Join us virtually for a discussion of DANCING ISLAND based on Gifts of Unknown Things, a novel by Lyall Watson. We hope you can make it on Monday, March 27th! Genre: Feature Logline: Shipwrecked on a remote Indonesian island in the mid-1970s, a marine biologist champions a 13-year-old dancer in her power struggle with the leader of the local mosque who’s threatened by her steadily increasing paranormal abilities. Statement from the Author: Ever since falling in love with Lyall Watson’s Gifts of Unknown Things back in 1978, I’ve wanted to adapt it for the screen. But I felt stymied by
Join us virtually for a discussion of Joel Karlinsky's short script and short play. We hope you can make it on Monday, April 3rd! EARLY BIRD SPECIAL Logline: A woman lunches with her very good friend and gets some surprising advice. PULLING THE PLUG Logline: An ICU doctor grapples with the difficulties of his emotions affecting his life and death decisions. About the Author: Joel is a graduate of MIT, Tufts Medical School and the BU School of Management and now a retired Professor of Medicine at BU. He’s been a member of the Harvard Square Script Writers for over
Be sure to catch this virtual review of the latest installment of JON, an audioplay by Paul Falcone on Monday, April 24th. We hope you can join us! JON Episode 9 Logline: Jon takes his mother on a trip down memory lane and Route 6 to Provincetown where she is being honored for her early work running an art gallery with her deceased husband Val. Joining the fun is Jon's young protégé Anna. About the Author: Paul Falcone has been making movies since he was a child at his parents' school of animation: The Yellow Ball Workshop. He later went
Join us virtually on Monday, May 15th as Noi Sabal arms you with everything you need to bring a universal Theme to your scripts. This is a Live Event only. It will not be recorded, so mark your calendars for May 15th! Most unproduced scripts detail what happens. They’re a slice of life, a chronicling of events. It’s all about who’s doing what, when, and where. But without the Why behind the script, stories fall flat. They’re the scripts you read and say, “Okay, that happened. But... so what?” You don’t connect. What if instead of simply telling the audience
We're wrapping up HSSW Spring 2023! Join us virtually for a review of Eafat Newton's SHE'S GOT TO BE KIDDING on Monday, May 22nd at 7-9pm EST. Logline: An aspiring teenaged comedian and her estranged father end up on a week-long road trip, each keeping a life-changing secret from the other. Genre: Young Adult Novel About the Author: Eafat has been a member of HSSW since 2013. She has a film certificate from Emerson College and an MBA from Vanderbilt University. She is co-producer of Boston's Women in Comedy Festival. Eafat wrote SHE'S GOT TO BE KIDDING when she found
Novelist and award-winning-filmmaker Mari SanGiovanni is back with her latest screenplay which she hopes to shoot this fall. So, she's looking forward to a great crit. that will hopefully make her latest draft even better! Here are the details for our review, to be held virtually MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH FROM 7:00 - 9:00 EST: LOGLINE: Two women make an instant connection at a women's retreat, only to find out that they are connected to a recent tragedy. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mari SanGiovanni is the author of the popular trilogy of rom-com novels: Greetings From Jamaica Wish You Were Queer, Camptown Ladies,
Welcome back to Rick Groleau who will be presenting a re-write of this haunting dramatic feature, THE UNREAL LIFE OF PINO SMITH. Here are the details for our review, to be held virtually Monday, September 18th from 7:00 - 9:00 EST: Logline: A small-time actor has trouble distinguishing roles from real life, which becomes a problem when he tries to woo the girl of his dreams. Genre: Psychological Drama About the Author: Rick Groleau is a multimedia producer and filmmaker based in the Boston area. Since 2013 he has directed and produced five micro-budget films that have screened at 35+
This year (and next) Harvard Square Script Writers hopes to sponsor a series of screenings and talk-backs at the wonderful Foundry Arts Center in Cambridge, MA. Our first event will be on Saturday, October 7th from 3:00 - 6:00 PM. We'll be looking at a comedy NEXT GREAT HIRE which was developed by HSSW Director, Genine Tillotson with input from many of HSSW's college interns. The project, intended as a proof-of-concept pilot (or possible web series) was first outlined in 2018 when a group of about-to-be-grads talked about the problem of finding a job in their field of study. The
Please join us on October 16th to review a re-write of Will Holland's TV pilot CITY OF MASKS, based on the novel by author Daniel Hecht. The pilot is part of a planned limited series entitled THE CREE BLACK CHRONICLES. This meeting will be held virtually from 7:00 - 9:00 PM. Any interested party who does not already have the script and the first season bible may request one from admin@hsswriters.com. We welcome new members! LOGLINE FOR CITY OF MASKS: A female investigator of paranormal phenomena goes to New Orleans to unearth--against fierce family opposition--the truth that will banish a ghost
Next week we will meet in a hybrid format to review Genine Tillotson's feature biopic Friedl. Fifteen years in the making, the script was inspired after a chance encounter with Holocaust survivor Edgar Krasa who described surviving Theresienstadt - a "model" concentration camp where Nazis imprisoned the most famous of Jews. Those interested in attending in-person should sign up and include the note - "in person." Or write to admin@hwwriters.com. We will be meeting in one of the first floor conference rooms at the Foundry. Those of you planning to attend virtually do not need to indicate this. Just sign
On Monday, October 30th, we will meet at 6:00 PM EST at the Foundry to review Joel Karlinsky's substantially re-written feature, SAY GOOD NIGHT, GRACIE. This will be a hybrid event so ANYONE ANYWHERE can sign-up and participate. It's great to be back meeting in-person though! So, come on out and join the fun. Genine will be bringing some Halloween snacks as a reward for those showing up. A few things we've noticed after 4 trips to the Foundry: - parking is readily available and cheap as the meters go off at 6:00 - if driving from the west inbound,
Charlie Lyons is a former DA who switched sides and became a defense attorney. Now, he also uses his expertise to craft scripts that grapple with many of the issues he's encountered over the course of his career. On Monday, November 6th we'll take a look at his latest effort - a TV pilot entitled Criminal. The meeting is offered in a hybrid format from 6:00 - 8:00 PM EST with an in-person meeting option at the Foundry Arts Center in Cambridge MA or via Zoom. Logline: When his powerful mother, who's the District Attorney, orders him to do so,
