, in which he will select one short film from an emerging talent per month for the next 12 months that will stream exclusively on the streaming platform.
The deal forged with Williams’ production company One Story Up, which he co-founded with Geoff Martz. In lieu of an open call for submissions, the company will engage film school professors, shorts festivals, colleagues and organizations that support underrepresented filmmakers. The chosen project will receive a licensing deal from Topic, with Williams choosing one of the 12 filmmakers to receive up to $25,000 to produce an original new short, mentored and produced by Williams and his company.Streamer Topic Teams With The Second City On Sketch Series; Jack McBrayer, Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy & ‘Tiger King’s Saff To Feature
“Roger is not only a phenomenally talented storyteller but he’s also incredibly skilled at identifying and supporting undiscovered talent, especially from underrepresented communities,” said Gena Konstantinakos, VP Originals at Topic. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to support his mission to find and help lift up new filmmakers from around the world, and bring their work to the Topic audience.”
Williams, a member of the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, won the Documentary Short Subject Oscar in 2010 for, which won an Emmy. One Story Up’s recent credits include the Netflix docuseries
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