Investing in the next generation of innovative disabled talent and stories

Find the talent and stories that will shape the next wave of the industry.

The Opportunity

The film and television industry is ever-changing, but great talent and stories prevail. Disabled creatives have an untapped wealth of stories to tell, and have been at the margins for far too long. Our work aims to bring disabled writers and filmmakers to the center by developing and advancing their skills and stories.

92%

of disabled TV writers have been the only disabled person on staff.

0.15%

of first look and overall deals are with disabled creators.

2%

of all TV Academy members are disabled.

Talent

An image of a person directing a film, wearing headphones and a mask in front of a teal background with posters on it.
  • Inevitable works with Hollywood’s disabled creative community in a dynamic capacity through creative and workforce development, mentorship, and networking. Discover and connect with this expanding community of grantees across our Accelerate Fellowship and legacy programs.

  • Interested in the disabled creatives doing groundbreaking work in Hollywood? Find talent here.

  • Interested to learn more about the writers and filmmakers we’ve worked with on screenplays, shorts, and more? Send us an email.

creating subversive films & TV shows with disability in the DNA.

Inevitable Foundation in The L.A. Times

If Hollywood gets worse for workers, it will get worse for disabled workers first

"The story starts with the writers. If you're able to create change at that starting point, it's going to have the biggest trickle-down effect."
— Richie Siegel, Inevitable Foundation