This group is for people aiming to become screenwriters for television or movies. We have meetings twice a month, with half of the meetings devoted to feature (or short film) scripts and half devoted to television scripts. In general, the TV Writers' meetings take place at 5pm on the 2nd Sunday of the month, and the Film Writers' meetings at 5pm on the 4th Sunday of the month, but please check the calendar as this does sometimes vary! We meet primarily to provide feedback on a completed script w …

Write Club provides an open forum for aspiring screenwriters of all levels to meet and review each others' work, providing honest and thoughtful feedback. We want to support one another as we navigate through the treacherous waters of screenwriting. Our group is currently comprised of members with a wide range of experience, but we are all here to help improve our craft, while helping others do the same.  The writers' group generally meets every two weeks on a Sunday afternoon in the Hollywood a …

The Conejo-Simi Valley Writers Group seeks to bond and strengthen its writer-members in their desire to become better writers. We are here to help our members discover how to write at the top of their form, to edit their work to near-perfection, to get published, and to then encourage them to repeat the write-edit-publish formula over and over. This Group is open to both published and unpublished writers whose writing interests might be expressed across a wide range of formats and genres.

The Alameda Writers Group is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving writers of all stages of development and all genres. Our mission is to educate, inspire and support our members in their writing careers by offering resources, access to industry professionals, networking opportunities and creating signature events such as peer groups and guest lectures. We welcome any comments or suggestions. Please feel free to contact us at writeAWG@gmail.com

The Beverly Hills Women's Network is the perfect destination for happy, affluent renaissance women who are focused on living their lives to the fullest and creating a relevant legacy! Renaissance: --n. a revival or rebirth, especially of culture and learning. A renewal of life, interest, or vigor. Membership Has It's Privileges. What Are The Next Steps ? 1. Submit a true, recent and accurate photo of your "human" self and not an "avatar" nor photos of flowers, animals, or the like that you feel …

Take 2 hours and shorten your learning curve by weeks, months, even years.  A fabulous, informative, & super helpful MasterMind INKubator for scriptwriters of all levels. Led by Founder Lena Banks, Mentor, Manager & Muse.  A Hollywood Pro insider, Industry Gatekeeper, expert Reader/proofreader and agent liaison for 18 years. The workshops consist of lots of Q&A and a wealth of personal help.  It's where writers become GREAT writers! The GOAL: to get your script written, rep'd, and sold. The Mast …

IMPROV MEETUP: This group is for: 1. Improv teams searching for shows 2. For Improv actors looking to be in a venue troupe 3. For Improv fans!!!  (come see Improv shows!!) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. TEAMS: Improv Teams/Sketch comedy groups - We're looking for quality teams that have professional training from the top Improv LA schools, and we’re producing shows for the best teams in town. ------------------------------------------------------------ …

This is a weekly writer's group that meets every Wednesday pm somewhere on the East side. The usual writer's group stuff applies: we read & talk scripts, give each other coverage & notes , drink, nosh, laugh, cry, improve our writing chops. Each week, the focus is on one member. Their material (script, outline, character bio, whatever) is emailed out to the group who reads it then brings coverage, notes or any ideas they think will help the writer. This rotates but when it's your turn, if you d …

About Our objective is to help writers improve their craft via script development, mentoring, and career counseling services to obtain representation, sell, or option their work; and/or land a writing assignment. Writers helping Writers since 1986.MissionThe Scriptwriters Network serves its members by enhancing their awareness of the realities of the business, providing access and opportunity through alliances with industry professionals, and furthering the cause and quality of writing in the en …

We're a group dedicated to becoming professional screenwriters! REQUIRED READING FOR NEW PEOPLE - Please read the Screenwriting Group Q and A's pdf before attending your first Thursday workshop. It's located in the "MORE" section, in "FILES." See you Thursday at 8pm!

This is the Meetup page of the LA TV Writers Group. Writing is known to be a secluded art, but television on the other hand is all about communal orgies of ideas. Come meet fellow television writers in the greatest entertainment city in the world.

This group is for those individuals serious about making films with a team of friends you'll find here. Not a mere "networking" group, this meetup is about fostering relationships based from working together on actual productions. The initial goal is to produce an average of one short film a month with the contribution of active members.

