Toni Cunningham
@turtle7313.bsky.social
Screenwriter, PhD student.
Top 10 finalist EmbRace LA John Singleton screenwriting competition.
Semi finalist : Page & Killer Shorts
Black Public Media Grantee, and Redford Center fellow.
My latest short: https://youtu.be/GoZ6W4vQtCQ?si=grZxp2i8NT-KtFxq
Top 10 finalist EmbRace LA John Singleton screenwriting competition.
Semi finalist : Page & Killer Shorts
Black Public Media Grantee, and Redford Center fellow.
My latest short: https://youtu.be/GoZ6W4vQtCQ?si=grZxp2i8NT-KtFxq
Tomorrow is the first day of my last semester of coursework in my PhD studies. I fear I’m struggling from senioritis… Any advice from PhD’s on staying inspired? Or at least attentive?
August 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Tomorrow is the first day of my last semester of coursework in my PhD studies. I fear I’m struggling from senioritis… Any advice from PhD’s on staying inspired? Or at least attentive?
I wasn’t ready for the “written by Noah Wylie” on The Pitt!!! Love it
April 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I wasn’t ready for the “written by Noah Wylie” on The Pitt!!! Love it
The short film I made, funded by Black Public Media, is back online after a short festival run! We screened at Free Press, Bronze Lens and Reel Sisters of the Diaspora. Check it out and share the love if you can! youtu.be/GoZ6W4vQtCQ?...
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YouTube video by Black Public Media
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January 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The short film I made, funded by Black Public Media, is back online after a short festival run! We screened at Free Press, Bronze Lens and Reel Sisters of the Diaspora. Check it out and share the love if you can! youtu.be/GoZ6W4vQtCQ?...
It’s that time of year again. Teaching my students the 3 act structure and character development thru the movie that made me want to write movies. Anybody have thoughts to pass along to the kids on The Breakfast Club?
a woman in a trench coat is walking on a field next to a cigarette butt .
ALT: a woman in a trench coat is walking on a field next to a cigarette butt .
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January 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
It’s that time of year again. Teaching my students the 3 act structure and character development thru the movie that made me want to write movies. Anybody have thoughts to pass along to the kids on The Breakfast Club?
Don’t get sick yall. This sucks. 🤒
January 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Don’t get sick yall. This sucks. 🤒
The best December vacation I can think of. St Thomas has been incredible and the boat ride through the BVI was EVERYTHING.
December 18, 2024 at 7:34 PM
The best December vacation I can think of. St Thomas has been incredible and the boat ride through the BVI was EVERYTHING.
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4 days into our campaign for Sense of Emergency, and we're already close to 60% funded!
You all rock - thanks you so much, #scriptsky / #filmsky!
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You all rock - thanks you so much, #scriptsky / #filmsky!
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Sense of Emergency - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark
First responders saved my mom's life after a sudden cardiac arrest at my wedding reception - a 2% survival rate. This was written to give a window into what an often overlooked profession goes through...
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December 9, 2024 at 9:53 PM
4 days into our campaign for Sense of Emergency, and we're already close to 60% funded!
You all rock - thanks you so much, #scriptsky / #filmsky!
Already contributed? Please share this post (likes don't amplify here).
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You all rock - thanks you so much, #scriptsky / #filmsky!
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If he really is the shooter I just want to highlight this post from yesterday….cause good lord I was on to something. 😬😂
One thing they don’t tell you when you start grad school is that the more educated you get the more infuriated you become. Grad school needs to come with a trigger warning.
a little boy is crying while talking to a woman and says `` i 'm fine ... noooo '' .
ALT: a little boy is crying while talking to a woman and says `` i 'm fine ... noooo '' .
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December 9, 2024 at 9:55 PM
If he really is the shooter I just want to highlight this post from yesterday….cause good lord I was on to something. 😬😂
One thing they don’t tell you when you start grad school is that the more educated you get the more infuriated you become. Grad school needs to come with a trigger warning.
a little boy is crying while talking to a woman and says `` i 'm fine ... noooo '' .
ALT: a little boy is crying while talking to a woman and says `` i 'm fine ... noooo '' .
media.tenor.com
December 7, 2024 at 11:27 PM
One thing they don’t tell you when you start grad school is that the more educated you get the more infuriated you become. Grad school needs to come with a trigger warning.
