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  1. Monday May 28th, 8.15am, London, UK - Screenwriting coach Linda Seger will be kicking off the first London Screenwriters' Festival Breakfast Club where she’ll be talking about “Walking the fine line between Art and Craft’. Linda is an internationally renowned speaker on screenwriting and has helped defined the role of the script consultant from the time she started her company over 30 years ago.

    (Posted on 2012-05-17 17:54:00 by Meet Linda Seger at the first LSF Breakfast Club)
  2. This month, join Zac Levi, Bartab and Socially Good in toasting the Young Storytellers Foundation. For every $5 specialty cocktail — the Nerd Machine by Zac Levi — you purchase and redeem at a participating watering hole, $3 goes directly to support arts education through YSF. Just download the app to your smartphone, or on facebook, or head over to the website to get started.

    (Posted on 2012-05-16 21:39:00 by Raise a Glass to YSF with Zac Levi and Bartab)
  3. Thurs., May 17th. 8:00 p.m, Denver, CO - Denver's Emerging Filmmakers Project has been showcasing locally-produced movies and documentaries since 2002. This special 10th anniversary event will feature special-guest Daniel Junge, 2012 Oscar winner for Saving Face (Best Documentary, Short Subjects), and feature films from the Hint Fiction Film Contest from Denver filmmakers.

  4. Thur., May 17th, 7:00 p.m., New Orleans, LA - The New Orleans Film Society will present a free screening of the documentary film Scrappers, named one of the top ten documentaries of the year by Roger Ebert, as part of the monthly film series "The Green Screen." There will be a Skype Q+A with the filmmakers immediately following the screening. The event is free and open to the public.

    (Posted on 2012-05-15 18:17:00 by Free Screening of Scrappers)
  5. The Whistler Film Festival, now in its 12th year, is an international film competition that places Canadian films at the heart of the event. The 2012 Festival will feature six juried competitive sections and one audience award selected from up to 1,000 submissions. Early bird submissions are due by May 31st.

    (Posted on 2012-05-15 17:48:00 by Submissions for Whistler Film Fest Now Open)
  6. The North Hollywood/Los Angeles Screenwriter's Meetup Group is soliciting scripts for consideration to be read by the group in the two upcoming June meetings. Visit the group's Meetup page at http://www.meetup.com/screenwriters-234/ to inquire further.

    (Posted on 2012-05-15 12:34:00 by Submit Your Script for Group Read)
  7. The latest installment in Film Independent's Ask a Pro series features script supervisor Tecia Esposito answering questions such as how she acts as a liaison between director and editor and when is the ideal time to bring a script supervisor on-board a production.

    (Posted on 2012-05-14 23:38:00 by Ask A Pro: Script Supervisor Tecia Esposito)
  8. June 1st - June 3rd, San Francisco, CA - This workshop will help you shape a raw idea into a fleshed-out story ready to be developed in screenplay form. The first session features a screening and analytical discussion, followed by two sessions of writing, conceptual exercises and discussion. Instructor Lisa Rosenberg is a screenwriter whose credits include independent features The Riddle and Savage Dawn, and the dramatic short Friends.

    (Posted on 2012-05-09 17:51:00 by Find Your Story: Narrative)
  9. Sydney Film Festival Hub at Lower Town Hall (a short stroll from the Festival's major venues) throws open its doors with FREE exhibitions, talks, screenings and more from 5-10pm 7-16 June, and 2-6pm 17 June. The Hub Ticketing Bar is also the only place to buy $10 tickets to selected next-day screenings. All events are free and open to over-18s.

    (Posted on 2012-05-09 17:33:00 by Sydney Film Fest Free Programming at the Hub)
  10. Film Independant has published a case study of the acclaimed documentary One Lucky Elephant. With the input of Director Lisa Leeman and producer Jordana Glick-Franzheim the case study covers the process of getting the film funded, screened at major festivals, and distributed on multiple platforms.

    (Posted on 2012-05-08 20:32:00 by Case Study Offered on Doc Distribution)
  11. The New Orleans Film Society is now accepting submissions for the 23rd annual New Orleans Film Festival, to be held October 12-18, 2012.

    (Posted on 2012-05-01 23:15:00 by New Orleans Film Festival Seeking Submissions)
  12. A screenwriters’ workshop (7 pm to 9 pm on Fri, Aug. 17) will take place as part of the Oceanside International Film Festival. Presented by Antonio F. Vianna, Amy Albani, and Leonie Tremaine, the workshop addresses the criteria production companies are looking for in screenplays, suggestions about the writing process, and more.

  13. The Producers Guild has announced program elements for the fourth Produced By Conference, June 8-10 in Culver City, CA. The conference will offer a program of speakers, sessions and workshops, events, technology demonstrations and exhibits concerning trends in production, distribution, finance, marketing, branding and media strategy. Registration begins on April 30.

    (Posted on 2012-04-27 22:26:00 by Produced by Conference Announces 2012 Programming)
  14. Select sessions of the SXSW 2012 Film Conference are now available in streaming audio format. Go to the sessions schedule on the SXSW web site and browse the 2012 lineup. You'll find audio hosted directly on the session page you're interested in, like the Beginners Guide to SXSW Film or Producing an Award-Winning Documentary. More are will be added later.

    (Posted on 2012-04-27 16:33:00 by SXSW Film Sessions Available Now in Audio Streams)

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