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NYU's 2026 Purple List Highlights Five Promising Screenplays

4/23/2026

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New York University announced its 2026 Purple List, highlighting five Tisch School of the Arts screenplays from graduates and alumni, with notable past contributors including filmmakers Chloé Zhao and Cathy Yan.
The five works are Kobayashi by Vincent Lee Accettola; Little Rhonda by Aisha Ford; Lychee Girl by Mira Peng; Rounds by Taylor Sanghyun Lee; The Other Family by Juan Pablo Daranas Molina.
The list aims to spotlight production-ready scripts.

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New York University announced its 2026 Purple List, highlighting five Tisch School of the Arts screenplays from graduates and alumni, with notable past contributors including filmmakers Chloé Zhao and Cathy Yan.
The five works are Kobayashi by Vincent Lee Accettola; Little Rhonda by Aisha Ford; Lychee Girl by Mira Peng; Rounds by Taylor Sanghyun Lee; The Other Family by Juan Pablo Daranas Molina.
The list aims to spotlight production-ready scripts.