

What we’re about
skillca.mp is a non-profit organization providing free and low cost skills training, reskilling and business development education globally, focusing on underserved communities. More about us at https://skillca.mp
If you can donate or volunteer that's wonderful and it goes a long way toward making these classes possible, greatly appreciated! (suggested donation for the bootcamps and labs is $15/month https://skillca.mp/ ). However, even if you can't donate, no worries, everyone is welcome!
**scriptca.mp:** Welcome beginning and experienced screenwriters! We host regular screenwriting bootcamps, classes, script coverage and career coaching from professional, repped screenwriter Conor Kyle. Each week there are a few live & virtual classes, workshops, Q&As and intensive 6- to 8-week bootcamp courses that take you from idea to first draft, to polished feature screenplay or TV pilot.
*Classes are taught live on Zoom and Discord at: https://scriptca.mp*
**wordca.mp:** Welcome beginning and experienced writers! We are a writing community focused on helping you take your concept from idea to first draft to polished script. We cover novels, Join the 12-week NaNoWriMo Novel Bootcamp
*WordCamp classes are taught live on Zoom and Discord at: https://wordca.mp*
**filmca.mp:** Welcome beginning and experienced filmmakers. We are a filmmaking community focused on helping you take your concept from idea to production to final edit. Join our cinematography, directing, producing and post-production classes!
*FilmCamp classes are taught live on Zoom and Discord at: https://filmca.mp*
About the Instructors:
Logan Martin's breakout script MEAT landed on the 2017 annual Black List, Hit List, debuted at number one on the Bloodlist and quickly sold to producer Jack Heller (Bone Tomahawk, Zombieland Double Tap).
Conor Kyle has written for Shudder's Creepshow (2019) and placed twice in the Nicholl Fellowship with his scripts “Peter and the Wolves” (quarterfinals, also Launchpad top 10) and The Tube (semifinals). His screenplays have also been featured on the annual Hit List, Young & Hungry List, Spec Book, and on Tracking Board’s “Best Writers of the Year” booklet.
Rebekah Humphrey-Bullen is a UK based Middle Grade and Teen writer who won the Golden Egg Award in 2022 with her novel Echoes on Titan. She has a first look deal with Chicken House Books, a division of Scholastic Press founded by Barry Cunningham, best known for discovering the Harry Potter series.
Scarlet Chen is an award-winning Chinese-Canadian screenwriter, playwright, director, and stand-up comic. Her feature FORTUNE SPRINGS won first place in the 2018 UCLAx Screenplay Competition. After years of experience working as a PA, script supervisor and staff writer on high profile Chinese television series and Hollywood co-productions (KILL BILL, THE KITE RUNNER, LOOPER and IRON MAN 3 ), she sold her original Sci-Fi Thriller TV pilot DREAM RAIDER to HBO Asia. Scarlet's one act play A COFFEE FOR YOU will premiere at the 2025 Nanaimo Fringe Festival.
Upcoming events
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•OnlineSunday Table Reads - submit your script or read a part! (Zoom)
OnlineEnter the live meeting here:
Discord: https://discord.gg/m2hwgCTsRx
Zoom: RSVP for Zoom meeting invite
Join us for the Script Camp Table Reads 3x weekly! Sign up to submit your complete Feature Film screenplay, TV Pilot, or short!
The deadline to submit your script for the Sunday Table Reads is Friday at midnight! (Your script must be in standard screenplay format.)
Everyone is welcome to join, whether you want to read a part or just listen in!
How to attend?
⦁ This event is free and everyone is welcome, whether you want to read a part or just listen in.
⦁ Space is limited, so be sure to hit the RSVP button
⦁ Then join us on Discord or Zoom
How to Submit Your Script:
10 Pages or Less Table Reads Submission Form: https://forms.gle/eWTvToafZduiT8aa7
Feature/TV Pilot/Shorts (anything over 10 pages) Submission Form: https://forms.gle/h6PL66RBB8zS9Nie9
FAQ:
Q: I don’t have a script ready yet. Is it okay if I just join to listen and learn?
A: Absolutely! This workshop is entirely free and everyone is welcome to join.
Q: My writing is ____ genre, is that okay?
A: Yes! Any genre is OK.
Q: I’m worried that my script sucks, should I still bring it?
A: This is a process. Nobody will be perfect. We’re here to support you, which means pointing out the parts that are awesome and providing honest feedback for improvement.
