NOVA CYPRESS BLACK writes deir name in all caps. A reminder to take up space as a Black trans gender-expansive lighthouse. This proud alum of the 2021 Outfest Screenwriting Lab & 2021 Hillman Grad Mentorship Lab was a Staff Writer on season 3 of The L Word: Generation Q. BLACK was 1 of 7 trans writers who made the 2022 GLAAD List, with deir sci-fi pilot Blackseed. This genre-defying writer, documentarian, movement artist, & educator pledges allegiance to liberation & pleasure. BLACK is a kinetic quilt of deir ancestors. A collage of Midwest tranquility, Southern hospitality, & East Coast grit.