Project Greenlight: A New Generation on Binge – The ten-part documentary series Project Greenlight: A New Generation, executive produced by Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominee Issa Rae,features selected director Meko Winbush, showcasing her journey making the feature film Gray Matter, both premiering 14 July on BINGE.
A reinvention of the critically acclaimed series, Project Greenlight: A New Generation focuses on the next generation of talented female filmmakers who are given the chance to direct a feature film. Rae along with Kumail Nanjiani and Gina Prince-Bythewood serve as mentors throughout the season. The docuseries pulls back the curtain on the filmmaking process from start to finish, offering a unique, 360-look into selected director Winbush’s experience as she directs her first feature film, Gray Matter.
In addition to Rae, Nanjiani, Prince-Bythewood and Winbush, Project Greenlight: A New Generation on-camera talent includes Montrel McKay, Sara Rastogi, Jax Clark, Jeanette Volturno, Yolanda T. Cochran and Celia Khong.
The science fiction thriller Gray Matter, directed by Winbush, centres on Ayla and her daughter Aurora, who both possess superhuman abilities. As Ayla attempts to train Aurora how to navigate these abilities, a tragic incident finds Aurora in control of her fate, and forces Ayla to confront the truth of her past.
Gray Matter cast includes Jessica Frances Dukes, Mia Isaac and Garret Dillahunt.
Project Greenlight: A New Generation is produced by HOORAE, Alfred Street Industries, 3 Arts Entertainment and Miramax Television. The series is executive produced by Issa Rae and Montrel McKay through HOORAE, along with Jonathan Berry and Dave Becky through 3 Arts Entertainment. Jane Lipsitz, Dan Cutforth, Dan Volpe, Nan Strait, Zoe Jackson, Asabi Lee and Alexandra Lipsitz executive produce through Alfred Street Industries.
Bill Block and Marc Helwig executive produce through Miramax Television. Kumail Nanjiani and Gina Prince-Bythewood also executive produce. Sara Rastogi serves as co-executive producer and Jax Clark as producer through HOORAE. Dunia Rodriguez and Scott Pearlman serve as co-executive producers through Alfred Street Industries. Michaela Qvale supervised the series for Miramax Television.
Gray Matter is directed by Meko Winbush and written by Phil Gelatt. Jeanette Volturno, Yolanda T. Cochran and Jessica Malanaphy serve as producers on the film through CatchLight Studios. Issa Rae, Montrel McKay and Sara Rastogi executive produce through HOORAE, along with Jonathan Berry and Dave Becky through 3 Arts Entertainment, Bill Block and Marc Helwig through Miramax Television, Celia Khong and Nichole Roberts. Jax Clark serves as co-producer through HOORAE.
PROJECT GREENLIGHT: A NEW GENERATION premieres Friday July 14 on BINGE and on FOX Docos at 9.00pm and available On Demand.
GRAY MATTER premieres Friday July 14 on BINGE and on Movies Premiere on Friday August 18 at 8.30pm and available On Demand.
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