Sherea VeJauan & Doug Atchison writer/director; 2006 feature film, Akeelah and the Bee

Doug Atchison wrote and directed the 2006 feature film, Akeelah and the Bee, starring Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett. Doug was awarded the 2007 NAACP Image Award for Best Screenplay for Akeelah. Previously, his script won a Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting, sponsored by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Doug recently signed a three-picture deal with The Weinstein Company, which includes writing and directing the romantic comedy Outspoken, as well as the World Wa