The Women’s Weekend Film Challenge has selected eight emerging writers as fellows for its inaugural pilot accelerator program, which will feature three weeks of intensive training followed by the chance to pitch to studios, production companies and executive producers.
Wwfc, founded by Katrina Medoff and Tracy Sayre in 2017 to promote gender equity behind the camera and on screen, is best know for its signature film challenge that has produced 30 short films with more than 700 female filmmakers, as well as running production workshops. The accelerator is designed to help emerging writers with completed scripts advance their careers as well as boost representation of women and non-binary people in TV.
The inaugural fellows and their pilots are Danielle Nicki (“Welcome to Nirvana”), Joanne Thomson (“Spinner & Marie”), Kate Torgovnick May (“Something Sweet”), Kenyetta Raelyn (“Tenth”), Ramou Sarr (“Killing It”), Samantha Wilson (“Foresight”), Spade Robinson (“Little Shop of Daughters”) and Vivian Kerr (“Five Points...
Wwfc, founded by Katrina Medoff and Tracy Sayre in 2017 to promote gender equity behind the camera and on screen, is best know for its signature film challenge that has produced 30 short films with more than 700 female filmmakers, as well as running production workshops. The accelerator is designed to help emerging writers with completed scripts advance their careers as well as boost representation of women and non-binary people in TV.
The inaugural fellows and their pilots are Danielle Nicki (“Welcome to Nirvana”), Joanne Thomson (“Spinner & Marie”), Kate Torgovnick May (“Something Sweet”), Kenyetta Raelyn (“Tenth”), Ramou Sarr (“Killing It”), Samantha Wilson (“Foresight”), Spade Robinson (“Little Shop of Daughters”) and Vivian Kerr (“Five Points...
- 9/13/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Sneak Peek new 'zombie' key art supporting the Vancouver-lensed TV series "Hellcats".
The CW 'cheerleader' drama returns for a new season April 19, with an episode following 'Dan' (Matt Barr) who shoots a zombie student film production and casts the 'Hellcats' as his actors.
"Hellcats" is based on the book "Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders" by journalist/author Kate Torgovnick.
The series focuses on the life of college cheerleaders 'Marti Perkins' (Alyson Michalka), a pre-law college student who joins the school cheerleading team 'Hellcats', in order to maintain her scholarship.
"...'Marti Perkins (Michalka) a student at Lancer University, lost her scholarship and has no other choice but to join the college's cheer squad the 'Hellcats'. There she meets her new roommate and team captain 'Savannah Monroe' (Ashley Tisdale), the injured flyer 'Alice Verdura' (Heather Hemmens), her new partner 'Lewis Flynn' (Robbie Jones...
The CW 'cheerleader' drama returns for a new season April 19, with an episode following 'Dan' (Matt Barr) who shoots a zombie student film production and casts the 'Hellcats' as his actors.
"Hellcats" is based on the book "Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders" by journalist/author Kate Torgovnick.
The series focuses on the life of college cheerleaders 'Marti Perkins' (Alyson Michalka), a pre-law college student who joins the school cheerleading team 'Hellcats', in order to maintain her scholarship.
"...'Marti Perkins (Michalka) a student at Lancer University, lost her scholarship and has no other choice but to join the college's cheer squad the 'Hellcats'. There she meets her new roommate and team captain 'Savannah Monroe' (Ashley Tisdale), the injured flyer 'Alice Verdura' (Heather Hemmens), her new partner 'Lewis Flynn' (Robbie Jones...
- 4/4/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
"Hellcats" is the Vancouver-lensed cheerleading comedy-drama TV series based on the book "Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders" by journalist Kate Torgovnick, airing on The CW in the Us.
The series focuses on the lives of college cheerleaders, mainly 'Marti Perkins' (Alyson Michalka), a pre-law college student who has to join cheerleading team the 'Hellcats', in order to maintain her scholarship.
"...'Marti Perkins (Michalka) a student at Lancer University, lost her scholarship and has no other choice but to join the college's cheer squad the 'Hellcats'. There she meets her new roommate and team captain 'Savannah Monroe' (Ashley Tisdale), the injured flyer 'Alice Verdura' (Heather Hemmens), her new partner 'Lewis Flynn' (Robbie Jones) and the Hellcats coach 'Vanessa Lodge' (Sharon Leal). Marti also has to deal with her financially unstable and sometimes irresponsible mother, 'Wanda Perkins' (Gail O'Grady), whom she often has to bail...
The series focuses on the lives of college cheerleaders, mainly 'Marti Perkins' (Alyson Michalka), a pre-law college student who has to join cheerleading team the 'Hellcats', in order to maintain her scholarship.
"...'Marti Perkins (Michalka) a student at Lancer University, lost her scholarship and has no other choice but to join the college's cheer squad the 'Hellcats'. There she meets her new roommate and team captain 'Savannah Monroe' (Ashley Tisdale), the injured flyer 'Alice Verdura' (Heather Hemmens), her new partner 'Lewis Flynn' (Robbie Jones) and the Hellcats coach 'Vanessa Lodge' (Sharon Leal). Marti also has to deal with her financially unstable and sometimes irresponsible mother, 'Wanda Perkins' (Gail O'Grady), whom she often has to bail...
