Watch real actors bring a screenplay to life! On Monday, October 5th, we'll be reading "New York State of Mind," (A Feature Film dramedy written by @Judith Halbreich) If you've never experienced a real table read before, definitely come check this one out! Hearing actors bring a screenplay to life is a completely different experience from simply reading one on the page. It's also a great way to learn screenwriting by listening to what works in dialogue, pacing, characters, scenes, and the overall story. And you DON'T have to read a role to participate! Writers are more than welcome to simply join us on Zoom, watch and listen to the entire read. Afterward, we'll open things up for discussion, and anyone who would like to can offer Judith feedback and notes on the screenplay.

If you have a favorite, put it below, but if it's hard to pick just 1, give us, what would be in your Top 3 or Top 5?

Just wrapped another 48 Hour Film Project we did this weekend, with @Grant White and I'm so tired right now, but it was totally worth it!! Is anyone else doing one this summer or fall? Or did 1 recently? I know @Nick McCabe did one last year, and you may hear me recommend these in meetings just so you can get an idea of what production is like. And it's great way to write something that you know will get made! I can't release it until it plays at a movie theater next weekend, but here's a poster one of my actors made. It's titled Fantasy Football, but it's not about traditional Fantasy Football.

What Script are You Working on This Summer?

For our Write a Short Film in 21 Days Challenge (OR you can present pages for another project), we're introducing 10-Page Table Reads! Bring up to 10 NEW pages, have them read aloud, and get feedback from the group. A few rules: ✅ You must bring pages to participate. ✅ Everyone helps by reading roles in other writers' scripts. ✅ Keep it to 10 pages or less so everyone gets time. This takes place next week, on Friday! We thought of the idea during yesterday's Production meeting, and I think it's going to be a lot of fun! If we get a good number of people, we can make it a regular thing! See you all next Friday!