model minorities, my half-hour comedy pilot, is about christian, a young filipino american graphic designer with ambitions to break into the san francisco music scene. when his best friend koby starts to gain clout as a DJ, christian becomes his creative director while still hustling for more gigs in a constantly changing city.

the script has been featured on coverfly’s red list and ranks in the top 4% of screenplays on the platform. it also has placed in the following competitions:

• best tv screenplay in the hollywood just4shorts competition

• top official selection at the richmond international film festival

• runner-up in the scriptapalooza TV competition

• finalist at the chicago comedy film festival

• semifinalist at filmmatic’s comedy screenplay awards

• semifinalist at seriesfest storytellers initiative

• quarterfinalist at the atlanta film festival screenplay competition

• quarterfinalist at the creative screenwriting unique voices competition

• quarterfinalist at filmmatic’s inroads fellowship

• quarterfinalist at the los angeles international screenplay awards

• quarterfinalist at the southern california screenplay competition

• quarterfinalist at the TSL free screenplay contest

• quarterfinalist at the wescreenplay diverse voices screenwriting lab

you can read the pilot now on coverfly or you can e-mail me at delonvillanueva94@gmail.com.