RespectAbility Entertainment Professionals Lab, Summer 2023
Dani Craig
Dani Craig hails from Pittsburgh, PA and received her B.A. in Communication from Cornell University. She is a writer and producer of Black female-led dramas and comedies for TV and film. She took a leap of faith and decided to leave her career as a Business Banker to start the Master of Entertainment Industry Management program at Carnegie Mellon University. That decision led her to pack up and move cross-country to Los Angeles. During the pandemic, she dove into her creativity, starting to write and paint. Taking full advantage of industry resources, she wrote her first script, a comedy pilot. Most importantly, she created The Black Writers Collective and has co-written a 10-episode genre-hopping Afro-futurist TV series, Stone Fate. Never one to shy away from adventure and travel, she has explored over 33 states, 29 countries, 5 continents counting, many solo. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her two 20-something children.
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After an extensive search and interview process, 20 individuals were invited to participate in the Virtual Cohort of RespectAbility’s 2023 Entertainment Lab taking place August 14 – September 21, 2023. This 6-week Lab aims to develop and elevate the talent pipeline of disabled entertainment professionals working behind-the-scenes in television, film, and streaming, while connecting them with industry professionals and creatives. Participants include people with physical, cognitive, sensory, mental health, other disabilities, and multiple disabilities ranging in age from the 20s through the 50s. The Lab is a recipient of The Roddenberry Foundation Impact Award and is made possible with support from The Harnisch Foundation and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Charitable Trust.
