Tag Archives: screenwriting
Tuesday, April 26 – AFM Writer’s Review and Critique Groups Kick-Off @ Joe’s Crab Shack
[ April 26, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] How serious are you about screenwriting? Finished any scripts lately?
Please join us for the kick-off of Austin Film Meet’s newest program:
AFM Writers’ Review and Critique Groups
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AFM Wordsmiths is a subgroup of the Austin Film Meet dedicated to indie film related writing including low-budget screenwriting for narrative, documentary and commercial, short films and features, television, web video series and new media, as well as other film-related writing such as copywriting for web and print, PR writing, biowriting, and business plan writing for film projects and film industry professionals. Continue reading
Script & Screenwriting Basics
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Script Frenzy’s Writer’s Resources
Great List!
Screenwriting.info
Writer’s Software
Final Draft
Celtx (FREE)
eHow to Videos about Celtx
Scripped (FREE)
Screenplay/Script Formatting
Scriptologist: How to Screenplay Formatting
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Tuesday, May 3 – AFM Wordsmiths: Group Feature 2nd Drafts Due
[ May 3, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] [featurewritingschedule]
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
AFM Wordsmiths: Group Feature – 2nd Drafts Due
Starts at 7pm
Location to be determined
Breakout teams will turn in 2nd Drafts with revisions for the AFM Group Feature Writing Project today. Please bring 3 printed copies of the 2nd Draft of script with revisions. Scripts will be shared and reviewed together.
Wrapper Team will [...]
Event Recap: Understanding Copyright & Protecting Your Stories
The Austin Film Meet Wordsmiths held their first meeting on October 12, 2010, and presented an important topic Understanding Copyright and Protecting Your Stories. Read Official Event Notice. Thanks to Don R and Tina Davis for an excellent and insightful presentation. Here’s a recap:
• The Pocket Lawyers for Filmmakers, a Focal Press book – Highly Recommended [...]
Event Recap: Understanding Copyright & Protecting Your Stories
The Austin Film Meet Wordsmiths held their first meeting on October 12, 2010, and presented an important topic Understanding Copyright and Protecting Your Stories. Read Official Event Notice. Thanks to Don R and Tina Davis for an excellent and insightful presentation. Here’s a recap:
• The Pocket Lawyers for Filmmakers, a Focal Press book – Highly Recommended [...]
Tuesday, May 17 – AFM Wordsmiths: Group Feature – Latest Drafts, Wrapper Outlines Due @ Austin’s Pizza South Lamar
[ May 17, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
Breakout teams will turn in latest Drafts with revisions for the AFM Group Feature Writing Project today.
Please bring 3 printed copies (or enough that all characters can be read aloud) of the 2nd Draft of script with revisions. Scripts will be read aloud by the team that wrote them and shared and reviewed together as a group. Continue reading
Tuesday, March 15 – Austin Film Meet Group Feature Writing Assignments @ Austin's Pizza South Lamar
AFM Wordsmiths: AFM Group Feature Writing Assignments
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Meeting starts at 7pm
at Austin’s Pizza on South Lamar
Finally! Writing Assignments for the Austin Film Meet Group Feature project will go out tonight. If you registered for the group project and expressed an interest in writing, you will be assigned to a writing team. If you can’t make it tonight, please email me@austinfilmmeet.com with “AFM Feature” in the subject line and tell us that you’re still interested but can’t come. We’ll make sure you get connected with your team. Continue reading
Tuesday, March 29 – AFM Wordsmiths: Group Feature Writing Assignments – Character Outlines Due @ Austin's Pizza South Lamar
Austin Film Meet Wordsmiths: Group Feature Writing Assignments – Character Outline Due
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Meeting starts at 7pm
This meeting is intended for those members who have been assigned to a writing team for the AFM Group Feature project. Tonight, we review results from the first step in the writing assignments: outline and synopsis. Please bring [...]
Tuesday, May 31 – AFM Wordsmiths: Group Feature – Final Drafts Due. Wrapper 1st Drafts Due @ Austin’s Pizza South Lamar
[ May 31, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Breakout teams will turn in 2nd Drafts with revisions for the AFM Group Feature Writing Project today. Please bring 3 printed copies of the 2nd Draft of script with revisions. Scripts will be shared and reviewed together. Continue reading



