About The Northwest Screenwriters Guild:

The Northwest Screenwriters Guild (NWSG) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit screenwriting organization committed to five services for screenwriters: craft-based education; mentorship and peer review; career development; access to Hollywood (and global) film industry professionals; and fostering collaboration and growth within the local Pacific Northwest film community.

Founded in 1997, the Northwest Screenwriters Guild provides support and insight to a talented group of screenwriters, distant in geography from Hollywood but not in spirit. With a dedicated all-volunteer Board of Directors and an aggressive and robust ledger of events comprised of speaking engagements, meetings, workshops, and one-on-one sessions, the NWSG continues to demonstrate its commitment to the collaborative art-form upon which the film industry thrives.

CONTACT E-MAILS

President: president@nwsg.org
General: info@nwsg.org
Events: events@nwsg.org
Membership: membership@nwsg.org
Publicity: publicity@nwsg.org

EXECUTIVES

Kim Cunningham, President
Mike Weber, Vice President
Pat Sherman White, President Emeritus
Brian Desautels, Treasurer
Charlcee Davis, Membership

Directors

Bill Gohde
Bill Schreiber
Bill Murray, Advisor
David Rothmiller
Gano Lemoine
Robin Brooks
Steve Edmiston

May Event: Navigating the Brave New World of Independent Filmmaking

The Northwest Screenwriters Guild, partnering with SIFF and Women in Film, will present a program on independent filmmaking during the Seattle International Film Festival.

Join a panel of film veterans as they discuss the nuts and bolts of independent film on Saturday, May 26, from 1- 3:00 p.m. at the SIFF Film Center, 305 Harrison Street.

From production though distribution, today’s ideas are being created on smart phones, shot and edited with affordable high-tech cameras and editing software, then funded and distributed on the internet.

Moderated by NWSG board member and entertainment lawyer Steve Edmiston and award-winning producer/director/writer Virginia Bogert, panelists will discuss new entrepreneurial, legal, financial, distribution and marketing strategies, the explosion of opportunities for writers, renewed film incentive programs, grants, and more.

Panelists include:

Scilla Andreen - CEO and Co-Founder of the independent film distribution and discovery site, IndieFlix.com.
Lance Rosen – Attorney with Rosen Lewis PLLC and a major force in the Northwest independent film community.
Amy Lillard - Executive Director of Washington Filmworks, the private non-profit organization that manages the state film and production incentive programs.
Elizabeth Heile - Producer and business affairs manager for independent films and web series in Seattle ( Zombie Orpheus Entertainment - JourneyQuest Season Two, which was funded entirely by fan support).
Leah Warshawski - Documentary filmmaker who has produced content in over 35 countries for Microsoft, Starbucks, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, National Geographic, Discovery, and every major TV network.

Program will be held at:
SIFF Film Center
305 Harrison Street
Seattle, WA 98109

SIFF

INDUSTRY Events

Washington Filmworks Monthly Happy Hour

Join WFW at Spitfire, the last Wednesday of each month, for the monthly Film, Music and Digital Media Happy Hour networking event.
Spitfire will be opened exclusively for the event from 5-7pm is located at 2219 4th Avenue in Belltown (between Blanchard and Bell.)

Event is sponsored by: Washington Filmworks, Seattle Office of Film + Music, The Recording Academy, Washington Interactive Network and Spitfire.