Table Read: FEVER
Professional table read scheduled for Toronto. Cast and date to be announced.
Professional table read scheduled for Toronto. Cast and date to be announced.
Applications for Cohort 1 open January 2027. Mentorship team to be announced. Funding partnerships in development.
Four titles announced for development: FEVER (Nigerian-Canadian family dynasty thriller), PURPLE (medical gothic thriller), GOODBYE TOMORROW (romantic drama), and CHELUCHI (faith drama / parallel stories). Seeking development partners and co-production…
Blunt Pencil Storyworks opens its doors as a writer-led development practice bridging Nigerian dramatic craft and North American production markets. Founded by Afe Olumowe, writer-director with 21 produced credits and…
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