Welcome to The Long Beach Screenwriters Workshop! This is a screenwriting critique group designed for people looking for constructive peer feedback on spec and independent scripts. Our feedback is focused on 5 primary areas: Plot, Character, Narrative, Dialogue and Format. Writers submit pages one week in advance, and everyone is asked to print out those pages and write their comments on them prior to the meeting. I do have a few guidelines that I ask everyone to follow: 1. Only pages in correct …

This group has grown beyond my capacity to manage, so we are currently closed to new members.  In order to re-open the group, I need 2 people to join the leadership team.  If you're interested in becoming an assistant organizer, please contact me directly. "A blessing for the writers among us: May all your dead ends be beautiful" - Linford Detweiler We currently have two meetups--one dedicated to script review and feedback and one dedicated to producing short films. Both meetups are open to writ …

This is a group to gather and support women in the film industry. We will meet to share ideas, read scripts, watch rough cuts, provide networking help, and all or any other way we can support one another in being successful in this industry. We are especially interested in supporting those with original projects. Directors, Writers, DPs, Producers, Executives, Production Designers, MakeUp Artists, Wardrobe Stylists, etc, etc, etc all are welcome!

This is an initial invitation to people who want to collaborate to create short films here in the eastern area of Los Angeles County. One of my film professors joked that film industry folks who work and live in Hollywood don't know anything that exists 'east of Pasadena", that Pasadena is "the edge of the known world" to them...similar to the people in Christopher Columbus' time who thought the world was flat and that if you sailed too far, you'd go off the edge into the unknown abyss... This i …

Understanding Principles for Better Living Church was founded by Actor, Author, Minister and Singer Della Reese and is a new thought metaphysically bible based ministry filled with talented actors, film producers, producers, writers and various talented people who make up the Hollywood creative community and share how others can make it in "the biz."

We're a group of actors, writers, editors, artists and directors both inside and outside the system. We exist to make creative works both promotional and viral and we rely on the strength of our members to do it. There is no flaking, there is no meeting without end, and there is no class structure making you take a series of levels that only serve to stall the creative process--there is only the work. There is no fee, there is no obligation, we are not a paid class. We are, instead, a cong …

This group has multipul organizers each doing different workshops. So this meet up gives you many venues and days and times to best fit your needs for drawing and painting. ENJOY!

Wish you could meet other people who work at the local coffee shop or in their slippers at home? Want to share ideas for business, freelancing, etc.? Join us and other coworkers who are discovering the value and power of working side by side on your own projects. We'll be highlighting events all around the L.A. area, at existing coworking spaces as well as forming ones. Welcome back to Coworking Los Angeles (formerly WhereMMM). We're reviving this long-dormant MeetUp group to make it so …

This Meetup is for Artists, Collectors and Art Enthusiasts of all mediums such as Impressionism, Expressionism, Urban, Realistic, Sculpture, Metal, furniture art and more. We will have regular events with various themes and shows to delight members while they meet others. I have created this space with interesting Meetups in mind. Art is a great conversation starter. When Meetup members enter the Gallery they can leisurely view the art and sculptures, read the artists bios and mingle.

Open to all Los Angeles area screenwriters.  Ink Tank's goals are to make good scripts "great" and help writers to become better readers so they can become better writers.   Our group provides helpful analysis and notes to each other's scripts and provides a positive and professional environment to those looking to break into the film industry.  We are open to reading all genres of feature scripts.

The Orange County Screenwriters Association. We  collaborate, network and share.  We will discuss screenwriting, writing for television, and filmmaking... a place to come together.

We were strangers that met through our efforts to actively create community and now we're friends. We want to continue the cycle. We're mostly East-siders (Silver Lake, Echo Park, Mt. Washington, etc.), but come one, come all... Although we all love the film industry, that's not what this is about. We're not networking or even "potentially meeting someone that can help us out." We sincerely want to meet the women sitting across from us on the most basic of human levels. We're people that l …

If you are a "fan" and only want to attend stand-up comedy, please visit us at: http://comedy.meetup.com/134 This site is dedicated to stand-up comedians. We offer local opportunities for open mics, performances, contests, classes, writer groups, workshops, etc. If you are interested WE FOCUS ON HAVING FUN!

