RespectAbility Entertainment Professionals Lab 2024
Genevieve McDevitt
Genevieve McDevitt is an award-winning screenwriter and producer from Charlotte, North Carolina. She specializes in crafting historical moments and action-packed narratives that nudge culture forward. Her screenplays Geneva and Tackle & Bait have garnered 27 awards. As CEO of GLAM Entertainment, she’s excited about her newest project, Honey Hill, which honors brave women from the Civil War.
With a degree in film from Full Sail University and New York Film Academy, McDevitt’s career began as an editor for NASCAR. Throughout her 20+ year career, she has contributed to prime-time TV shows like American Idol and blockbuster movies such as MAX, Talladega Nights, Careful What You Wish For, The Strangers, and more. McDevitt has collaborated with notable networks and studios including FOX, MTV, SPEED, NASCAR, INSP, MGM, Lionsgate, Focus Features, and Sony Pictures.
Despite battling lupus, McDevitt is dedicated to promoting diversity in entertainment. Through her social media platform “Pretty in Pain,” she shares stories of women with disabilities. She also serves as a judge for the Carolina Film Festival and is the President of Women in Film in South Carolina.
In her free time, McDevitt enjoys singing with her daughter and is a dedicated soccer mom.
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After an extensive search and interview process, 25 individuals were invited to participate in the Virtual Cohort of RespectAbility’s 2024 Entertainment Lab taking place May 7 – September 24, 2024. This 5-month 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, and other disabilities ranging in age from people in their 20’s through their 60’s. The Lab is a recipient of The Roddenberry Foundation Impact Award.
