Building upon more than a decade of success of the CAPE New Writers Fellowship for ​emerging T​V writers, CAPE is now​ tackling the senior ranks. The CAPE​ Showrunners Incubator, powered by​ ​S​TARZ #TakeTheLead for 2024, will provide ​upper-level Asian and Pacific Islander TV writers with ​the opportunity to receive exclusive mentorship and real-world training and education to become successful showrunners for series television.

When CAPE first started tracking the number of API showrunners almost a decade ago, we counted around 20 API showrunners. At the most recent 2023 API Showrunners Brunch co-hosted by the Asian American Writers Brunch (led by Melinda Hsu and Jennifer Lee) and CAPE, we invited over 70 API showrunners. The numbers are improving, but we can do better.

The CAPE Showrunners Incubator is slated for June 2024 on Saturday mornings and Wednesday evenings, with both in-person and virtual sessions. The Incubator will prioritize upper-level TV writers but will also consider other writers who have imminent shows in development. Candidates’ work should be consistent with CAPE’s mission to champion diversity by educating, connecting, and empowering Asian and Pacific Islander artists and leaders in entertainment and media.