Female and minority writers are taking to social media to vent their frustrations with HBO, after an application for a diversity fellowship at the network shut out many hopefuls.
HBOAccess, a writing fellowship thatย offers to mentor emerging talent,ย opened for applicant submissions online on March 4 — but an entry cap of 1,000 entries, technicalย issues with the website and lack of a meaningful way to qualify diversity has broughtย heat on the initiative.
“It’s sadly ironic that so many diverse & female writers were shut out of the #hboaccess program & couldn’t submit,” wrote Twitter user @amandapendo.