A Painter needs only a paintbrush and a canvas; a musician needs only two turntables and a microphone! Yet to be a filmmaker it seems thousands of dollars are needed to make something that nobody is going to see anyway or to be an actor you must wait for someone else to give you exposure. If you're one of those people waiting around for financing to come through so you can make or star in Citizen Kane II that's cool, I'm not. This organization is for people who have stories to tell and opini …

This Meetup is a collection of Black and Latino television and film producers, directors, writers, actors and everyone in between. The groups mission is to connect, communicate and create. Connect and network with each other to further our projects. Communicate with each other to form a better bond in the industry. Create, produce and write original and entertaining content for television and film.

This is not a class or an intro to a class. There is no teacher here. Our membership consists of working actors who drop-in regularly to develop their craft. Our members are trained in everything from The Method and Practical Aesthetics Technique to Chicago-style improv, Committed Impulse to musical theater. We meet once a week at Ripley-Grier Studios to work on monologues, scene work and/or original work of all kinds. Preparing a new monologue for auditions? Try it out with us first! Writing a …

Armed with whatever equipment we can get our hands on, we will aim to write, shoot, edit and premiere our own short films, music videos, documentaries etc. This meetup is open to anyone with an interest in Films/Music. So whether you're a great writer, kick ass camera operator or actor; this ones for you!

A Comedian-ologist is someone who has mastered the art, technique, and business of Comedy. As with any field of study, Comedy is a learnable skill that requires dedication, passion, and commitment to master. Natural talent, while a tremendous gift, is only useful if you can learn to hone, shape, utilize, and consistently draw from it on a routine basis. The Comedian-ologists of New York Meetup is a venue for comics of all levels to learn, support each other, network, and grow. The group is open …

Playsmiths Presents is the public arm of our workshop. We develop and produce new plays, hold workshops and seminars, and generally try to further the future of American theater. We tell stories. Since its inception in May 2009, Playsmiths has helped develop more than 30 full-length plays and scores of short pieces.  We have produced nine public concert reading events, starting off 2012 with ST. VALENTINE’S MASSACRE 2: SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY, a now annual, again sold out evening of short plays at …

Greetings, and thank you for your interest in Playsmiths. Playsmiths is a group of theatre professionals meeting weekly to develop new plays.  Playwrights bring in pages, actors are cast and cold read the material aloud.  Constructive, respectful feedback is shared.  Our goal is to present first a staged reading, and ultimately a full production of every full length script we develop. Playwright members pay dues of $75 per quarter (12 meetings).  If you're a playwright, we'd like to see a writin …

The National Association of Black Actors & Supporters (NABAS) was founded by Antoinette M. Dailey in 1989. NABAS’ mission is to reflect more diversity and to promote and preserve awareness of Black American Culture, Heritage and Influence on Film, Television and Stage. NABAS was developed to foster and encourage the outstanding stories, talents and relevance of the Black Experience. NABAS's mission is to ensure the public trust in the talents African American artist in the areas of film, televis …

The aim of this Manhattan-based group is to serve as a social outlet for creativity, and to produce fun-to-watch short films of acceptable quality for the film festival circuit. No experience necessary! We may not produce as impressive a product as we want, but we’ll make movies, learn a lot, and we’ll have fun. Films will be written and directed by its members, and we’ll decide collectively which will be the next project. Any collective, and certainly this one, will require frequent compromise …

Why join NYC RHP?   Is your child at home most days with a nanny or babysitter, and you wish they could get some quality, academic & social instruction? IF YOUR ANSWER IS "YES", PLEASE JOIN NYC RHP! Does your child attend a preschool or daycare program already, but you would like them to get a little extra help with social behaviors or academics?  IF YOUR ANSWER IS "YES", PLEASE JOIN NYC RHP! Is your child currently home …

This group is being started to cull talent for modeling, acting, editing, sound, props, writing and everything in between. Unlike most meet-ups we are not just going to sit around and talk about it...or go watch a movie or show...we are going to be about it. We will be making short and feature film, print work such as publicity catalog and calender shoots. All forms of talent are desired, but you must be as serious as we are, slackers and no-shows will be booted. We will never ask you to pay f …

MISSION The Artists' Rights Movement's (ARM) mission is to strengthen laws that protect artists, improve working conditions for artists, and increase government funding for the arts. We are building a national network to change public policy about art in America. This is a great group for artist, art professionals, students, art enthusiasts, lawyers, and retirees who want to be involved in cutting edge art, politics, law, media, and government. Artist = Anyone who sings, photographs, makes m …

Brooklyn Young Filmmakers is starting this meet-up group to help make more people aware of our great three class MAKE A FILM Classes Series.   We are allowing people to audit ($7) a session of the 1st class, INTRO TO SCRIPTWRITING, which runs for five Saturdays, April 2 - 30.  Auditors are observers and do not get handouts -- but they get to experience three hours jam packed with information and great discussions (and you can take notes!). There will be a period at the end of each class for audi …

This group was created for new parents, and parents of young children, who are trying to find at least a small amount of time to indulge their passion while devoting themselves to the demanding tasks of new parenthood. You’ll meet many other parents just like you who share a love for theater and/or writing and who long to connect with people in the same situation. We try to meet once a month – at Prospect Park when weather permits – or at the Tea Lounge or similar public space. Meetings may also …

A group of women dedicated to following their creative dreams - whether it's in how you ice your homemade cake to writing a screenplay or auditioning on Broadway. We welcome you!

Hello, I decided to start this group because I am tired of the groups that are out their now.. This group is only for people that actually want to be involved in making movies, not learning how to make a movie, or writing workshops, etc- WE MAKE MOVIES.