Manifestation works
Waiting to hear back from two grant opportunities before the end of the year. I'm out here manifesting, but I haven't tried digital manifesting yet, so here goes: I will win the production grant. I will make my next short with it. It will be the calling card I've been wanting to make for years. 🪄✨
December 6, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Manifestation works
I’m soooo excited to share that I was awarded the Arc Fund grant through culture source which means I get to put some real energy into creating again! I’m so excited!! #filmsky #screenwritingsky
December 6, 2024 at 9:26 PM
I’m soooo excited to share that I was awarded the Arc Fund grant through culture source which means I get to put some real energy into creating again! I’m so excited!! #filmsky #screenwritingsky
Want to share some news but delays are really just out here!!
December 6, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Want to share some news but delays are really just out here!!
I’m ready to jump back into a personal creative project. 2025 is the year 💪🏾
December 6, 2024 at 5:04 AM
I’m ready to jump back into a personal creative project. 2025 is the year 💪🏾
Why is it that as SOON as you spend the money on a gym membership, you end up injured and unable to use it properly?!!
December 3, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Why is it that as SOON as you spend the money on a gym membership, you end up injured and unable to use it properly?!!
Potbelly’s chocolate brownie cookie is insane
November 25, 2024 at 3:45 AM
Potbelly’s chocolate brownie cookie is insane
Deep cleaning the house in preparation for a visit from my parents and I’ve been in functional freeze for so long that this task is overwhelming 😫
November 23, 2024 at 5:29 AM
Deep cleaning the house in preparation for a visit from my parents and I’ve been in functional freeze for so long that this task is overwhelming 😫
Anyone else really not wanting to be around people at all these days?
November 21, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Anyone else really not wanting to be around people at all these days?
Welp, I got cut from the Stowe’s Short Film Production Grant at the semis. Happy to have been a quarter-finalist and trying to remind myself that every rejection brings you closer to the next win.
November 21, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Welp, I got cut from the Stowe’s Short Film Production Grant at the semis. Happy to have been a quarter-finalist and trying to remind myself that every rejection brings you closer to the next win.
What’s your favorite Vampire movie?
If I’m honest it’s the one I wrote…just need some funding! But to play the game properly, here you go:
If I’m honest it’s the one I wrote…just need some funding! But to play the game properly, here you go:
November 20, 2024 at 11:48 PM
What’s your favorite Vampire movie?
If I’m honest it’s the one I wrote…just need some funding! But to play the game properly, here you go:
If I’m honest it’s the one I wrote…just need some funding! But to play the game properly, here you go:
I just had a sudden desperate urge for chicken fingers.
November 20, 2024 at 11:40 PM
I just had a sudden desperate urge for chicken fingers.
November 19, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Share a crush you have, no explanation.
November 19, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Share a crush you have, no explanation.
Gloomy rainy day in Detroit. Perfect for tea, candles, blankets, and a book.
Too bad I CANT DO ANY OF THAT!!! 😫 I am so ready for my course work to be done. I’m over 40 and over homework!
#phd #gradschool #burnout
Too bad I CANT DO ANY OF THAT!!! 😫 I am so ready for my course work to be done. I’m over 40 and over homework!
#phd #gradschool #burnout
November 19, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Gloomy rainy day in Detroit. Perfect for tea, candles, blankets, and a book.
Too bad I CANT DO ANY OF THAT!!! 😫 I am so ready for my course work to be done. I’m over 40 and over homework!
#phd #gradschool #burnout
Too bad I CANT DO ANY OF THAT!!! 😫 I am so ready for my course work to be done. I’m over 40 and over homework!
#phd #gradschool #burnout
Just started The Perfect Couple on Netflix. Who’s seen it? Any good?
November 19, 2024 at 3:10 AM
Just started The Perfect Couple on Netflix. Who’s seen it? Any good?
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Your daily reminder that the nomination window for #TheGreyList25 is NOW OPEN!
Nominate all of the great scripts you've read (including your own) from writers over the age of 40.
Creativity has no expiration date!
PORTAL LINK: bit.ly/4fP6BYB
#scriptsky #filmsky #screenwriting
Nominate all of the great scripts you've read (including your own) from writers over the age of 40.
Creativity has no expiration date!
PORTAL LINK: bit.ly/4fP6BYB
#scriptsky #filmsky #screenwriting
November 18, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Your daily reminder that the nomination window for #TheGreyList25 is NOW OPEN!
Nominate all of the great scripts you've read (including your own) from writers over the age of 40.
Creativity has no expiration date!
PORTAL LINK: bit.ly/4fP6BYB
#scriptsky #filmsky #screenwriting
Nominate all of the great scripts you've read (including your own) from writers over the age of 40.
Creativity has no expiration date!
PORTAL LINK: bit.ly/4fP6BYB
#scriptsky #filmsky #screenwriting