The Black List 2019
Congratulations to the NYU Tisch alumni recognized on the 15th edition of The Black List!
The Black List is a compilation of scripts written in 2019 that are considered the "most liked" by 250 film executives. Each script has to receive at least 6 mentions from individual film execs to be included on this list, and cannot have begun principal photography during this calendar year.
We look forward to seeing these films by our talented alumni!
The Broker
Justin Piasecki '08 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
A fixer who brokers off-the-books exchanges for powerful corporate clients finds himself being hunted after he’s hired to protect a whistleblower and the evidence she’s uncovered.
The Showrunner
Cosmo Carlson '16 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
The unbelievable true story of the creation of the worlds first, longest running, and most notorious reality show “COPS.” Based on “How ‘Cops’ Got Made — And What It Says About America” by Tim Stelloh.
Stampede
Sontenish Myers '19 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film)
A young slave girl named Lena has telekinetic powers she cannot yet control on a plantation in the 1800s.
This is Going to Hurt
Cameron Fay '03 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
An absent mother attempts to reconnect with her daughter by relaying to her how she helped her own parent through battles with cancer and addiction.
*We apologize for any omissions. Please email additions or edits to: tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu