Ezra Lerner, Writer 

Sloan Grant(s) Received: 2022, USC, Screenwriting Award

Field of Science: Anthropology, Biology

Synopsis: 

When a climatologist gives up on Planet Earth, he is forced to choose between his daughter, despondent about losing her home, and a billionaire with a unique plan to save the human race and his now-fledgling career.

Ezra Lerner is a pre-WGA screenwriter that specializes in socially conscious one-hour dramas at the intersection of race, sports, and politics. His work tends to focus on Black and interracial people struggling to find their place in the world. He is currently writing about political radicalization and climate change, in part, to honor the legacy of grandmother and environmentalist, Sally Lerner.