The Vanguard List

THE VANGUARD: a group of people who lead the development of new ideas.
-- Cambridge Dictionary

Plenty of Pie is proud to join the Studio System Diversity Spotlight and present “The Vanguard List”, a specially curated showcase of unproduced feature film scripts and documentaries from diverse voices across the globe.

From comedy to thriller to documentary feature and set in locations from Detroit to Syria to Ghana to San Diego, these projects highlight the originality and creativity that resonates with audiences worldwide. We invite you to connect to their producers and discover new opportunities to make independent films and documentaries through a diverse lens.

Project Title	Genre(s)	Writer(s)	Producers/EPs	Studio and/or Production Company
All The Lovely Things	Drama	Maeyen Bassey
Both Ends of the Gun	Documentary Feature	Omar Mullick	Dan Halperin, Erik Osterholm, Michael Simkin, Omar Mullick	Epiphany Pictures, Dan Halperin Productions, Artifactual Media
Country of the Sun	Drama Thriller	Nadia Hamzeh	Nadia Hamzeh	Night Hue Productions
Good Chance	Dramedy	Tricia Lee
Life Like That	Drama	Nikki Hevesy	Anne Marie Gillen	Gillen Group, LLC
LIKE A ROLLING STONE: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres	Documentary Feature	Suzanne Kai	Freida Lee Mock, Doug Blush, Alvin Lau, Tony Hsieh, Bryn Mooser
Queen Bess	Historical Drama	David G. Zanardi	Susannah D'Arcy, David G. Zanardi, Bella Pace, Rick Schwartz, Charlene Tineo, Leah Daniels-Butler	Solax Film Studios
Sacked	Romantic Comedy	Monice Mitchell Simms	Monice Mitchell Simms	Flower Girl Productions
Shooting Star	Thriller, Drama	Anil Baral	Carla Blair
Surfmen	Action Adventure	Fay Hauser Price, Tim Collare, Andrea Everhart	Fay Hauser Price, Tim Collare	Hauslights, LLC, Live Oaks Productions, LLC
The Outrageously HomoFunky Adventures of Sergio Menendez	Comedy Musical Fantasy	Felix Pire
The Ritual of ManHood	Documentary Feature	Sylvia L. Jones	Sylvia L. Jones, Rubye Lane, Eli Williamson	Sounds like Joy Productions
The Soul Trader	Thriller	Mike Underwood	Susan Dynner, Lauren Bancroft, Shauna Grace	Aberration Films
Tiger Zero Three	Action	Ken Henderson	Brian McLaughlin, Penelope Korff	Emerald Elephant Entertainment
True North	Thriller	Katherine Ruppe	Susan Cartsonis, Suzanne Farwell, Brent Emery	Resonate Entertainment