RespectAbility Entertainment Professionals Lab, Summer 2023
Cheryl Meyer
Meet Cheryl Meyer, a WGC screenwriter with an impressive resume. She has written for TV series on platforms such as Amazon Freevee, CBBC, CBC, and Disney, and has several hour-long series in development, including one funded by the Canadian Media Fund.
Cheryl’s passion for storytelling extends beyond television. Her first thriller feature, The Last Mark, was selected as a Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Industry Select and as an Official Selection in the Canadian Film Festival 2022. She is currently in post-production for her second thriller, Civil, starring Devon Sawa, Jasmine Mathews, Steven Ogg, and Douglas Smith. Civil has received prestigious support from Telefilm, the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, Ontario Creates, and Netflix’s Banff Diversity of Voices Initiative. Her third feature script, Invalid, was selected for the Wscripted Second Cannes Screenplay List presented by Mubi. Presently, Cheryl is adapting an award-winning short horror film into a feature-length project.
As an advocate for positive change within the industry, Cheryl served as a community advisor at the inaugural Accessibility Writers Lab. Her TV pilot, Chronic Elle, which is based on her experience with chronic illness, was a semi-finalist in the Stowe Story Lab’s Maven Fellowship. Whether in writers’ rooms or in collaboration with film studios, she consistently works to ensure representation in her projects.
Outside of writing, Cheryl enjoys spending time with her two adorable dogs, playing her Nintendo Switch, and exploring the breathtaking Laurentian mountains.
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After an extensive search and interview process, 20 individuals were invited to participate in the Virtual Cohort of RespectAbility’s 2023 Entertainment Lab taking place August 14 – September 21, 2023. This 6-week Lab aims to develop and elevate the talent pipeline of disabled entertainment professionals working behind-the-scenes in television, film, and streaming, while connecting them with industry professionals and creatives. Participants include people with physical, cognitive, sensory, mental health, other disabilities, and multiple disabilities ranging in age from the 20s through the 50s. The Lab is a recipient of The Roddenberry Foundation Impact Award and is made possible with support from The Harnisch Foundation and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Charitable Trust.
