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Create The Writers Room Expands Roku Deal, Streams to 100 Million

7/24/2026

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Create The Writers Room expands its Roku deal to stream the quarterly “Five Film Fridays” to 100 million subscribers.
Founder Rickey Castleberry says CTWR, founded in 2018, provides filmmakers exhibition, education and creative control.
Each quarter the program selects five short films or proof-of-concepts and holds panels on ownership and industry.
The next event is Oct. 16 in Los Angeles and New York, with submissions closing Sept. 25 and accepting feature-length films.

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Create The Writers Room expands its Roku deal to stream the quarterly “Five Film Fridays” to 100 million subscribers.
Founder Rickey Castleberry says CTWR, founded in 2018, provides filmmakers exhibition, education and creative control.
Each quarter the program selects five short films or proof-of-concepts and holds panels on ownership and industry.
The next event is Oct. 16 in Los Angeles and New York, with submissions closing Sept. 25 and accepting feature-length films.