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JakCre and JakFri is THE oldest, biggest, most active, and most inclusive MeetUp community in Jakarta… and we invite you to join us for this workshop on "Introduction to Screenwriting for Film and TV"!

Everyone is always welcome to join our events. Our community is all about creating authentic in-person connections in this urban jungle.
Come as you are... it’s the best version of yourself.

ABOUT THE EVENT
Script, script, script.

That's truly the first and foremost element of what determines the impact of a film. The direction, the art, the cinematography, all derivatives of the walled-off world presented in the screenplay. How strong are the characters? How packed are the dialogues? How satisfying is the third act? Without these, no matter how fantastical the world or how famous the cast, the film won't work.

Beyond that, the art of screenwriting poses a terrific exercise. How do I convey my ensemble of colorful characters going through a plethora of hijinks within 90 minutes whilst ensuring that the audience will want to sit through them? In other words, how do I write effectively?

From the structure to trimming the fat, from a strong premise to three-dimensional characters, from rich dialogues to utilizing twists, we'll learn not the entire depth of screenwriting, but where and how to look for them.

In this presentation, the host will explain his writing approach, his experience working with filmmakers and narrative-designers to explore the world of story-telling within the confines of professional film-production.

A writing journey can be a ton of fun, profitable, and something inspiring other writers to find their own path to success. The 45-minute presentation will be followed by Q&A and discussion, so that you can ask anything you wish to ask!

This event belongs to the series of "How to" workshops related to writing. We have ad before:

ABOUT THE VENUE

NOI Coffee & Kitchen is a cozy and hospitable cafe located in the strategic Tebet highway in the TIS Square. There's both smoking and non-smoking areas.

  • Let's meet directly there. The host will be seated on large tables for the group. Most likely on the 2nd floor.
  • Here is a link to the venue for more information: https://www.instagram.com/noicoffeeandkitchen/
  • We encourage you to reach the event by public transportation. A Busway Station is just a 10-minute walk!

ABOUT THE HOST

Benjamin Bernard Chenier is an Indonesian filmmaker and screenwriter graduated from the Vancouver Film School's Screenwriting specialization, currently working in the Indonesian film and tv industry. An aspiring writer, Ben's first tv screenwriting venture went and found a place on Netflix—find "Dendam" (2024) starring Cinta Laura and other prominent actors. He is currently working on numerous projects and a future cinematic release. He will be helping introduce us into the film industry and the format of screenwriting.

HOW TO REGISTER TO THE EVENT?

To register, just click “Attend”! There are a few simple rules

  • We kindly ask attendees who cannot manage to join to update RSVP at least 24 h before the event as a courtesy to other attendees and event organisers.
  • Be on time! Don’t be early!
  • People in the waitlist cannot attend, and are encouraged to check a few hours before the event if they got a spot
  • Repeated no-show (3X) without updating RSVP will be removed from the group.
  • Cancellation at the last minute is unfriendly for other attendees, organisers, and venue. Please cancel whitin 2 hours for exceptional circumstances only. Otherwise it will count as no-show!
  • Attendees who bring a +1 are responsible to make sure that the guest understands and agrees to our rules of respect and inclusivity.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

WE HAVE A MEMBERSHIP FEE. HOW DOES IT WORK?

Our community has a monthly membership fee that can be paid through the app (2 USD/month or about 33k IDR/month).

🚨 There is a special double promo for MONTHLY subscribers! If you decide to join this event through the new meetup group "How to Become a Writer" (currently with a monthyl fee of 2.49 USD/month or about 40 IDR/month) that one membership will give you access to events of both HtBaW and JakCre so that you don't have to pay membership twice! Basically this is because I want more members on that group, so this is very convenient for joining both groups!

Membership can also be paid as a yearly membership of 320k IDR valid for 365 days after payment. Membership fee is offered with a promo discount to first-timers, who can become members for 240k IDR/year.

First-timers can decide to join with a sneek peak price of 50k IDR & pay the remaining 270k IDR at the next event they attend. Registered +1 can attend for free.

Renewals (after 365 days) and upgrades (to join JakFri) are offered at a special rate. All this is aimed at encouraging people to sign up, and then to attend as many events as they like!

Yearly membership can be paid at an event (cash/bank transfer/Gopay) or beforehand (bank transfer/Gopay). Text Corrado (+62 8211 489 3580) if you have any questions about membership.

Membership to both Jakarta Friends and Jakarta Creatives is offered for only 390k IDR/year. Membership gives access to all events plus exclusive perks available only to paying members, like for example our Give Away Birthday Celebrations with lucky draw (Sept 2024) or FREE pasta cooking (and eating 😉) workshop (Nov 2024) or Museum visits with FREE GUIDED TOURS (Sept 2024). To most events, attendees can bring a +1 for free, and we have some events open to all (paid and unpaid) members.

To all members we guarantee to keep organizing plenty of events. You will receive a full refund if the group closes down, or if there’s no event happening in three months.

In the past 3 years we have organised up to 2-3 events per week (browse past event of JakFri here and of JakCre here). That is, with your membership you can attend up to 5-10 events! We guarantee to keep organising plenty of events. You will receive a full refund if the group closes down, or if there’s no event happening in three months.

THE RULES OF OUR COMMUNITY

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Members often participate in events of both groups. Over the past two years, we held over 250 events with over 2,000 attendees.

Attendees rate our events very positively and give wonderful feedback, with an average of 4.8⭐ (out of 5⭐) afrom over 500 reviews (take a look at our reviews here!)

We value diversity, inclusivity, respect, and authenticity. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kinds.

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