The blacklist that rising screenwriters want to be on

Franklin Leonard is the founder of The Black List, a website that aims to connect potential screenwriters with filmmakers. The site allows users to upload their screenplays and earn ratings from the site’s community, with the possibility of seeing their work actually produced into a movie. Leonard shares a brief but spectacular take on how the tool could help grow Hollywood inclusivity.
Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG
Find more from PBS NewsHour at www.pbs.org/newshour
Subscribe to our RUclips channel: bit.ly/2HfsCD6
Follow us:
Facebook: www.pbs.org/newshour
Twitter: / newshour
Instagram: / newshour
Snapchat: @pbsnews
Subscribe:
PBS NewsHour podcasts: www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts
Newsletters: www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe