“Craft of Scene Writing” Book Signing & Release Party

Join us for an evening of networking and learning at CCAC South campus (Community College of Allegheny County) with author and script consultant, Jim Mercurio. Jim will be leading a lecture on screenwriting called ‘Breaking the Rules with Style’. His new book “The Craft of Scene Writing” will be available for purchase at discount and there will be a raffle for his 10-hr screenwriting DVD set with all proceeds going to Carnegie Screenwriters. Light snacks and beverages will be provided.

Event is free but registration on Eventbrite is required.

Many thanks to our host and co-sponsor, CCAC, and to PJ Gaynard.

Screenwriting Book Signing and Release Party

April 29, 2019 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM. CCAC South Campus in West Mifflin, PA

Join us for an evening of networking and learning at CCAC with author and script consultant, Jim Mercurio. Jim will be leading a lecture on screenwriting called “Breaking the Rules with Style.” His new book “The Craft of Scene Writing” will be available for purchase and there will be a raffle for his 10-hr screenwriting DVD set with all proceeds going to Carnegie Screenwriters. Light snacks and beverages will be provided.

Event is free but registration on Eventbrite is required.

Please see our Events page for details.

CSW Script & Screen Festival Film Screenings

CSW Script & Screen Festival Film Screenings

Join us for our second annual Carnegie Screenwriters Script and Screen Festival.  This International festival will feature short films from the Pittsburgh and surrounding areas in addition to selections from across the globe.  This screening event will take place at the Tull Family Theater in Sewickley, PA on Sunday August 26, 2018.

Attendees will have access to the full day of short film screenings of our selected films.  Tickets will not be sold for individual films or blocks of films.  Films will run from 11:00 AM until approximately 4:00 PM at which time filmmakers in attendance will receive their Official Selection certificates.  Doors will open at 10:00 AM.  Please arrive early as films will start promptly at 11:00 AM.

Tickets are available at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3584016

Come out and meet local filmmakers and support independent filmmaking around the world.

2nd Annual CSW Script & Screen Festival

Carnegie Screenwriters will host our second annual short film and short screenplay festival August 25-26, 2018 at the Tull Family Theater in Sewickley, Pa.

We are now open to submissions from members and non-members alike. We are looking for the best of the best to be shown and read at our 2 day event. We are open to all genres of films and screenplays that fall within our running time and page count guidelines. Screenplays can also be submitted to receive feedback from our readers. Scripts submitted into this category are automatically entered into the short screenplay contest, please do not submit the same script to both categories.

The Greater Pittsburgh region offers a very supportive and collaborative film environment. We’d love to see and share your works with our community.

For information and guidelines please go to:  https://filmfreeway.com/CarnegieScreenwritersScriptandScreenFestival

 

Carnegie Screenwriters is a Pittsburgh based non-profit group comprised of writers, filmmakers, actors, teachers and students.

Our local CSW members meet in the Pittsburgh area, our national and international members connect through social media. Our mission is to provide an active, supportive community for scriptwriters of all ages, backgrounds and levels of experience. We work together in an environment of mutual respect and fellowship to share resources, provide encouragement, motivation and constructive feedback on members’ scripts, concepts and works-in-progress. We network and partner with filmmakers and film organizations to produce quality scripts, films, videos and television.

The Tull Family Theater is a film-based arts organization created to strengthen cultural, educational and entertainment experiences in the region northwest of Pittsburgh.

 

Awards & Prizes

Winning screenplays will be performed at a seated reading during the opening reception event held on Saturday, August 25th. Winning writers will receive free admission to the opening reception event. All film winners receive live screening of their film on Sunday August 26th. Winning films will receive one free admission to the screening event.

CSW Script & Screen Festival

Carnegie Screenwriters 2nd Annual Script & Screen Festival

August 25-26
Tull Family Theater
418 Walnut Street
Sewickley, PA 15143

CSW Script & Screen Festival Filmmaker Reception

August 25 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

$22.00

CSW Script & Screen Festival Filmmaker Reception

Join us on Saturday, August 25th for our second annual Carnegie Screenwriters Script & Screen Festival filmmaker reception and seated readings.

We will have seated readings of our selected scripts read by local actors.  Scripts to be presented are:

Cardboard Box by Bernhard Riedhammer (U.K.)
Be Not Far From Me by Thomas Zak (U.S.)
&
Friend by Ali Abdolvahabi (Iran)

Readers include Marianne Bayard, Christopher Collier, Patrick Conner, Cindy Dallas, Lonnie Jantsch, Bob Scott & Tyson Sears.

