Wscripted 2026 Screenplay List: Fatimah Asghar, Chloe Abrahams & Angelique Knights Projects Make Cut
Wscripted has released its sixth Cannes Screenplay List, highlighting projects by female and non-binary filmmakers. This year's list includes 30 screenplays, with notable works from Fatimah Asghar and Chloe Abrahams. The initiative aims to connect these creators with producers through the new digital platform Wscripted+.
- ▪The Cannes Screenplay List showcases projects by female and non-binary filmmakers seeking production partners.
- ▪Fatimah Asghar's screenplay When We Were Sisters is featured on the list.
- ▪Wscripted+ aims to streamline the matchmaking process between filmmakers and producers.
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Angelique Knights, Chloe Abrahams Fatimah Asghar Getty Images EXCLUSIVE: Wscripted has unveiled its sixth Cannes Screenplay List showcasing projects by female and non-binary filmmakers and screenwriters seeking producing and financing partners. (scroll down for full-list) The list is presented in partnership with MUBI, a long-time supporter of women in cinema, with recent female-directed acquisitions including Cannes 2026 Un Certain Regard opener Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma by Jane Schoenbrun. The 30 screenplays on this year’s list include When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar, known for HBO web series Brown Girls and Ms. Marvel on Disney+.
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