I'd like to invite you to join LA premier Social & Professional Networking Meetup group for actors, wrIters, directors and cinematographers. Our events are targeted to professionals looking to make new business and social contacts. I hope you'll join us, as I'm sure you could add great value to our group. Come meet new people and make some contacts in a warm, friendly atmosphere and fun environment. The main goal of this meetup group is to become better filmmakers and actors. As we work toward t …

If you met a billionaire venture capitalist, would you know what to say? What would you show that person? Luck is where preparation and opportunity meet. How well have you prepared? This group,VC Prepper, VCPreppers, or Venture Capital Preppers, how ever you like to refer to it,  conducts activities which focus on preparing people to present their ideas or existing businesses to venture capitalists. The group is inspired by the TV show, “Shark Tank,” and Morgan Spurlock’s “Failure Club” on Yahoo …

Shut Up and Write! Meetup is a venue for writers to work in the company of other writers on a regular basis. Writing, whether approached as a profession or as an avocation, is an isolating activity. We provide this forum, writing resources and meeting times as a method of developing a community of creative people. We welcome people who are serious about ‘writing down the bones’ and are looking for the companionship of other writers. Meetup Format Making the time to write one hour per week is an …

Hello Friends! We are a group of writers who plan to meet regularly on Sunday mornings to critique, read, and write. Our goal is to form a supportive, creative community.

Looking for some real, considered feedback? Hoping to join a group that meets every two weeks instead of dying a quick death because people don't show up? Come join us for a bi-weekly writers group for serious writers actively looking to get into television writing and secure a job on a show. Whether you write web series, comedy, drama, scifi, or procedurals, this is the group to join!

Looking for productive, constructive criticism on your feature? Want to get feedback on a short film or discuss the process of how to get one done? Come join us bi-weekly for that and more.

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This is for screenwriters dedicated to writing screenplays, getting feedback, networking, and helping each other get their scripts made. We'll gather on Tuesday evenings, go over outlines, read through each other's pages, and give feedback. Occasionally we'll bring in actors and have them read through our pages. Dedicated screenwriters only!

Casual writing group started by participants of the National Novel Writer's Month (NaNoWriMo). After years of hosting November write-ins in the wonderful atmosphere of the JumpCut Cafe, we're making this a permanent, year-long group. The Mission: To Write & To Publish. To inspire people who have the creative fire burning in their soul yet cannot find the time or motivation in their daily trials and tribulations to see their dreams come true.

This is a new social group for aspiring and practicing TV writers west of the 405. We meet on the third Thursday of each month at a different location for drinks. The group can be whatever you want it to be, whether you want to meet other writers, bounce your ideas off someone, exchange scripts for notes, or just drink and talk about TV while discovering new bars. Very casual, no rules. Preferably people that are in the business already but anyone is welcome.

In the this meetup, I work on all the basics of acting. These are: cold readings, scene study, improv, and monologues. Scene study is the basis of actor training. We use scripts from films which I supply in addition to those brought in by students. Actors who join my class are expected to work with a scene partner outside of class during the week and to bring the scene back to class for performance. We may video tape the scene if it is ready. The actor learns a lot by seeing themselves on camera …

We're expanding! The LA Writers Center now includes Orange County! Created in 2005, The LA Writers Center is designed to germinate and foster new works by involving not only the writer, but a team of artists: directors, dramaturges, and actors. This is for all levels of writers, from the professionals to the newbies. Awards won by the LA Writers Center members are: 1 Oscar Award, 1 Regional Emmy nomination, several Ovation nominations, several Valley Theatre League Awards, several DramaLogue awa …

The San Pedro International Film Festival was founded to celebrate the diverse culture and community of San Pedro with a wide spectrum of independent film, documentaries, and shorts. SPIFF is committed to exhibiting films that embody inspiring entertainment for all. Works that express fresh voices and differing global perspectives, with the intent that these films enlighten audiences while providing invaluable exposure for filmmakers, local and international. www.SPIFFest.org

The LA Film Collective is a group of volunteer filmmakers who produce 3-5 minute short films on an ongoing basis in Los Angeles.  We always need actors, writers, directors, producers, DPs, editors, composers and all other crew positions.  We also need ongoing access to all kinds of resources: locations, props, wardrobe, meal, equipment, etc. as well as mentors for our less experienced members. Our finished projects will qualify for IMDB credits and film festivals and will be showcased here on me …

Join us in Burbank from May 31 to June 2, 2013 to get your screenwriting career underway! With more than 20 FREE classes (that's absolutely free. No catch. Just walk in, sit down, and learn), more than 120 movie and TV executives to hear your pitch, and dozens of working Hollywood screenwriters sharing their knowledge. Script Magazine had it right when they declared The Great American PitchFest & Screenwriting Conference the #1 PitchFest of them all.

Having trouble finding a cool literary community in Los Angeles? Want to make new friends and network with accomplished writers & literary professionals? Then you've come to the right place! Every month, we host a networking event for writers & literary professionals at a bar in Downtown L.A. or West L.A. We also organize monthly book panels, readings and discussions featuring award-winning writers in many genres including fiction, memoir, screenwriting, TV writing, journalism and playwriting. T …