*Tyler Perry Studios is launching the Dream Collective, an innovative program designed to discover and nurture emerging filmmakers.
This initiative offers aspiring filmmakers “unprecedented access to industry experts, hands-on training and tailored support, empowering them to tell their stories and build toward career sustainability,” according to Perry. The program will focus on the process of creating a short film.
“For a long time, it’s been on my heart to create a program where I could take what I’ve learned in this business and share it with others. That’s why today, I’m honored and excited to introduce the Tyler Perry Studios Dream Collective,” said Perry, Deadline reports.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for up-and-coming directors to learn about the craft and business of filmmaking from professionals at the top of their game. In a word, this is about access,” he continued.
“Breaking into the industry can be tough–believe me. When I started making movies twenty years ago, even though my stage plays were selling out, nobody in Hollywood knew my name or gave me a shot. The Tyler Perry Studios Dream Collective is my dream of opening the door for the next generation of artists.”
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Dawn Hudson will lead the Tyler Perry Dream Collective.
“After I left the Academy [of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences], Tyler and I had a conversation about how the film industry is getting more and more difficult to enter and navigate,” said Hudson, former CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. “Film schools are expensive. If you’re not directly connected in some way, it’s easy to feel shut out. This is why we joined forces to create the Tyler Perry Studios Dream Collective. It is of vital importance to have a diversity of voices in cinema and television. This makes the world a more compassionate and informed place to live in. You can’t create without community. And you damn sure can’t make films.”
Nekisa Cooper, who will lead Program Design & Production, added: “There’s so much more opportunity in television and film than there ever was. Still, there’s a ton of work to be done. That’s why the Tyler Perry Studios Dream Collective is so incredibly important. This program is about knowledge-building, skill-building, habit-building and brand-building. Our goal is to amplify a multiplicity of voices in the industry and give emerging filmmakers the tools to tell their stories and design sustainable careers.”
For more information, visit the website here. Applications open on April 17.
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