonbinary mediamakers in entertainment! Check out the 1st ep w/ actor/singer @TheAlexNewell: this one's a self-doubt eraser.

For the full episode (& more), check out @SistaBrunch!

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In honor of #MLKDay, we're handing the spotlight over to groups fighting for equity and change in the entertainment industry. Lend your support by volunteering and donating to these incredible organizations: https://t.co/Aj4FSqpxM5

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Celebrating some well-deserved success for @BenAffleck and @TroyKotsur today! #SAGAwards