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Category Archives: New York

Screenwriter Karaoke LA Pictures and New York City Date

Thanks to everyone who came out to sing and network last week at Screenwriter Karaoke. Check out some pictures below. (Thanks Angie!)
In other news, New York Screenwriter Karaoke is next week! Tell your east coast friends. You can RSVP at meetup.com
January 28th 2010,  7:30 PM at
Baby Grand
161 Lafeyette St.
New York, NY 10013

Ring in the New Year with some Screenwriter Karaoke

photo credit: leinadsimpson
Screenwriter Karaoke is a monthly filmmaking network event organized by yours truly in two cities (NYC and LA.) It’s been a great vehicle to meet some wonderful, creative people. I encourage you to come out and mingle, sing or drink!
LA:
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 at 8:30 PM
Sardo’s Grill and Lounge
259 N. PASS [...]

Screenwriting and Craigslist Part 2: “Cautionary Harder”

Last month I posted about some unsavory job listings for screenwriters on Craigslist. The article was picked up by a couple of blogs. So it comes as a disappointment, though not a surprise, that the same unprincipled individuals are at it again.
Same M.O. — this ad is directed towards novice screenwriters. It intends to exploit [...]

Screenwriter Karaoke: A Night on the Town!

The pictures are in. October’s Screenwriter Karaoke was the largest one yet. Screenwriters and filmmakers filled out the entire bar from end to end. The place was filled creative energy.
Check out the pictures. (Yes, I’m the guy in the hat.)
And be sure to come to November Screenwriter Karaoke. This will be the last Screenwriter Karaoke [...]

Follow Your Nose. To the West Coast Merrel Goes

Big things over at the Merrel Davis camp. Chiefly, I’m moving to Los Angeles. It was a long time in the making. I’ve positioned myself in a good place, and I’m heading out.

Life in New York City is great. I’ve done a lot of good work here, connected with great television and filmmakers. New York [...]

Have you been to Screenwriter Karaoke yet?

It is quite possible that you’ve landed on my blog and you aren’t aware that I also organize a filmmaking network event called Screenwriter Karaoke. Right now the events are NYC based, but I hope soon to have an LA counterpart.
What is Screenwriter Karaoke? Think of it as a way to let your hair down, [...]

Roberta Munroe’s “Best Short Film Workshop Ever” – Twitter Transcripts

This past Saturday, I was a special guest of Roberta Munroe’s “Best Short Film Workshop Ever” — It was a great event, and despite also being a speaker, I took some time to live tweet the event for all those who couldn’t make it.
Here is a twitter transcript of the event. Look for a full [...]

The Best Short Film Workshop Ever with Roberta Munroe [NYC Sept 26th]

Good news folks! I’ve been invited as a special guest to Roberta Munroe’s Best Short Film Workshop Ever, this weekend September 26th in NYC. I will be speaking with Roberta about short film script structure, things like how to creating characters that are immediately engaging.
You may recall Roberta put on a great workshop at DCTV [...]

Screenwriter Karaoke: September 2009

Screenwriter Karaoke aims to be a more informal way to get to know your industry peers and counterparts and hopefully make a connection! I created this event as a labor of love and a way to get and keep the community connected in a fun and informal way.
What: Screenwriter Karaoke September 2009
When: September 17, 2009 [...]

Southampton Screenwriters Conference: A Look Back

I’m back from a five day stint at the Southampton Screenwriters Conference, which was held at Stony Brook University, Southampton, Long Island.
What a wonderful experience!  Back in May when I was accepted to the conference I had some very specific goals in mind. I was going to workshop my feature script Through the Broken Glass. [...]