Welcome to the Light & Shadow Workshop Group. Our mission is to share with the New York independent film community the knowledge and practical skills needed to excel in the art of lighting and cinematography. When it is your turn to make a movie, you must ask two questions: 1) "Where should I put the LIGHT?" A single strategically placed light can work the magic of four or five incorrectly placed lights. 2) "How to create SHADOW?" Anybody can switch on a light and flood a scene with light and ma …

Jersey City Writers is a community of dedicated scribes who seek to develop and explore their craft by interacting with other writers. We inspire and support each other to be the best writers we can be in a fun and open social setting. JCW meets on two separate days -- Tuesdays and Thursdays. Each meeting day follows the same schedule.  Twice a month we host a Writer’s Workshop and twice a month we host a night of Writer's Prompts. (Please see schedule for details and guidelines). All genres a …

Do you have an idea for a screenplay, but don't know how to begin? Are you intimidated when you sit down at your keyboard? Don't know the difference between subtext and subplots? Can't afford the screenwriting classes at the local schools?Then this is the group for you. The goal of this group is to help beginning screenwriters to complete their first script. In a workshop setting, we will work on the fundamentals of screenwriting. Through a series of weekly meeting , we will watch movies, read …

Calling all would-be and actualized writers for stage and screen! Calling all improv'ers, actors, and those who are interested in trying dramatic improv for the first time! **** We also need a videographer **** The Plan: Writers come with the basics of a scene they have in mind. They know what takes place and who the characters are. It can be any genre. The actors (the writers themselves can be actors, if they wish) take the stage and improv the scene, following the plot points that the writer h …

Want to meet and work with active film industry professionals? What about attending red carpet premieres and networking events at prestigious venues with reps from major, well known entertainment companies? Want to join the circles of New York's up and coming directors, producers and actors? Of course you said yes, we don't need to ask. The Filmmakers Network is one of the only meet ups that doesn't focus on workshops and seminars...but actually making the cogs in the New York film industry mesh …

The NY Creative Talent Group is more then a meet-up for male actors and models it's for all entertainment industry professionals who work either in front of the camera, behind the camera or with the camera to meet, network and socialize through informal gatherings, workshops, staged acting and modeling performances and private affairs to achieve their networking goals. All creative entertainment industry professional types as fashion designers, directors, writers, wardrobe, make-up artists, agen …

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!

I am starting this group because I know there are other writers in the northern Monmouth County area who are looking for an outlet to share their work, a chance to engage in writing workshops, and the opportunity to meet and network with other writers. This group is open to any and all kinds of writers engaged in all genres - from professionals, freelancers, hobbyists and creative dreamers.

This meetup is to support writers in all stages, styles and levels of development. All genres and styles of writing are welcome, be they non-fiction, fiction, poetry, scriptwriting, etc. Groups will be kept small so that we can critique and support each other's work. Depending on the level of interest and participation, as a group we can organize meetups on specific days which specialize in particular genres or styles. Feel free to share your ideas and suggestions on the message board. Submissio …

The National Writers Union (UAW Local 1981) is the only labor union representing freelance writers in every genre. With 16 chapters nationally, the NWU works to advance economic and working conditions of writers -- lobbying for legislation, initiating lawsuits, educating writers on their rights, networking, organizing picket lines, publicizing viable alternatives to unfair practices by both the traditional and Internet publishers, and by mobilizing members to fight for their collective self-inte …

Black Writers Guild of America (a division of The Today Group) is a professional organization that supports African American writers of various literary backgrounds. We are an organization that provides advocacy, education and support for writers in a very competitive industry. BWGA was established as a network for creative African American literary professionals nationwide. All BWGA events are sponsored by the East Coast Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs Network and the New York African Amer …

Welcome to Staten Island writers! Meetups will start with a writing prompt which members will have 20 or so minutes to write. They will then be read, but this isn't obligatory. Afterwards, we will review someone's writing and take turns offering them constructive feedback. Members can either bring in copies of their writing or upload it in the files section so others can review it prior to the meetup.

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 help …

This group is for anyone who's ever suffered from writer's block or anxiety about their creativity. Sense Writing offers an innovative approach to the writing process. Taught internationally and in NYC, Sense Writing integrates the principles of Somatic Education with the art of writing in order to ease your nervous system so that you can find new sources of inspiration. It strengthens the relationship between memory and Art, and provides you with the tools to apply this relationship to any crea …

Check us out at http://www.acersnyc.c... This is not a class. We're actors working together to provide each other with support on auditions and on goal setting. We provide a venue where you can take the techniques you learned in class and put them to use in preparation for an audition, whether it be for an agent, casting director, or manager. We provide suggestions after a performance, but they are merely suggestions, which you are free to accept or not. Ultimately, the choices you make for a p …

This group is for any women who are pregnant and are also an actress,director or writer. The aim is to have a weekly or monthly group to meet and to share projects,read plays and see if we can create something together. It will be a place to continue to develop our skills as well as building a community of creative moms. Then I will hope to continue the group after our babies are born.This group is also open to any creative moms with children.

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.

We're people who've attended John Truby's writing seminars in New York. If you've attended one of his three day seminars, you're eligible to join.