The Muslim List
For the third year in a row, the Black List has partnered with the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) to create The Muslim List, highlighting the very best unproduced scripts written by at least one Muslim writer.
Writers, filmmakers, and creators are invited to submit an original feature film or pilot script for consideration by uploading it to The Black List website beginning on February 28, 2024. Submissions will remain open until July 1, 2024. Features and pilots in any genre are eligible for Muslim List consideration - at least one writer of the project must identify as Muslim in order to submit.
Fee Waivers:
Update: as of 4/26/2024 all available fee waivers for the Muslim List have been distributed. If you have not received one in the past year, we encourage you to explore our general fee waivers.
400 fee waivers are available to submitting writers thanks to AMC Networks! When submitting your script for Muslim List consideration, you will be able to apply for one fee waiver per submitting writer.
Fee waivers will be equally distributed across all 2024 diversity lists and distributed at the discretion of diversity list partners, AMC Networks and the Black List. Please follow the link below for more information about how to apply for a diversity list fee waiver.
Muslim List Requirements:
Only feature film and pilot scripts are eligible for the 2024 Muslim List.
Submitted scripts must be written by a Muslim screenwriter, or a screenwriting team with at least one member who is Muslim
Writers should identify as Muslim. While writers can be from any country of origin, they must currently reside in the US.
Any kind of story is eligible and will be considered
Feature film scripts, half-hour scripts and one-hour scripts will be considered for this partnership
All levels of experience considered for submitting writers
Timeline:
Submissions will be open from February 28, 2024 until July 1, 2024.
Writers selected for the Muslim List will be notified of their placement in late summer 2024 with a public announcement to follow.
The Black List is proud to partner with MPAC for the third annual Muslim List and celebrate the most exciting emerging Muslim storytellers! We will notify selected writers directly - thank you for your patience in the meantime.