Wordsmiths Screenwriters Group

Wordsmiths is our Austin screenwriters group offering series of events for screenwriters focused on the craft of screenwriting, formatting scripts & story development for independent film, video & new media. Wordsmiths events are targeted specifically at screenwriters, media writers & story creators of narrative, documentary & commercial, short films & features, TV, web video series & new media, as well as other film-related writing such as copywriting for web & print, PR writing, bio-writing, & business plan writing for film projects & film industry pros.

I think if I’ve worked anything through with screenwriting it’s that I’m not going to be able to work anything through.
– Charlie Kaufman

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Photo of H.Cherdon Bedford, Director and Founder of Austin Film Meet and the Short Film ChallengeI’m H.Cherdon (pronounced SHARE+done) Austin Film Meet's Founder, Director & Host. My soul thrives on creating, so I make things: stories, books, blogs, films, art, side hustles, too many sweets and even people. I’m a passionate, compassionate, glass-half-full kind of person driven by a strong need for deep human connection and a close-knit, supportive community.

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Austin Film Meet is a support, networking, education & collaboration community for indie film, video & media makers of all positions & skill levels. Since 2008, we've brought people together and hosted more than 450 different programs and events. We raise skill levels & professionalism through increased awareness, education & experience. We encourage a sense of community & a pay-it-forward attitude within our group. We help each other help each other.

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Posts on Wordsmiths & Screenwriting

Short Film Screenwriting Prompts

by | Aug 18, 2023 | ,

Three people are stuck in an elevator because one of them caused the elevator to stop because they needed to trap one of the people in the elevator but the third person is seemingly unrelated.   An Uber ride breaks down in the middle of nowhere and they must wait...

Top 4 Reasons to Do Research for Your Next Film

Top 4 Reasons to Do Research for Your Next Film

by | Nov 15, 2016 |

If you’re a new or struggling filmmaker, you’re probably wondering what is an effective creative process or, at least, an easier one. For most people, the film industry seems to be purely based on crowd pleasing and pure fabrication. However, the actual processes...

Script & Screenwriting Basics

Script & Screenwriting Basics

by | Oct 30, 2010 |

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