- 1/10/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Hellcats, one of the newest in the CW.s arsenal of shows about beautiful young people dealing with the trials and tribulations of life and hormones, is neither about hell nor cats. Inspired by Kate Torgovnick.s book, Cheer, which somersaults into the world of competitive college cheerleading, Hellcats follows the lives of the ever camera-ready Lancer cheer team for a fictional Memphis football-obsessed college. So while, I.m not really a fan of cheerleaders-okay, sorry, athletes-this show has its M-e-r-i-t-s. (I promise only a few more bad cheerleading jokes.)
Like all the other CW shows, Hellcats has... More >>...
Like all the other CW shows, Hellcats has... More >>...
- 9/9/2010
- by Ilana Diamond
- TV.com
A CW spokesperson has told us (via AfterElton.com) that Elena Esovolova will play a lesbian cheerleader in the new series Hellcats, debuting this fall.
Elena Esovolova
Esovolova will play Patty "The Wedge" Wedgerman. How did she get that nickname? I guess finding out gives us one more reason to tune in. Patty is described as "ballsy, fearless and cheerfully profane" and is the "base" for the Hellcats. (I'm told that "base" is a great position for any aspiring lesbian.)
Hellcats is from executive producer Tom Welling of Smallville and executive producers Kevin Murphy (Desperate Housewives) and Allan Arkus (Heroes). Yes, you can insert your joke about obsession with lesbian cheerleaders here.
The show is based on the book Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders by Kate Torgovnick and has been described by Michael Ausiello as "Election meets Bring it On."
Sold yet?
Front: Ashley Tisdale, Elena Esovolova.
Elena Esovolova
Esovolova will play Patty "The Wedge" Wedgerman. How did she get that nickname? I guess finding out gives us one more reason to tune in. Patty is described as "ballsy, fearless and cheerfully profane" and is the "base" for the Hellcats. (I'm told that "base" is a great position for any aspiring lesbian.)
Hellcats is from executive producer Tom Welling of Smallville and executive producers Kevin Murphy (Desperate Housewives) and Allan Arkus (Heroes). Yes, you can insert your joke about obsession with lesbian cheerleaders here.
The show is based on the book Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders by Kate Torgovnick and has been described by Michael Ausiello as "Election meets Bring it On."
Sold yet?
Front: Ashley Tisdale, Elena Esovolova.
- 6/23/2010
- by karman
- AfterEllen.com
Actor Tom "Smallville" Welling's executive producer stint on the Vancouver-lensed TV pilot Hellcats has paid off with a pick-up by the CW Network. The college 'cheerleading' comedy-drama pilot, was shot April 2010 by director Allan Arkush (Heroes) and lensed by Smallville Dp Glen Winter. The pilot starred Alyson Michalka and Ashley Tisdale, following a college girl from 'the wrong side of the tracks' who, after losing her scholarship because of budget cutbacks and her mother's chronic irresponsibility, joins the 'Hellcats', the college's competitive cheerleading team. The show is based on the book "Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders" by journalist-author Kate Torgovnick. And just to put you in touch with all things 'cheerleader', Sneak Peek the 2010 Toronto Argos Cheerleading Team tryouts...
- 5/20/2010
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
Actor Tom "Smallville" Welling's executive producer stint on the Vancouver-lensed TV pilot "Hellcats" has paid off with a pick-up by the CW Network.
The college 'cheerleading' comedy-drama pilot, was shot April 2010 by director Allan Arkush ("Heroes") and lensed by "Smallville" Dp Glen Winter.
The pilot starred Alyson Michalka and Ashley Tisdale, following a college girl from 'the wrong side of the tracks' who, after losing her scholarship because of budget cutbacks and her mother's chronic irresponsibility, joins the 'Hellcats', the college's competitive cheerleading team.
The show is based on the book "Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders" by journalist-author Kate Torgovnick.
And just to put you in touch with all things 'cheerleader', Sneak Peek the 2010 Toronto Argos Cheerleading Team tryouts...
The college 'cheerleading' comedy-drama pilot, was shot April 2010 by director Allan Arkush ("Heroes") and lensed by "Smallville" Dp Glen Winter.
The pilot starred Alyson Michalka and Ashley Tisdale, following a college girl from 'the wrong side of the tracks' who, after losing her scholarship because of budget cutbacks and her mother's chronic irresponsibility, joins the 'Hellcats', the college's competitive cheerleading team.
The show is based on the book "Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders" by journalist-author Kate Torgovnick.
And just to put you in touch with all things 'cheerleader', Sneak Peek the 2010 Toronto Argos Cheerleading Team tryouts...
- 5/20/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
I am sure I've already mentioned somewhere on here that I used to want to be a cheerleader. It was part of my whole 'I want to be American!' phase, where I would pout about the injustices of the world. And why wasn't I a blonde with blue eyes? Why wasn't I little and cute? In all honesty I'd probably still love to be a cheerleader, even though I'm not remotely girly and am uncoordinated as all hell. Not as sure about the American thing though. I've come to terms with my Britishness I guess. But like many people I had a distinct image in mind when thinking about cheerleaders. The perky girl, always a smile on her face, probably not too bright (I know, I'm horrible, let's say I've been brainwashed by TV). How hard is it to spell out words with your arms anyway? But this isn't just cheerleading,...
- 3/15/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
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