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In this revival of the groundbreaking series, Issa Rae, Kumail Nanjiani, and Gina Prince-Bythewood search for Hollywood’s next great director.
“Script to screen and everything in between.”
Talking Film
1978
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
Flick Flack
1974
The Men Who Made the Movies
1973
The Movies That Made Us
2019
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020
Classic Movies: The Story Of
2023
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
2019
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
2023
Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies
2013
Meko Winbush
Self
Issa Rae
Self
Kumail Nanjiani
Self
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Self
2023
After screening thousands of submissions, Issa, Kumail, and Gina select ten talented female filmmakers for a shot at directing their first feature.
As prep starts on Gray Matter, Meko turns to the mentors for advice. Later, Meko grapples with the pressures of pre-production.
After weeks of stalling, Meko must make progress on the script, while a last-minute staffing change throws production for a loop.
Issa’s team holds a roundtable to address creative differences on the script. Later, pushback over casting forces Meko to stand up for her vision.
Faced with a surprise resignation and mounting script notes, Meko faces an important meeting with studio executives.
After a lackluster table read raises doubts with studio executives, the development team attempts a heart-to-heart with their director.
As shooting begins, animosity grows between the film crew and the Project Greenlight team. Despite the setbacks, Meko tries to stay on schedule.
As the tight schedule takes a toll on the cast and crew, Meko and the Project Greenlight team feel the pressures of shooting a film and a docuseries.
As post-production begins, Meko has just 10 weeks to edit her film -- but a health scare threatens to prevent her from crossing the finish line.
After a disappointing screening, Meko’s mentors offer some sage advice. Later, Meko attends the Gray Matter premiere -- and looks back at her journey.