Cocktail hour will begin at 6:00 PM with savory treats from Philomena’s  Catering.  Come out and meet the screenwriters and filmmakers whose works will be highlighted during our annual event.  Seating is limited and ticket sales will end 48 hours before the event or when sold out, whichever comes first.

Tickets are available at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3584022

Portions of the evening will be filmed for an upcoming episode of our TV show Fade In

Hope to see you there!

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CSW Script & Screen Festival Film Screenings

August 26 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

$15.00

CSW Script & Screen Festival Film Screenings

Join us for our second annual Carnegie Screenwriters Script and Screen Festival.  This International festival will feature short films from the Pittsburgh and surrounding areas in addition to selections from across the globe.  This screening event will take place at the Tull Family Theater in Sewickley, PA on Sunday August 26, 2018.

Attendees will have access to the full day of short film screenings of our selected films.  Tickets will not be sold for individual films or blocks of films.  Films will run from 11:00 AM until approximately 4:00 PM at which time filmmakers in attendance will receive their Official Selection certificates.  Doors will open at 10:00 AM.  Please arrive early as films will start promptly at 11:00 AM.

Tickets are available at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3584016

Come out and meet local filmmakers and support independent filmmaking around the world.

2nd Annual CSW Script & Screen Festival

Carnegie Screenwriters will host our second annual short film and short screenplay festival August 25-26, 2018 at the Tull Family Theater in Sewickley, Pa.

We are now open to submissions from members and non-members alike. We are looking for the best of the best to be shown and read at our 2 day event. We are open to all genres of films and screenplays that fall within our running time and page count guidelines. Screenplays can also be submitted to receive feedback from our readers. Scripts submitted into this category are automatically entered into the short screenplay contest, please do not submit the same script to both categories.

The Greater Pittsburgh region offers a very supportive and collaborative film environment. We’d love to see and share your works with our community.

For information and guidelines please go to:  https://filmfreeway.com/CarnegieScreenwritersScriptandScreenFestival

 

Carnegie Screenwriters is a Pittsburgh based non-profit group comprised of writers, filmmakers, actors, teachers and students.

Our local CSW members meet in the Pittsburgh area, our national and international members connect through social media. Our mission is to provide an active, supportive community for scriptwriters of all ages, backgrounds and levels of experience. We work together in an environment of mutual respect and fellowship to share resources, provide encouragement, motivation and constructive feedback on members’ scripts, concepts and works-in-progress. We network and partner with filmmakers and film organizations to produce quality scripts, films, videos and television.

The Tull Family Theater is a film-based arts organization created to strengthen cultural, educational and entertainment experiences in the region northwest of Pittsburgh.

 

Awards & Prizes

Winning screenplays will be performed at a seated reading during the opening reception event held on Saturday, August 25th. Winning writers will receive free admission to the opening reception event. All film winners receive live screening of their film on Sunday August 26th. Winning films will receive one free admission to the screening event.

Call for entries for 2nd annual CSW Script & Screen Festival

Carnegie Screenwriters will host our second annual short film and short screenplay festival in August of 2018 at the Tull Family Theater in Sewickley, Pa.

We are now open to submissions from members and non-members alike. We are looking for the best of the best to be shown and read at our 2 day event. We are open to all genres of films and screenplays that fall within our running time and page count guidelines. Screenplays can also be submitted to receive feedback from our readers. Scripts submitted into this category are automatically entered into the short screenplay contest, please do not submit the same script to both categories.

Winning screenplays will be performed at a seated reading during the opening reception event held on Saturday, August 25th. Winning writers will receive free admission to the opening reception event. All film winners receive live screening of their film on Sunday August 26th. Winning films will receive one free admission to the screening event.

  • Super Earlybird Deadline
  • Earlybird Deadline
  • Regular Deadline
  • Late Deadline
  • Extended Deadline
  • Last Chance Deadline
  • Notification Date
  • Event Date

Details at: https://filmfreeway.com/CarnegieScreenwritersScriptandScreenFestival

 

Call for entries for CSW Script and Screen Festival

Carnegie Screenwriters will host our second annual short film and short screenplay festival in August of 2018 at the Tull Family Theater in Sewickley, Pa.