Q: My script is not in standard screenwriting format.
A: Please re-type your using screenwriting software before uploading it to the google form. If it is not in standard screenplay format, it’s difficult for readers to provide helpful feedback on the pacing and many other aspects of your script. Here’s a list of some free screenwriting software options you can use:
Writer Duet free trial version (no watermark, max 3 scripts) https://www.writerduet.com/script/
Writer Solo (separate software made by Writer Duet, free, no watermark, unlimited scripts) https://writersolo.com/
Fade In Free version (small watermark, unlimited scripts) https://www.fadeinpro.com/page.pl?content=download
Kit Scenarist (no watermark, unlimited scripts) https://kitscenarist.ru/en/index.html
Highland 2 free version (watermark / mac only, unlimited scripts) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/highland-2/id1171820258?ls=1&mt=12
Drama Queen (unlimited scripts) https://dramaqueen.info/dramaqueen-free-lifetime-en/?lang=en
Trelby (no watermark, unlimited scripts) https://www.trelby.org/download/
Arc Studio Pro (no watermark, max 2 scripts) https://www.arcstudiopro.com/pricing
Scripto (no watermark, unlimited scripts, max 3 collaborators) https://www.scripto.live/
Prewrite (no watermark, max 1 script) https://prewrite.com/7 attendees
•OnlineThe Writer's Voice Live Readings & Critiques (Zoom) - bring your fiction!
OnlineEnter the live meeting room here:
Zoom: RSVP for meeting invite
Discord: https://wordca.mp
Submission forms:
https://skillca.mp/voice (Google Docs link)
https://wordca.mp/feedback (any other format)
Each week, writers around the world gather on WordCamp to read and critique our work out loud. Join us to experience your words from an new perspective and get real-world feedback on your novel excerpts, short stories, non-fiction or poetry.
Hearing your words read out loud also helps you identify what's working and what isn't working. Your ear will catch awkward or unnecessary phrases. What sounds eloquent in our heads might seem clunky when spoken out loud. It also helps you find the music in your words as you develop your voice. Live readings are useful to get a feel for the flow of your prose. Great authors select words not just for their meaning, but for emotional impact, rhythm, and sound
How to submit?
To submit your project to the next writer's voice, use one of these forms:
⦁ Google Docs Link submission (use this form if you are very familiar with google docs and know how to enable commenting permission for anyone with the link): https://skillca.mp/voice
⦁ File upload submission (does not require familiarity with google docs - you can upload any document format): https://wordca.mp/feedback
⦁ Please use manuscript format (double spaced, 12 pt font)
How to attend?
⦁ Everyone is welcome, whether you want to read out loud, provide critiques or just listen in.
⦁ Hit the RSVP button to save your spot.
⦁ Then join us on Discord or Zoom.5 attendees
•OnlineScript Spotlight - discuss great screenplays on Zoom!
OnlineEnter the meeting room here:
Zoom: RSVP for Zoom meeting invite
Discord: https://discord.gg/m2hwgCTsRx
This weekly online meetup welcomes veteran screenwriters and rookies alike to read some of the best pro spec scripts out there and discuss them. Together we read through mind blowing and inspiring screenplays from the annual Black List, Nicholl Fellowship, Hit List, Blood List, Cannes List and Sundance Lab as well as unproduced gems from Hollywood studio archives, occasionally followed by a live Q&A with the writer.
This meetup works sort of like a book club for great screenplays. Be sure to read the script and then join us on Discord or Zoom to discuss it in-depth.
You can access the scripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mvuxK6fb7pC1FrtyG49j816_mB5TNSKx?usp=sharing
Contact our hosts @Ed(Firefly) or @Monika on Discord or email spotlight@ skillca.mp if you have questions.
Upcoming schedule:
Sep 17 MEET CUTE by Chris Powers & Dan Powers
Oct 1 MEET CUTE by Noga Pnueli (Sci-Fi RomCom)
Oct 15 DO NOT DISTURB by Ben Miller (Crime Dramedy)
Oct 29 HERETIC by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (Horror)
Nov 12 BUBBLES by Isaac Adamson (Biopic)
Nov 26 13TH HOUR by Anna Klassen (Sci-Fi)
Dec 10 CRUSH by Michael Jones (Horror)6 attendees
Past events
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