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Season 8 Kickoff Reading
October 4 @ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
We’re kicking off Season 8 with:
OMG I’M GAY (dramedy feature) written by Joetta Wright
A Minneapolis news anchor struggling with her sexuality has a one-night stand at the gay bar with a woman, leaving her with the impossible choice to either abandon her sexual desires and marry her fiancé of two years, or to embrace her most authentic identity.
THE ART OF PLEASANTRY (dark comedy short film) written by Joi Pierre
A desperate woman eliminates her competition to land an interview.
Guest Writers: Rae Benjamin (The Witcher, CEO + Founder of In the Cut) and Jonterri Gadson (Everybody Still Hates Chris, The Upshaws)
Sunday, October 4, 2026
3–5 PM PT
Zoom
Whether you’ve been with us for seasons or are joining us for the first time, come celebrate the return of First Fifteen and support the writers whose stories deserve to be heard.
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