About the Dreambuilders - HISTORY The Dreambuilder Celebration was founded in 1996 with the dream of creating a scriptwriting competition for minority writers, to result in a locally-produced dramatic movie. Today it's a year-round program including seventeen distinct components providing opportunity for those with dreams of entering or furthering their careers in the industry. But it really started before that. In fact, it may have started in 1991 with the dedication of the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. We asked ourselves, "What could we do to be part of building the dream?" • Our community wanted diverse programming • Diverse employees and voices were absent in the industry • We wanted to be closer to and more involved in the community What if we… • Invited local writers to enter their words in a script writing competition? • Produced a one hour local television drama from the best script? • Included the whole community in the process? • Provided educators with comprehensive guides and suggested activities? • Encouraged the industry and the community to recognize, understand and embrace these talented individuals? The Procter & Gamble Dreambuilder Celebration is the result of that process.