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'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 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 …

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.  

An exciting group of producers, directors, writers and editors who make feature films, shorts, documentaries and new media. We meet on the west side of Los Angeles to discuss all current filmmaking topics and issues.  Currently the group is not open to positions other than those listed above. Please "like"  West LA Filmmakers on Facebook. And "friend"  Dawn Fields Film Producer on Facebook.

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 …

… Translation of a script into a fluid narrative using the basic tools of representational picture making: perspective, line, composition, and shadowing. Finding the critical moments in a script, knowing how to freeze the action and how to frame the action in service of the story. A well-crafted series of storyboards makes a project easier to fund and less expensive to produce. It also ensures that a project that ends up on screen or stage remains true to the vision its creative team had for it …

The Scriptwriters Network, founded in 1986, is an educational, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit, volunteer-driven organization created by writers for writers and industry professionals. The Network serves its members by providing educational programming, enhancing their awareness of the realities of the business, developing access and opportunity through alliances with industry professionals, and furthering the cause and quality of writing in the entertainment industry. Whether you are a filmmake …

  A growing entertainment industry networking group. Established with the focus of fostering a core group of  filmmakers for professional and social purposes. We'll be going to screenings, critiquing films, sharing scripts, meeting up at film-related events and collaborating on productions.   Meetup members must display at least a first name which is real. After signing up on meetup, please go to http://productionslate.net/join-production-slate.html to join our network.

EVERYONE KNOWS SOMEONE - You may need a writer, producer, editor, or the money guy. Meet with others in the Entertainment Industry. To share, brainstorm, develop, join forces, and to create and develop Film and Television projects.

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 …

This is a new screenwriting group that found itself without an organizer.  Pending her blessing, I am tentatively stepping up to create the official Long Beach Chapter of The Screenwriters and Filmmakers Workshop. The Screenwriters and Filmmakers Workshop functions under the banner of OCFilmWorks, an Orange County collaborative writing and filmmaking group.  Ideally, we will offer not only script critique but the chance to make independent films throughout Southern California. Once I have the fi …

This is a group started for the convenience of a group of writers and friends *already* participating in a feature writing workshop. For that reason, it's not open to new members.

"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 …

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 networking group for producers, directors, actors and crew in the Los Angeles area.  Please feel free to communicate with all members ... Thank you, Christy www.ChristySands.com