The Carnegie Screenwriters film for the 2023 Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Festival is a comedy entitled “I Wet My Plants” written by Jenna Potts and directed by Caroline Collins.
It stars Samantha Ainsworth, Cynthia Dallas and Samantha Fitschen along with Larsen Briley, Reidun Briley, Cami DiPasquale, Joel Rosenthal and Aaron Sutch.
Our film will screen on Friday, May 19 @ 9:00 pm at the Oaks Theater in Oakmont. We are in Group B.
The full list of screenings and the link to tickets are at:
https://www.48hourfilm.com/pittsburgh
Events
Group A: Fri, May 19, 2023 6:30 PM Tickets
Group B: Fri, May 19, 2023 9:00 PM Tickets
Group C: Sat, May 20, 2023 6:00 PM Tickets
Group D: Sat, May 20, 2023 8:30 PM Tickets
The Oaks Theater310 Allegheny River Blvd, Oakmont, PA 15139, USA
Group A: Sat, May 27, 2023 6:30 PM Tickets
The Oaks Theater310 Allegheny River Blvd, Oakmont, PA 15139, USA
The Carnegie Screenwriters will once again compete in the Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project. July 9-11. 48 hours to write, shoot, edit and score a short film. Let the madness begin! Good luck to all of the teams.
https://www.48hourfilm.com/en/pittsburgh-pa
We are still unable to use the library meeting rooms so we will continue to hold our monthly meetings virtually via Zoom. Third Saturday of each month at 10:00 am.
During this time of pandemic and social distancing the Carnegie Screenwriters have suspended our monthly meetings. We will resume when life returns to normal and restrictions are eased. Until then please stay in, stay safe and keep writing.
April 29, 2019 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM. CCAC South Campus in West Mifflin, PA
Join us for an evening of networking and learning at CCAC with author and script consultant, Jim Mercurio. Jim will be leading a lecture on screenwriting called “Breaking the Rules with Style.” His new book “The Craft of Scene Writing” will be available for purchase and there will be a raffle for his 10-hr screenwriting DVD set with all proceeds going to Carnegie Screenwriters. Light snacks and beverages will be provided.
Event is free but registration on Eventbrite is required.
Please see our Events page for details.
$22.00
Join us on Saturday, August 25th for our second annual Carnegie Screenwriters Script & Screen Festival filmmaker reception and seated readings.
We will have seated readings of our selected scripts read by local actors. Scripts to be presented are:
Cardboard Box by Bernhard Riedhammer (U.K.)
Be Not Far From Me by Thomas Zak (U.S.)
&
Friend by Ali Abdolvahabi (Iran)
Readers include Marianne Bayard, Christopher Collier, Patrick Conner, Cindy Dallas, Lonnie Jantsch, Bob Scott & Tyson Sears.
Cocktail hour will begin at 6:00 PM with savory treats from Philomena’s Catering. Come out and meet the screenwriters and filmmakers whose works will be highlighted during our annual event. Seating is limited and ticket sales will end 48 hours before the event or when sold out, whichever comes first.
Tickets are available at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3584022
Portions of the evening will be filmed for an upcoming episode of our TV show Fade In
Hope to see you there!
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$15.00
Join us for our second annual Carnegie Screenwriters Script and Screen Festival. This International festival will feature short films from the Pittsburgh and surrounding areas in addition to selections from across the globe. This screening event will take place at the Tull Family Theater in Sewickley, PA on Sunday August 26, 2018.
Attendees will have access to the full day of short film screenings of our selected films. Tickets will not be sold for individual films or blocks of films. Films will run from 11:00 AM until approximately 4:00 PM at which time filmmakers in attendance will receive their Official Selection certificates. Doors will open at 10:00 AM. Please arrive early as films will start promptly at 11:00 AM.
Tickets are available at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3584016
Come out and meet local filmmakers and support independent filmmaking around the world.
Many thanks to Final Draft for sponsoring the Carnegie Screenwriters Script and Screen Festival and donating a copy of Final Draft screenwriting software for our 3rd on 3rd Fundraiser on Sunday, July 15.
We’ve launched this Indiegogo campaign to raise funds to produce a short script “Room with a View” written and directed by Bob Scott. It’s a psychological thriller inspired by “The Twilight Zone,” “Night Gallery” and other series providing chills and thrills. This is a Carnegie Screenwriters production. Please contribute if you can and what you can. Any little bit helps. Please help spread the word. Thank you!
