‘Color Book’ Director David Fortune Is Proof Hollywood’s Incubator Programs Can Work, Even If It Takes a While

Maria Sandu

The director of the new Netflix film spent years in development pipelines sponsored by Netflix and others. It finally resulted in his film's release. “ Color Book ” director David Fortune probably imagined after graduating from film school eight years ago that he was — very quickly — getting his first break into the industry. He was accepted into a directing fellowship for the Village Roadshow Emerging Talent Program, which in 2019 partnered with his alma mater Loyola Marymount University and