2 weeks ago
EXCLUSIVE: Sachi Ezura and Justine Giannino Taylor, a brace of manufacture vet mothers, person launched The Crib Sheet, an yearly compilation dedicated to spotlighting nan champion unproduced TV pilots by parents of young children.
The inaugural group of honorees are Josh Chesler (Humanity), Emily Duke (Her Baby), Brigitte Erickson (Subirdia), Megan Galley (Hojo), Michael Mabbott and Tassie Cameron (Adele’s Hotel), Ruthie Marantz (Baby Down), Luisa Parnes (Maternal Assets) and Grace Parra Janney (When Did I Get Hot?).
Ezura and Taylor founded The Crib Sheet successful bid to create much vulnerability for nan activity of genitor writers and to broaden nan portrayal of parents and families successful nan intermezo industry. They took connected nan task aft being laid disconnected past summertime from posts successful improvement — Ezura, arsenic VP of Adult Animation astatine Paramount/Comedy Central, and Taylor, arsenic Head of Development astatine Seven Summits.
The duo first met astir 12 years agone while moving astatine IFC connected shows like Portlandia, Documentary Now! and Comedy Bang! Bang!, arsenic good arsenic nan integer incubator Comedy Crib, and recovered The Crib Sheet to beryllium a earthy hold of their inheritance successful development.
The process progressive soliciting scripts from managers, agents, improvement execs and producers, and culminated successful complete 50 submissions. Once nan scripts were in, Ezura and Taylor turned to manufacture colleagues to thief measure nan material.
The action committee included Taylor (ReelWorks) and Ezura (Underscore Talent), on pinch Christy Thornton (Participant Media, Level Forward), Jillian Vogel (Jax, Imagine Entertainment), Dave Byer (HRTS) and Laura Prangley (Spirit Chair, Gunpowder and Sky), each parents and intermezo executives themselves.
Every book was publication by astatine slightest 2 members of nan action committee and judged connected nan bases of originality, marketability and really they addressed nan themes of parenting and families.
“We were truthful impressed by nan breadth and diverseness of nan scripts received, which told stories of nursing, adoption, queer and trans children and parents, infertility, miscarriage, interracial relationships, unconventional families and nan illusion dream of raising children, stories we seldom get to spot authentically portrayed connected TV,” Ezura told Deadline. “We dream to proceed this contented successful nan years to come.”
Those willing successful submitting a book for adjacent year, sponsoring The Crib Sheet aliases joining nan action committee tin get nan shot rolling by visiting this link aliases by emailing [email protected].
For much accusation connected nan inaugural group of scripts selected for The Crib Sheet, publication on.
Humanity by Josh Chesler
What if we woke up tomorrow to study that location would ne'er beryllium different kid calved again… and that we’ve abruptly go nan past procreation connected earth? HUMANITY is simply a speculative play bid pursuing 3 couples facing impending parenthood who find themselves astatine nan halfway of a abrupt mysterious world arena that transforms our world, while opening nan doorway to a much evolved quality race.
Representation: Ryan Saul astatine Evoke Entertainment
Her Baby by Emily Duke
Logline: Her Baby follows nan 2 men Lake Dalton near behind: The queer achromatic man she saw arsenic her soulmate, and nan consecutive achromatic dude pinch whom she planned to build a accepted family – nan 2 sides of her that are now raising her girl together.
Representation: Michelle Knudsen and Chloe Morris astatine 42
Subirdia by Brigitte Erickson
Logline: Emperor Penguins whitethorn person been nan top fathers of nan earthy world, but not these guys. Our 3 suburban penguin dads must trust connected each different to navigate nan challenges of modern-day parenting successful a nine of birds, skills that they each wrongly assumed would travel naturally.
Representation: Matt Horwitz and Chelsea Benson, Echo Lake Entertainment
Hojo by Megan Gailey
Logline: HOJO is simply a workplace drama group astatine nan erstwhile thriving, now struggling, Howard Johnson edifice astatine nan apical of Niagara Falls. When an overqualified caller GM, Maggie, arrives wished to revitalize nan edifice and her ain life, she realizes she will person to clasp her unit of lovable misfits and immoderate family skeletons.
Representation: Lisa Mierke and Anne Hong, Mosaic
Adele’s Hotel by Michael Mabbott and Tassie Cameron
Logline: While presenting their revolutionary technological find connected a business travel to Paris, Adele’s parents spell missing – and it’s up to Adele to find them, while keeping up nan illusion that she’s not surviving each by herself to nan nosy edifice manager.
Representation: Lesley Harrison astatine Harrison Artist Management / NWEP: Dan Lubetkin, Corner Lot
Baby Down by Ruthie Marantz
Logline: Lily (40) a queer azygous mom successful NYC pinch postpartum worry whose babe won’t sleep, hires Kat (26) a chaotic failing character turned babysitter, and they shape a caller unconventional chosen family.
Representation: Currently seeking
Maternal Assets by Luisa Parnes
Logline: After her father’s abrupt death, a suburban mom learns he was a CIA supplier — and that she’s been groomed to return his place. Now, she must spy connected a rising governmental prima while keeping her double life concealed from her family, handling high-stakes missions while managing carpools and spitups.
Representation: Luis Piniero, Evoke
WHEN DID I GET HOT? by Grace Parra Janney
Logline: When nan world’s dreamiest superstar abruptly takes an liking successful her, an underslept, overworked, profoundly mean mom has to ask: erstwhile did I get hot?
Representation: UTA/Mosaic/Ziffren Brittenham
