Joining the likes of Hollywood hotshots, actor Priyanka Chopra has signed up for ViacomCBS Entertainment & Youth Group First Time Directors program where she will help produce stories and give a voice to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour), and women filmmakers. The programme will help create 50 films helmed by first time BIPOC and women directors.
Priyanka said, “When I founded Purple Pebble Pictures our mission was clear, to create opportunities where there were few, and to tell global stories for global audiences irrespective of location and language. I am proud to say that we have remained true to that mission since the very first day, always prioritizing content over anything else. Not just the US, but the world, is a melting pot of different races, ethnicities, and religions, and the entertainment we consume should reflect the world we actually live in.”
She added, “I am proud to join ViacomCBS Entertainment & Youth Group on this initiative to not only tell diverse stories, but to do so from diverse storytellers.” Others collaborating for the project include Idris Elba, Salma Hayek, John Leguizamo, Eva Longoria, Angela Bassett, and Courtney B Vance. On the work front, Priyanka recently joined HBO Max's 'A World of Calm' as one of the narrators.
