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!

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 …

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 …

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!

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 …

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 …

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 …

A group of serious writers from Queens who want to workshop their writing once a month.  All types of writing are welcome, but membership in the group is dependent on submitting a sample of your writing and having it approved.  There is a $5 membership fee once you are accepted in order to cover the Meetup costs. Meetups will be scheduled at various venues around Queens so that the whole borough inspires us!  There will be a limit of 5 people at each meetup.  Workshops will be run so that everyo …

Its seems that whenever anything "artsy" is going on in NYC it's always happening in Manhattan or somewhere in Brooklyn these days. So where are all the artists who live in Queens? Queens is the most diverse borough in NYC so it only seems logical that we be the most creative, innovative, well-rounded and artsy bunch. The purpose of this group is to get all you artists, photographers, musicians, filmmakers, and performers who live in this most amazing borough together and support each other, bui …

I work in Queens and after work I am seeking to meet others who are movie fans like me!! This is a friendship group for movie fans!!

Many spiritually awakening individuals are drawn to the entertainment industry. Why? Its many challenges and the uncertainty of the pathway is a great way to discover the illusions, insecurities and fears of the mind in order to transcend them. In this sense it is very much a spiritual pathway. If we are truly to experience a mass shift in consciousness the far reaching potential of the entertainment industry is one of the best ways to create a paradigm shift. In the last few years we have seen …

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 …

Meet readers and followers of The Artist's Way,and other books by Julia Cameron. Explore your creativity by playing with exercises and completing tasks that will encourage you. Making time for yourself can be remarkably difficult to achieve living in such a hectic city. This group is a fantastic positive resource. This meetup is designed for all types of artists, writers, actors, poets, sculptors. Regardless of your past creative experience, or the amount of success you had with the book, th …