Grammy Winner Philip Lawrence and Fashion Icon Francesca Sorrenti Join the TESTBOARD Awards-Building a Home for Self-Made Creators
As entertainment shifts toward virality and away from true development, TESTBOARD launches as a transformative alternative: the first structured talent development engine built for the creator economy. TESTBOARD rewrites the model-prioritizing growth, mentorship, and measurable professional readiness.
Co-founded by Michael Flutie and Michaela Goddard-Quesada, TESTBOARD is built from decades of shaping talent in fashion, film, music, and entertainment-reviving a process the industry once relied on before the age of social media.
“TESTBOARD isthe professional record of emerging talent-an IMDB for the next generation of creators,” says Flutie. “But unlike social platforms, TESTBOARD rewards the work, not the algorithm.”
A New Pipeline: Evaluate. Develop. Advance. Go Pro.
In partnership with TINGS Studios, TESTBOARD identifies self-made talent through the TESTBOARD Awards, where a 60-second screen test becomes the first step in a structured development path. Creators build new work, receive feedback, and progress through defined stages until they are ready for professional opportunities.
Two cultural leaders expand the platform's reach:
— Philip Lawrence, eight-time Grammy-winning producer (currently nominated for “APT” by Bruno Mars and Rosé), leads music development.
— Francesca Sorrenti, legendary photographer and Sorrenti family matriarch, shapes editorial and cinematic direction.
Season One Results
TESTBOARD Awards generates success:
— Bella Yorke – recording in Nashville
— Bridget Fahey – signed with WhyNot Models Milan
— Nils Schmolka – screentesting with directors
Season Two nominations close December 15, 2025.
A Platform Built From the Industry's Blind Spots
Flutie's four-decade career-across Elite Model Management, Company Management, E!'s Scouted, Netflix's Westside, and brand partnerships with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill-shaped the platform's structure.
Goddard-Quesada engineered TESTBOARD's development framework, designing a system that supports-not exploits-emerging talent.
“TESTBOARD is designed to market and nurture talent, not just identify it-and that's what the industry has been missing,” says Goddard-Quesada.
How to Apply
Submissions are open at thetestboard.com/register through December 15, 2025.
“If you think your gift might be in the arts, record a screen test,” says Lawrence.
ABOUTTESTBOARD
TESTBOARD is the first structured development engine for emerging creators-combining evaluation, growth, mentorship, and professional readiness in one platform. Learn more at thetestboard.com.
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