Editor Gillian L Hutshing is working with ATTN: + Dove and teaming up with Emmy-winning creator Lena Waithe for an original, scripted series titled “Girls Room” which will explore the pain and power of female adolescence as told through the eyes of an inter-connected group of girls. The anthology-style series is currently in production and set to premiere in early 2020.
“I’ve admired Dove and its mission to educate young women through their Self-Esteem Project for a long time,” said Waithe. “Crafting a story that’s purposeful and relevant to our shared values was exciting to me on a deeply personal level. I want girls to watch this show and feel like they’re not alone.”
Waithe will write the series and her company Hillman Grad Productions will produce alongside ATTN:
Kelly Mullen and Giles Morrison are executive producing on behalf of Dove and Unilever Entertainment.
“Girls Room” is part of a slate of upcoming scripted series produced by ATTN:, largely known for its documentary-style short and mid-form content.
“ATTN: is thrilled to be working with Lena, Dove and Unilever Entertainment to inspire the next generation of girls to be more confident,” said ATTN:’s Taryn Crouthers.
Multi-hyphenate Waithe recently signed on to star in season 3 of HBO’s “Westworld.” She first made headlines in front of the camera as Denise in the critically acclaimed Netflix series “Master of None.” Waithe co-wrote the “Thanksgiving” episode, for which she received an Emmy® Award in the category of “Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series” and a NAACP Image Award nomination. She currently serves as creator and executive producer of the Showtime drama series “The Chi” which was recently greenlight for a third season and also BET’s “Boomerang” which will return to the network for a second season. Waithe’s upcoming projects include “Twenties,” which she created, wrote and will produce for BET and “Queen & Slim” which she wrote, starring Daniel Kaluuya and directed by Melina Matsoukas which will be distributed by Universal Pictures as well as Showtime’s “How to Make Love to a Black Woman” which she is set to executive produce. She also has upcoming “Them: Covenant,” a horror anthology series for Amazon, and HBO’s “Untitled Kid Fury Project,” both of which she will produce.
The Dove Self-Esteem Project is an academically validated program that delivers self-esteem and body confidence education to young people. Over the past decade, the project has reached over 35 million lives to become the biggest self-esteem provider in the world.