Season 1
10 episodes
36 min. per episode
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Aspiring female directors battle industry biases, personal struggles, and each other, risking everything for their cinematic dreams.
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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.
This relaunch of Project Greenlight will focus, under the guidance of Issa Rae as Executive Producer, on the next generation of diverse, up-and-coming talented female filmmakers who are given the chance to direct a feature film.