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,
Next Monday we welcome new member Jack Amsler who will be presenting his fantasy feature Found in Space. Jack is a writer/actor based in Los Angeles but his roots are in Boston. This is his first screenplay effort, although he has been involved in numerous projects since. The meeting is hybrid and anyone who plans to attend virtually, should indicate in their sign-up that this is their plan. The in-person location is the Foundry Arts Center in Cambridge MA. Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM. The Foundry has lots of nearby free (after 6:00) parking and we enjoy drinks and snacks
Monday 12/18 we will meet virtually to review Andrew Lemelman's latest feature script outline CAUGHT IN SOUTHIE. Please note that we will resume our start time of 7:00 PM, wrapping at 9:00 EST. Because we are virtual you can participate from anywhere in the world so we hope to see you for this last hurrah of '23. Bring a glass of wine and toast another year of HSSW. LOGLINE: When a gay brother abruptly withdraws amidst personal turmoil from his senate race, his reluctant, blogger sister enters to save their divided community, and maybe even herself. GENRE: Drama ABOUT THE
Welcome to a new semester of Harvard Square Script Writers where we're celebrating the end of all strikes and a hopefully better new year. We kick off with Andrea Squires' latest work, PLAYERS, inspired by something she once starred in. This will be reviewed virtually Monday, January 22nd from 7:00 - 9:00. NOTE: There is no in-person option. See sign-up instructions below. Genre: Historical Fiction Logline: A family of actors struggle to keep theater – and themselves – alive during the American Revolution. Target Audience: All Adults Author’s Note: Many of you have seen an outline of a pilot of
You've written your script and now it's time to try to get it sold. What is one of THE MOST IMPORTANT assets in your arsenal of promotional materials? A pitch deck! You're invited to a virtual workshop and feedback session on the art and craft of this critical presentation tool on Monday, February 5th from 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This virtual workshop will consist of 3 parts: 1) Discussion of what should be included in a pitch deck and the different types that exist, in part depending on where your project is in its life cycle 2) The tools and
