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Scooter P Entertainment's Every Hue Filmmaker's Contest is searching for Black and Latin X filmmakers to submit their TV series and feature film projects for a chance at distribution and other prizes. The contest, led by Ernest Dancy, President of Acquisitions, aims to promote inclusive opportunities for content creators. Final Draft is a major sponsor of the contest and will award licenses for its screenwriting software as part of the prize package. Submissions will be accepted from June 1 to July 31, 2022. Visit the website for more information and to register.
In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Francis Perdue, Founder of Scooter P. Entertainment. Scooter P Entertainment is a Black Woman Owned and BIPOC distribution and content development company, created to provide a wider and more humane view of people of color in television and film, keeping the filmmaker in the ownership position as they seek distribution for their content. They strive to demonstrate through content all sides of the human experience that is not usually shown for people of color. And their inspiration comes from the lack of diversity on camera and behind the camera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
LOS ANGELES, March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Francis Perdue, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Scooter P Entertainment, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ernest Dancy as the new President of Acquisitions effective as of March 11, 2022. He will be a member of the Scooter P Entertainment Leadership Team. Ernest sets the precedent of how people of color are represented in entertainment. As a literary agent, and after a very successful 10 years in executive leadership he has led development as the CEO/Co-Founder of PLUG.ME.IN, a communications app, and the acquisition of his sitcom, Lot Patrol, by Imani Media Group through its CEO Manny Halley. As an agent with the Wayne Agency, Mr. Dancy has an eye for talent, projects and connecting people to the right situations. Ernest now joins Scooter P Entertainment with the shared goal of helping to develop, produce and distribute film & television projects. Ernest Dancy acknowledged his enthusiasm about accepting the position, "Working with Francis as the President of Acquisitions for Scooter P Entertainment is of the utmost importance to me and it's going to help a lot of creatives to get their films and shows distributed while they also make a profit off of their work. Content is king, now more than ever before and we're in the 'supplying the demand' business, in a way that is beneficial for the exhibitors and profitable for the Producers." CEO, Francis Perdue stated, "After over 10 years of entertainment industry collaborations I am excited to have Ernest on board and I look forward to our slate of projects in production and those that are headed for distribution." Along with a distribution partnership already in place with the VYRE Network, Scooter P Entertainment's digital studio has sensational pipelines of cinematic projects in various stages of production. Slated projects are anticipated to include influencers, reality tv, documentaries, comedies and dramas. Visit http://scooterpentertainment.com for more information on the company. About Scooter P Entertainment Scooter P Entertainment is a Black Woman Owned and BIPOC distribution and content development company. Founded in Birmingham, Alabama the company is led by Francis Perdue. Created to provide a wider and more humane view of people of color in television and film, we keep the filmmaker in the ownership position as they seek distribution for their content.
Scooter P Entertainment has entered into a production and distribution deal with VYRE Network. VYRE’s forward thinking is demonstrated through its focus on visually driven content that includes Millennials, Generation X, Y, and Z and a BIPOC focused body of work. The partnership with Scooter P Entertainment will provide a voice to content creators of all backgrounds. “We are very excited for this partnership and to see what we can put together. It is a goal of our company to provide movie distribution for all different backgrounds.” Angie Ramos – VP of Programming Scooter P Entertainment will lend a voice to content creators of Latin’ and African descent. Other cultures will be represented through tv and film projects as well. Highlighting a human experience in America and internationally will drive streaming content through this collaboration. Scooter P Entertainment led by founder, Francis Perdue has a combined experience of over thirteen years in entertainment, public relations, and philanthropy. Ms. Perdue recently launched two pipeline programs for The Latino Filmmakers Network (https://latinofilmmaker.org) founded by Maylen Calienes, and Black Film Space of NYC (https://blackfilmspace.com) co-founded by Lande Yoosef and Reggie Williams. Both organizations are the first to receive a program retrofitted to give back to the community at large through Scooter P Entertainment and empowering content creators of color to receive a fair shot at distribution and production for their projects. With production experience, product placement and pitching of TV series and projects for clients since 2009, Ms. Perdue has created a network of connections and a recent body of work that includes, Changes written by Francis’ long-time management client, Charnele Brown and directed by Andre Pitre, Ayanna Shon’s Christmas Hypnosis, Bordersville created by Keyatta Crews, Hollywood Houseboys created by and produced by Ryan Hope and South The Border created by Terry Haynes and Julian D. Jackson.