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Misan Sagay (writer) and

Misan Sagay is a British-Nigerian screenwriter, best known for the film Belle. Sagay was born in Nigeria and at the age of five moved with her parents to England. A former emergency room doctor, Sagay made her writing debut with the film The Secret Laughter of Women on which she was a writer and producer. The film discusses the prominence of African decedents and women in British society in the late s.

In , the authorship of the film was in dispute. The director of the film, Amma Asante , contested that she dismissed Sagay's writing and instead wrote her own adaptation of the story, seeking writing credit. Asante's claim caused the Writers Guild of America to automatically investigate per the guild's regulations. Asante appealed but lost.

In , Sagay was a co-writer on the six-part limited TV series Guerrilla from award-winning writer and producer John Ridley , known as the screenwriter of 12 years A Slave. Away from screenwriting, Misan is creating a programme with the Tisch School of Fine Arts in Florence , which will help established connections between aspiring black screenwriters and established ones.

The end goal is to help provide guidance to the next generation of talent. Sagay is also a member of the Wolfe pack, a guild of 50 leading female Screenwriters working in Hollywood that aims to encourage more women to enter the film business. Sagan said in an interview with The Guardian : "Black women need to be in control of their own stories and that means hiring more black talent across all aspects of film and television.

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