Out In Hollywood Releases 2024 Out Loud List Of Unproduced TV Pilot Scripts By Queer Writers
deadline.comQueer advocacy group Out In Hollywood has released its fourth annual list of unproduced queer-focused television pilot scripts of the past year. “Anti-trans, anti-drag, and anti-queer legislation are sadly on the rise, and we believe that by normalizing audiences’ understanding of people different from them, we can help foster greater acceptance and empathy,” founder Logan Kriete said.
The Out Loud List is created based on recommendations from the queer community in Hollywood. Scripts are evaluated based on criteria including the strength of the writer’s voice, viability of the project to be sold in today’s marketplace, conceptual freshness, and a modified version of GLAAD’s Vito-Russo Test (similar to the Bechdel Test).
For the first time, the writers were honored in person at Beyond Pride: The Future of Queer Television event. Check out Out in Hollywood’s 2024 Out Loud List below, which includes a brief synopsis of each script and contact information for its writer. EXPECTINGJesse Scott Egan (he/him)A gay former child star embarks on the journey of fatherhood as he navigates real family, chosen family, and the resurgence of TV family when his former best friend and costar, “America’s sweetheart”, comes back into the picture wanting a baby of her own.Robbie Ezratty (Artists First) PLAN BEHMohamed “Moe” El Emam (he/him)When black-sheep Mazin’s golden-child younger brother blows his life up on the first night of Ramadan, Mazin begrudgingly helps him pick up the pieces—even if it entails more time with their judgey parents.Garrett Greer (Haven Entertainment) MID-LIFE SENTENCEMike Kosinski (he/him)Annie Hart gets a second chance at life when she’s released from prison after serving 17 years of a wrongful conviction, but now she must navigate a society she no longer recognizes; aging parents, and a son who no longer wants her in his life.Brooke Shoemaker (Artists First) GOLD COASTDerek Liakos (he/him)It’s 1942 on the gilded Gold Coast of Long Island, and the
