Rebel Filmmaker is the meetup for anyone, young or old, experienced or inexperienced, good looking or hobbitesque, who has ever dreamed of turning a premise into a production. We are Technical people, creative people, screenwriters, directors, actors, production designers, voice artists, producers, etc. We are Rebels. Lets make a movie.

If you love Cartoons and Animation then come join us.  Our group of artists meet to collaborate on original art at Spread the Weird Animation Studio in the Downtown Phoenix Arts and Cultural District.  The studio has computers loaded with animation software, stop-motion technology, a sound booth and midi instruments.  We invite artists of all kinds to join in the fun of creating animation because there's something for everyone.  Writers, musicians, voice actors, illustrators, comedians and artis …

This is a group for men interested in independent film about homosexuality, the gay experience, and the like. We will watch a film - - a documentary, a narrative film, a foreign film -- with a connection to gay male experience, and then discuss it. The focus will be on films with an artistic and thoughtful spirit, not on films that are merely sassy or bound by the urban gay male "ghetto." Also, although Hollywood has made some fine gay films (e.g., Brokeback Mountain), the assumption of the grou …

I have long since been a fan of all types of animation and it seems that there are a lot of people out here like me. I can't believe that there is no community were local animation fans can get together and network and enjoy this great art form, so since nobody else is doing it, lets GET IT STARTED. I have this dream of Arizona being the hotbed of creative ideas and animation talent second only to California. This group is to help bring talented people together to share ideas and love of animati …

We are two writers forming a monthly book group that will discuss fiction from the higher end of the literary spectrum. Like most writers, we are obsessed with scene changes, dialogue and great chapter openings. At meetings, we will look at pieces of literary prose fiction (novels and short stories) that have gained critical acclaim for their authors’ skill at creating compelling narrators, structuring plots, and fleshing out engaging characters. We will discuss craft (narrative voice, dialog …

Like to read out loud? Like to act? Join us as we find the character of a story by engaging with others. We use scenes from plays, even write our own scripts from books and movies... Anything that gets us reading and into the drama of a text. Good voice and acting chops are a plus, but I turn away nobody who has theater blood in them!