We are now open to submissions from members and non-members alike. We are looking for the best of the best to be shown and read at our 2 day event. We are open to all genres of films and screenplays that fall within our running time and page count guidelines. Screenplays can also be submitted to receive feedback from our readers. Scripts submitted into this category are automatically entered into the short screenplay contest, please do not submit the same script to both categories.

Winning screenplays will be performed at a seated reading during the opening reception event held on Saturday, August 25th. Winning writers will receive free admission to the opening reception event. All film winners receive live screening of their film on Sunday August 26th. Winning films will receive one free admission to the screening event.

  • Super Earlybird Deadline
  • Earlybird Deadline
  • Regular Deadline
  • Late Deadline
  • Extended Deadline
  • Last Chance Deadline
  • Notification Date
  • Event Date

Details at: https://filmfreeway.com/CarnegieScreenwritersScriptandScreenFestival

 

Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project Horror Screenings

Join us for the screening of the films in this year’s 48 Hour Film Project Horror contest.
Entries include the Carnegie Screenwriters’ film “Thunder Domestic” written by Eben Parker and directed by Alex Cassun.
Alex Cassun – director/producer; Eben Parker – writer; Jeremy Parsons – DP; Trudi Kennedy – producer/team leader; Nathaniel Peters – producer; Paul Nandzik – actor/stunts; Beth Rohach -craft services ; Bob Skwaryk – catering; Brandon Unis – editor; Nathaniel Peters – sound; Danielle Volkar – costuming; R.W. Browning – SFX MUA; and, many others on this talented, hard-working crew.
CAST: Brett Goodnack, Julie Rohach, Marianne Bayard, Paul Nandzik, Brandon Unis, Lovell Gardner, Angela Trovato, Cody Patterson, Jacob Trettel

PGH 48HFP Horror Screenings 2017

Saturday, October 28, 2017
The Oaks Theater
310 Allegheny River Blvd
Oakmont, PA 15139

Tickets are $10. Available online or at the door.





DOORS OPEN AT 6:30PM, SHOW STARTS AT 7PM

Do you love things that go bump in the night? The Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Horror Project is a creative contest where teams of filmmakers create a horror film in a single weekend.
Join us to watch the films and vote on your favs!

Featuring films by:

Group A
Todd Wolfson Just Buried Productions
Eye of the Beholder Kino Industries
A Taste of Murder Ghost Light Productions
Hexslyvania You Have To Watch This Films
Home Sweet Home Hutchins Films
Still at large Gold Bug Productions
Sucky Script BA
Thunder Domestic Carnegie Screenwriters
Tremble Admit One Productions

Group B
Cold Read Stoops Ferry Productions
Cornered Beginnings
Something Happens in the Night Goat Milk Fudge
Between the Lines Gaff Tape and a Prayer
Infective Reckless
Night Light Shadowframe Productions
The Retreat Steel Forest Productions
A Horror Story Falling October Productions
Marne Locust Street Entertainment

**PLEASE NOTE, THESE FILMS ARE NOT RATED. THEY MAY NOT BE FOR EVERYONE, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN.

CSW Script & Screen Festival Film Screenings

CSW Script & Screen Festival Film Screenings

Join us for our first Carnegie Screenwriters Script and Screen Festival.  This International festival will feature short films from the Pittsburgh and surrounding areas in addition to selections from across the globe.  This screening event will take place at the Tull Family Theater in Sewickley, PA on Sunday August 27, 2017.

Attendees will have access to the full day of short film screenings of our selected films.  Tickets will not be sold for individual films or blocks of films.  Films will run from 11AM until approximately 4:15PM at which time filmmakers in attendance will receive their Official Selection certificates.  Doors will open at 10AM.  Please arrive early as films will start promptly at 11AM

Come out and meet local filmmakers and support independent filmmaking around the world.

Films:
Being Frank
Benefits
Big Boy
Breakage
Coffee
I don’t like her
Ivan & Ivanka’s Spooky Movie
J.P.
Light Sight
Lightheaded
Limit
Love and Goodwill
Main Street
Masterpiece
Mic Drop!
My Grandpa’s Garage
Notas la diferencia
Panic Attack!
Power Play
Promenade
Screen:Righter
Slate, Please!
The Eliminadora
The Making of Bad Hurt
The Mundane Life of the Infurious David McMiller
They Always Come Back
War Stars
Woogie