EbonyLife and Sony Pictures to launch new initiative for African writers
EbonyLife and Sony Entertainment Television have partnered on an initiative that offers a platform to African writers.
This new initiative, called ÀLÓ will begin on September 24, 2021 and run till November 5, 2021. ÀLÓ is from the Yoruba language and translates as ‘Once upon a time’. With this initiative, writers can submit their television scripts and story documents to the team. The submissions will then be reviewed and shortlisted by a team consisting of executives from both EbonyLife and Sony Pictures.
EbonyLife also recently signed a two-year exclusive first-look deal with the Sony Pictures Television’s international production division.
According to the website of the Initiative, “Àlọ́ is an international writers initiative aiming to discover up-and-coming writers and their unique story ideas that pay homage to Africa’s cultures, diversity, heritage and people.”
Interested Writers who live outside Africa can also apply, however they must be of African heritage. Either that, or they were born in any African country or have proven citizenship as a native of the country. Submissions must also pay homage to Africa’s cultures, diversity, heritage and people.
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CEO of EbonyLife, Mo Abudu took to her Instagram page to announce the new project. She wrote, “I am really excited about our growing partnership with Sony Pictures Television; from our deal for three scripted series to our first-look agreement, and now the ÀLÓ Writers’ Initiative. …I am particularly thrilled about the Writers’ Initiative because it is in line with our continent-wide vision to harness and grow our creative economy.”
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Nina Lederman, EVP global scripted development for Sony Pictures said, “We know from our many, many conversations developing this initiative with Mo and her team at EbonyLife that there are countless stories from across the African continent yet to be told. We hope that this provides a unique platform to writers of African heritage with a story they want to bring to the world.”
