This year’s selections will be celebrated at an invitation-only event in New York Wednesday night featuring a keynote from Yan followed by staged excerpts of the winning scripts.
Sixteen scripts from past editions of the list, founded by alumni Ashim Bhalla and Shandor Garrison and faculty member John Tintori, have gone into production.Bhalla said in a statement. “The Purple List is a catalyst that propels their unique visions onto the screen. These aren’t spec scripts anymore, these are now projects in development actively financing and attaching talent.”
This year’s winners were selected by a panel of producers, agents, managers, screenwriters and directors representing organizations like Netflix, Searchlight, A24 and Sundance Labs.BurnoutSamrat “Sam” Gill returns to his family’s berry farm in Washington state to find it has become awho is wearing a turban for the first time in his life. Anil reveals that he wants to retire, settingwho stayed.
troubled, free-spirited drifter and Jai tries to throw a wrench in their connection. After Jai crossesthey always were.Based on a 2015 novel by John Lane, Foster’s script is set in 1935 in a Blue Ridge MountainGeorge McCane, who is accused of murder. While he defends McCane, Crocker wrestles withmen McCane is accused of killing.Caleb Beck is a queer first year wrestler from a working class family who is pledging a wealthywho attends a party with Ana.