Project Greenlight: A New Generation

In their quest to find Hollywood’s next great talent, Issa Rae, Kumail Nanjiani, and Gina Prince-Bythewood pore over thousands of submissions before choosing ten up-and-coming female filmmakers for a shot at directing their first feature. Tasked with putting their own unique spin on a scene from Project Greenlight’s most recent feature, the directors throw the competition for a loop with their abilities to work under tight deadlines and budget constraints.

With just seven weeks until the start of filming, Meko turns to the mentors for advice before diving into the script, while simultaneously working on hiring an all-star crew. Later, Meko finds herself torn between two talented production designers.

While Meko continues to stall on the script, a last-minute staffing change throws a wrench in production. After a successful location scouting session, the development team works with Meko on the writing process.

In an effort to speed up the writing process, Issa’s team brings in a group of script consultants to pitch potential fixes. Then, after clashing over casting, Meko finds herself fighting for her choice for the film’s lead.

After finally settling on a lead, Meko breathes a sigh of relief… until a surprise resignation threatens to derail shooting. Later, Meko faces an important meeting with studio executives – but will she be able to rise to the challenge?

When a lackluster table read leaves studio executives with doubts, the development team has a heart-toheart with their director. Later, Meko prepares to pitch her vision for Gray Matter, a meeting which could make or break the feature… and her career.