"A blessing for the writers among us: May all your dead ends be beautiful" - Linford Detweiler We are dedicated to providing screenwriters with feedback on scripts and script ideas, but this is also a great place to meet independent filmmakers. If you're a filmmaker looking for your next project, join us at our next meetup and hear what our writers are working on, or join us at an upcoming filmmakers meetup and participate in making a short film! We currently have two meetups--one dedicated to s …

The Orange County Screenwriters Association. We  collaborate, network and share.  We will discuss screenwriting, writing for television, and filmmaking... a place to come together.  

Open to all Los Angeles area screenwriters.  The Los Angeles Screenwriters Group's goal is to provide helpful analysis and notes to each other's scripts and provide a positive and professional environment to those looking to break into the film industry.  We are open to reading all genres as well both television and film scripts.     

I have hesitated starting this group with the severe privacy towards my writing and the fear someone else might think it's horrible. I've reached a place in my work where I might need some outside input. I think a place aspiring screenwriters can get together in a safe haven free from negativity can be helpful.

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 …

… Our membership is as varied as our guest speaker list, which includes movie screenwriters and directors, television writers, video game & comic book writers, novelists, agents, managers, professors, career experts, accountants, and more.

Hello Filmmakers, This meetup is about making films. We will mainly focus on shooting scenes andshorts in class for the purpose of finishing work as part of our curriculum.We will cover the basics of lighting, camera handling and shooting, scene scripts and screenwriting, acting and continuity, shot list and frame selection, acting basics and editing, among others.This is for beginning filmmakers so that they can workshop all theaspects of filmmaking using the equipment (lights, camera, boom mi …

This Group is primarily made up of screenwriters who have recieved coaching and explored 'The Visual Mindscape of the Screenplay" with Bill Boyle and are interested in continuing to work with like minded writers. The group is also open to a limited number of interested guests at each meeting. The various topics of discussion will include the visual mindscape, story ideas, plot lines, dialogue, narrative pacing, character development as well as legal, business and marketing issues that are rele …

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 …

Mocha Scribes is committed to promoting writers of color or writers who wish to tell stories based on characters of color.  If you have a sitcom, drama, feature film, web series, short film, show treatment—then you need to be in this group.  We meet twice monthly and at each meeting we focus on one writer’s submitted work.  The group provides helpful and encouraging comments to move the screenwriter’s work from the page to the screen.

… SPACE is an inclusive organization which welcomes fiction writers of all genres, nonfiction writers, music composers and songwriters, screenwriters, and aspiring writers, as well as web designers, illustrators, and people with management and public relations experience. Join SPACE and start getting the best returns for your creative talent!

This group is about digital creative expression in the San Gabriel Valley and nearby areas. Digital creative expression encompasses many different endeavors and art forms, including digital art, digital film making, digital photography, 3D modeling and animation, web design and development, software development, game development, desktop publishing, screenwriting, etc. The primary goal of the group is to bring digital artists and content creators together to network, share knowledge, collaborate …

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.

If you are a filmmaker and live in Los Angeles' South Bay area there is no reason you should always be traveling to Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Hollywood or the Valley to meet like-minded people. Whether your passion is Pre-Production, Production, or Post let's get to know each other, seek advice, get support, and collaborate on projects. (Photo courtesy of szeke)

Welcome to The SoCal African American Cinema Connection - the only LA area movie Meetup group showcasing African American cinema, filmmakers and performers! SAACC is member of the highly successful SCMF Network family of movie Meetup groups. We are committed to the support, awareness and attendance of movies that prominently African American culture and lifestyle. We also support & attend mainstream/independent films that feature African American directors/screenwriters/actors as well. When new …

This group has been started for individuals interested in being a part of the production of a brand new web series.  In this group, we are looking for talented actors, make up artists, set dressers, writers, cinemotographers, etc. Basically, we are looking for individuals who want experience working on set both in front of and behind the camera. This group will be a great way for each of us to hone in on our skills and see a production from start to finish.