The Script Revision Workshop begins Wednesday, June 15 and continues for 8 weeks. Classes meet from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM at 440 Studios, 440 Lafayette Street. The cost is $495.00 Why: I know the excitement of being in a screenwriting workshop and chipping away at a screenplay until you find what is essential. I will share with you the tremendous insight and training I received from the celebrated faculty at Columbia University’s graduate film program, while studying for my MFA degree. When I r …

GO TO NYCscreenwriter.org for all updates, schedules, blogs, multimedia and script services. NycScreenwriter.org, where screenwriters meet, offers classes twice monthly at a convenient midtown Manhattan location. Our goal is to demystify the craft of screenwriting and make it accessible to any writer who wants to learn. Our thriving membership are a diverse group of writers, of all abilities, who meet to fine-tune craft, share war stories, professional triumphs, network and develop contacts i …

… Special Appeal to Screenwriters: We especially would like to see writers show up to our meetings because it is your stories we are trying to shoot. If you have an appealing short that you would like to see made, why not submit it? The scripts we select is usually done by group vote. Once it is selected, we will do our best to bring it to life in a way that does justice to your story. 8/13/11 Update : Our 2nd film "The Mark" was ranked in the top ten at the 72hour Film Shootout 2011, not bad for …

This group was created to help writers advance their skills and help writers network with other writers, filmmakers and producers. This groups focus is for screenwriters and playwrights but all writers are welcome to join!

THE NEW YORK CITY FILMMAKERS GROUP is all about making our films happen. The vast diversity of talent in our group, includes: DIRECTORS, ACTORS, PRODUCERS, SCREENWRITERS, EDITORS and DP's. This allows us to share resources and inspire each other to help make our film projects a reality. THE DIRECTORS ROUND TABLE is by invitation only. New members are selected from deserving members of THE NEW YORK CITY FILMMAKERS GROUP. For More Info About Our Group …

Welcome to my writing groups.Writers who have studied with me are organizing group writing dates that will meet regularly. These groups are free and open to everyone.Group "writing dates" are not for critiquing. They're an opportunity to write with company. It has been my experience, with my own writing practice and several hundred students, that isolation is the main ingredient of writing blocks. If all you do is meet another writer once a week to write for thirty minutes, your entire practice …

This meetup is for those interested in filmmaking. You can join no matter what your experience level is. This will be a very hands on meetup and will allow everyone to practice their craft, meet other artistic people and CREATE, CREATE, CREATE. Whether you are an actor, production designer, grip, screenwriter, film critic, director, producer, art director, sound engineer, costume designer, production designer or cinematographer, you can join up for this group. We will have monthly seminars, fre …

This is a filmmakers group for those in film who are inspired to shoot now! This is a group for active members only; people who are desperate to make awesome movies. You must be motivated and willing to make it to production meetings. Here we are a team. To start we take on one film at a time. We meet once a week for production meetings and brainstorming. We then shoot our scene, short or feature film and move to the next. We are a family and this my friends is how we make it big!

Under new leadership, this group will be changing its emphasis: To this point, we have been a support for artists who have goals they want to accomplish, but need to hold themselves accountable to moving forward with their work.  We are going to continue that aspect of our meetings, but it will be in "optional" one-on-one groups...now we'll have more emphasis on practical strategies to produce more and better work, using Carol Lloyd's excellent book "Creating A Life Worth Living" as a guide. The …

REAL/RECENT PHOTOS REQUIRED FOR MEMBERSHIP! The New York Entertainment Industry Friends Meetup consists of Filmmakers, Actors, Musicians,Screenwriters,Producers,Television, Music and other Entertainment industry professionals who want to network. Special events include film screenings, networking forums, professional entertainment workshops and seminars. Meet Filmmakers, Actors, Directors, Screenwriters, Producers and Entertainment Industry professionals. Our events are designed to h …

Sure, writers join writer's groups, actors join actor's groups, directors take the credit, and producers . . . well, they produce, but has anyone thought to hold a recurring party where people who work in different aspects of film can mingle and get to know each other? I started The NYC Filmmaker's Karaoke Group to create a fun place for people who work in film -- that means you set designers, makeup artists, and production assistants -- to meet and mingle with other film professionals. Anyone …

Filmmakers!  From Concept to treatment to script to production to distribution deal. Let's get together and discuss it all! This meetup is for filmmakers to meet and discuss the creative side AND the business side of filmmaking. WRITERS with a script, meet filmmakers who may want to develop your film. FILMMAKERS, let's brainstorm and compare notes about distribution. DP's and DSLR shooters, let's talk about casting, directing, about web series, and about self-distribution. In every session, we w …

Welcome to our Writers' Salon! We're an eclectic group of aspiring and professional writers. Our events are fun social gatherings where, in a relaxed environment, we get together to make literary friends and professional contacts. We meet to discuss our work, motivate, collaborate, and above all have fun. TO JOIN: We're looking for intelligent, creative, and cultured people to join our writers circle of friends. When you apply, you must complete ALL the online profile questions AND add a photo …

Founded in 1947 as an imaginative alternative to the commercial theater by Judith Malina, the German-born student of Erwin Piscator, and Julian Beck, an abstract expressionist painter of the New York School, The Living Theatre has staged nearly a hundred productions performed in eight languages in 28 countries on five continents – a unique body of work that has influenced theater the world over. Now, in The Living Theatre’s 62nd year, we are proud to present THE LIVING THEATRE CONSERVATORY offer …

The National Association of Black Actors & Supporters (NABAS) was founded by Antoinette M. Dailey in 1989. NABAS’ mission is to reflect more diversity and to promote and preserve awareness of Black American Culture, Heritage and Influence on Film, Television and Stage. NABAS was developed to foster and encourage the outstanding stories, talents and relevance of the Black Experience. NABAS's mission is to ensure the public trust in the talents African American artist in the areas of film, televis …

… Hangar Underground provides a collaborative physical and online community where aspiring internet actors, producers, directors, cinematographers, comedians, musicians, screenwriters and other production professionals gain access to space and equipment, take classes from highly successful traditional and digital media veterans, collaborate to create new content, compete for professional resources and distribution, and amplify their audiences.