Filmmakers, if you are interested in learning more about digital cinema techniques (at all stages of production) with hands-on opportunities to create web content and viral videos, promotional spots and short films? Interested in working on a feature film? Or just want to support other filmmakers. Perhaps you have experience and expertise in certain areas, from lighting to composition, sound topost production or anything in between and would be willing to help teach others? Do you have any ideas …

“An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.” - Gandhi   *If you're a film lover looking to check out and support indie films, please feel free to join. We want you to provide us filmmakers with your opinions and feedback. After all, you are the ones we make films for.* Continue reading if you consider yourself a filmmaker and want to join: As a filmmaker in the Bay Area, I wanted to create a meetup group for other filmmakers who have FINISHED projects and are looking for venues a …

The Bay Area Film and TV Connection is a group connecting producers, directors, writers, actors, DP's, and others involved with film and TV industries. It is an offshoot of the Film and TV Connection in Los Angeles, which was started about 2 years ago and has about 1000 members. We feature networking at various events, such as parties, picnics, and mixers in local clubs. In addition, we are putting together a team of people to work on short projects. Initially, we'll be starting with low cost an …

… She is writing a book with a team of authors on Monetizing the Social Media and has written several books on using the social media, promotion, and writing, including: - The Complete Guide to Using LinkedIn to Promote Your Business or Yourself, - Top Secrets for Using LinkedIn to Promote Your Business or Yourself, - The Complete Guide to Doing Your Own PR, - Sell Your Book, Script or Column; - The Complete Guide to Writing, Producing and Directing a Low-Budget Short Film. Her books for clients i …

… To put us back in touch with ourselves, the natural world, and each other, every month we'll present an interactive get together where you can meet other spiritually oriented single men and women as we celebrate the exquisite wonder of the universe, and call forth the spirit that connects us – including live music, a short talk, a film clip, chanting, singing, shmoozing, and Dances of Universal Peace. At each gathering, a simple chant and a song will be led, and two or three short dances will be …

… THE BOX SF has a retail component that offers unique artisan and hand-crafted products, one-of-a-kind objects, accessories and cool artist-designed products along with small hand-crafted wines, CDs, books, apparel, short films on DVD, gifts and antiques. The facility is a beautifully creative alternative to typical noisy nightclubs, expensive and bland hotel spaces, and not-so-creative meeting spaces. And it’s all non-smoking. We also have teas, sodas, juices and snacks available at our food bar …

This is a weekend kids program where they write, direct and edit a short film (no more than 5 minutes) in a 3-5 week session. It brings the creative energy out, and teaches them how to work as a team! The organizer/instructor is Chad Diez, an award winning director who is currently working on a script with a producer of "The Usual Suspects".  He also placed in the 2011 Nicholl Fellowship (run by the Oscars). Chad worked for 3 summers at Olympic Film Institute in Scottsdale, AZ while he went to c …

What's the difference between a snapshot, a commercial image and a Fine Art photograph? The answer, of course, is subjective and very much "in the eyes" (and minds) of the photographer and individuals viewing the work. This group will consider what makes photography rather unique among the Visual Arts. Light, composition, intent, and technique are a short list of topics we'll explore, both in the studio and on location. Take a look at our past and upcoming meetings and workshops, and consider jo …

This group is for screenwriters who want – who need! - to fight the isolation and procrastination that so often comes with the territory. We’ll meet weekly just to write in proximity. I know it sounds weird, but you can't image how well it works. I got so much done with a simple weekly commitment like this (finished a feature draft and a short stage play), and you can, too. We’ll start the meeting with very brief introductions and writing goals. Then we’ll write for a couple of hours. At the end …

I am a film scholar, and I am organizing a series of screening every Friday evening at the San Francisco Italian Cultural Institute. The movies will have (unless differently specified) English subtitles. Everyone interested in Italian culture, society, and language is welcome. After the movie there will be a short discussion, that we may continue afterwards in a good restaurant. See you all there!

… Cart attack (Short) By Cheenu 3. I Hate San Francisco (Short ) by Cheenu, PV , Quannie) 4. Whats up Joe - By Erwin 5. Improvise (Allen, Monish)            There are 100 more. We Welcome ACTORS, DIRECTORS, EDITORS, CG EFFECTS EXPERTS, STORY BOARD ARTISTS, PRODUCTION MANAGERS, RED CAMERA, DP, SCREEN WRITERS and all FILM MAKERS. ********** Help us to Help your dream come true. Join us. FaceBook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid... YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/sil …

Most our stories revolve around the lives of Asian indians in american setting. I find the idea to be as educational for americans here and indians back home as its entertaining for anyone.   While networking is always a good idea, the motto here is to work together using our free time so we make good stuff and have something to show for.   So we meet most every weekend in Sunnyvale Downtown in my office to plan and create entertaining content, be it music video, short movie, satire, real st …

… otograph compared to a digital camera) * Share techniques, exchange ideas * Show your photography work * Exchange prints * Show/look at the photography equipment * Just have a cup of coffee or lunch with people with the similar wavelength * In short, any interesting and fun activities related to LF photography that the members would like to do If you are just starting out in the LF photography and/or would like to learn LF photography and/or have not bought the LF gear yet, this group is a …

… Click on "Pages" to see more on this group and there click links to a short "History of San Francisco Made Simple," and also to the movies made on location in SF. Also, check out my other popular meetup below: "San Francisco Wine Lovers Group" http://wine.meetup.com/219/?gj=sj3 See how healthy your favorite SF restaurants are by clicking on the link below: http://dph-extranet2.sfdph.org:7777/pls/eeop_htmldb/f?p=132:1:3529459174436810 Here is a great web site abo …

… In short admin fees and incidentals.  Meetup charges an organizer fee ($288/year), and we've also got little hosting costs like name tags, prizes, garbage bags, etc for cleaning up after ourselves, balloons/signs, plastic & paper ware, you get the idea. We aren't making money off you, lol. We run this group because we want to, because it's fun, it's not paying for our vacation home in Costa Rica that we don't have :) 4. Be single, in your 30-40s, and have a smile :) We work hard to make our gr …