Are you a British Expat living in LA ? Would you like meet some other like minded individuals to share you experiences with ? Well you have found the right group then, sign up and come along to one of our events for a beer or three and a good old chin wag about Blighty and life on this side of the pond. We ask for an extortionate $10 per year after your first meetup with us. This covers the costs of hosting the site on meetup.com. On a good year we break even. Most of our members are British o …

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 …

The Professional Videographers Network - PVN.org - is an organization of professional videographers, producers, and editors in Southern California. Our members provide services in event, commercial and industrial video production. If you are involved in this you should join the PVN We meet monthly in Irvine, at the Orange County Sound Stage, to discuss issues of interest to our members and keep up with the latest technology. The meetings provide a forum for education, networking and the sharing …

Learn the secrets to using part-time collaboration to achieve full-time results with the spin off meetup of the successful San Diego Comic Con and WonderCon panel with the same name! No matter which industry (comics, illustration, movies, art, graphic and web design, animation, costuming / cosplay, podcasting and many other creative industries), breaking into today's media is a full-time job, even if you have only part-time hours to accomplish it. To accomplish that goal you have to find or form …

LA Makerspace is a non-profit member-driven family friendly community space for makers, tinkerers, and DIYers of all ages to create and collaborate. Our mission is to provide a place where youth can make and learn alongside adults and where members can work on their own projects while learning new, unique maker skills through our workshops, on-going interest-based programs, mentorship, and peer learning environment. We offer affordable single classes, multi-day workshops, access to equipment, an …

The Purpose of this group is to collaborate with other digital artists around the Orange County Area and Possibly work on big projects together. If you are a 2D or 3D Artist and Animator, Video Game Designer, Visual Effects and CG Artist, Compositor, Motion Graphic Artist, Film and Video Editor, Photo Retoucher, Digital Painter, or Graphic Designer, come join us. All skill levels are welcome. A variety of subjects will be discussed at each meeting. Volunteers can give presentations on the softwa …

Designing for T-shirts and garments is one of those areas where just the smallest details done right can make a huge difference: between a few sales & a lot of sales or between a promotional shirt that is used to clean a car and one that’s not just worn, but people ask you where one bought the shirt. The purpose of the group is to help people that want to make garments for any reason including: - Promotional giveaways (premiums) for their company. - Designs and illustrations meant for sale of th …

Are you looking to lose weight by making healthy lifestyle changes? Would you like a free 12-week exercise and nutrition program with a local personal trainer? That is exactly what we are offering you, with no catch. LiveFit Revolution is a non-profit based in Santa Ana that provides free fitness and nutrition programs for people truly committed to a healthier lifestyle. We are looking for individuals who are struggling with their weight and looking to make serious lifestyle changes. We will put …

The Advertising Society is a private organization serving the advertising community with the necessary tools and resources to educate and empower industry talent. We fulfill our mission by providing a professional platform for our members to connect face to face, collaborate and share life experiences. Engage with diverse talent in the areas of Advertising, Marketing, Online, Mobile, Digital Media, Tech, Developers, Startups, Social Media, Public Relations, Music, Film and Entertainment. Why Att …

Dynamite Editorials is a fashion editorial production company created for the education of emerging industry professionals such as photographers, stylists, models, makeup artists, and hair stylists for the purpose of creating amazing editorials for portfolio use, promotion, and publication. Yes, that’s right Dynamite Editorials gives emerging artists a chance to get PUBLISHED! Artists are able to gain some real life experience working on a fashion production and an opportunity to network while l …

If you are a Parent who has kids in 5th grade through College and want to pursue a career in the Digital Arts and Entertainment Industry or simply just want to know more about it, then this MeetUp is for them. The Artist’s Room: Digital Art Mentoring MeetUp provides digital art literacy, education, professionalism, and personal development for students 5th Grade through College. Courses in Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, 2D/3D Art and Animation, Visual Effects/Compositing, Film Editing, and Gam …