What we’re about
Welcome beginning and experienced screenwriters! We host regular live table reads, script swaps, in-person meetups, writers groups, screenwriting bootcamps & workshops with repped writers and industry guests. Each week there are several 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.
Website: https://scriptcamp.net
Join our online table reads sessions and workshops live on Discord at: https://discord.gg/VuZdCxcWgE
Our recorded classes and workshops are available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScriptCampVideos/
We are part of SkillCamp, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. We provide free and low-cost skills training, reskilling, and business development education globally, focusing on underserved communities.
Most of our events and workshops are free with no membership dues or fees required, open to everyone! We also have intensive screenwriting bootcamps and labs which are paid events limited to supporting members. There are no membership dues or fees required to attend our free events. You can become a supporting member at https://scriptcamp.net/membership
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Mystery & Crime Writers Group (FREE Screenwriting Meetup)Link visible for attendees
Enter the live meeting room here—
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/93484551341?pwd=4vAcL5qdlQ6NfPR9JbzmoJTE13OEPl.1
Discord: https://discord.gg/HWZy8UjK22Welcome to the Mystery & Crime Writers Group!
Bring your mystery, crime and suspense novels, stories or screenplays for workshopping, along with fun writing exercises and discussion about mystery writing techniques!
All meetings are free to attend. Open to beginners as well as experienced authors and screenwriters. Contact @Dakota on Discord if you have questions.
- Sunday Table Reads - submit your script or read a part! (Zoom)Link visible for attendees
Enter the live meeting here:
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/92976617936?pwd=pOcA4aG8PUpKlvaRoiUJrRCJd9IqRF.1
Discord: https://discord.gg/RxuueacNQV
Phone: +17193594580,,92976617936#,,,,*991013#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 at https://discord.gg/RxuueacNQVHow to Submit Your Script:
⦁ If you have not already done so, be sure to join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/RxuueacNQV
⦁ Everyone can submit any short screenplay/excerpt (up to 5 pages) to the table reads, using this google form. Please include your Discord username.
5 Page Table Reads Submission Form: https://forms.gle/eWTvToafZduiT8aa7
⦁ If you would like to submit your Feature (up to 125 pages) or TV Pilot (up to 80 pages), you must earn the @TableReader role by participating in table reads or providing helpful feedback to other members. Then complete this google form. Please include your Discord username. Feature/TV Pilot Submission Form: https://forms.gle/h6PL66RBB8zS9Nie9FAQ:
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/
Final Draft (60 days free trial) https://trial.finaldraft.com/
Prewrite (no watermark, max 1 script) https://prewrite.com/ - Fantasy Writers Group (FREE)Link visible for attendees
Welcome to the Fantasy Writers Group! Enter the live meeting room here: https://discord.gg/7s9uNed3mu
We meet weekly to workshop our fantasy screenplays, novels and short stories. Please submit your project in advance if you'd like everyone to read it before the meeting. Contact @Charlie Bardéaux if you have any questions!
How to join the group?
- Hit the RSVP button
- Then join us in the group channel: https://discord.gg/7s9uNed3mu
- Script Spotlight - ALL ABOUT EVE by Joseph L. MankiewiczLink visible for attendees
Enter the live meeting here:
Discord: https://discord.gg/w52Z57NEJn
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/95698542665?pwd=dlUjCVdYJx9oxUramL0XJhG8IrR1Lq.1
Phone: +12532158782,,95698542665#,,,,*430947#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:
(June 11) BOOK SMART by Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins. Romantic Comedy. Featured on the 2009 Black List. Two overachieving high school seniors realize the only thing they haven’t accomplished is having boyfriends, and each resolves to find one by prom.
(June 18) ALL ABOUT EVE by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Drama. 1951 Academy Award for best adapted screenplay. One night, Margo Channing entertains a surprise dressing-room visitor: her most adoring fan, the shy, wide-eyed Eve Harrington. But as Eve becomes a fixture in Margo’s life, the Broadway legend soon realizes that her supposed admirer intends to use her as a stepping-stone to stardom.
(June 25) MOTHERBOY by Tess Brewer. Drama / Psychological Thriller. Featured on the 2024 Black List. When a woman becomes trapped in a snowstorm with her overbearing mother-in-law and husband over the Thanksgiving holiday, she begins to suspect their relationship is not as maternal as it seems. BARBARIAN by way of an erotic, Hallmark holiday movie.
