Los Angeles Events Calendar – November 2024

The Writers Guild of America East invites members to attend events happening in Los Angeles and online this month.

The calendar below includes information on screenings, panels and committee meetings taking place in October.

RSVPs are not required for screenings at the Writers Guild Theater. You only need your Guild membership card to attend all screenings. All screenings take place at the Writers Guild Theater (135 S. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills) and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Unless otherwise specified, you can bring up to TWO guests to screenings. You can find the latest list of upcoming Los Angeles screenings via the WGAW website. (external – opens in a new window)

RSVPs are required for all other, non-screening events.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at events@wgaeast.org. 

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Upcoming Meetings & Events – In-Person & Virtual

Monday, November 04, 2–3:30 p.m. PT / 5–6:30 p.m. ET
The Fundamentals of Screenwriting: Truly Authentic Screenwriting
Zoom
RSVP
The latest installment of the WGAE’s Fundamentals of Screenwriting series with Timothy Michael Cooper. Why do some movies and shows move us, shake us, and stick in our memory…while others vanish the moment the screen fades to black? It’s all about authenticity–in your storytelling, characters, dialogue, and emotions. Write from a more authentic place by digging deep into the past, people, situations, and feelings that only you have access to. Become a more truthful storyteller and see an immediate improvement in everything you write.

Wednesday, November 06, 7–9 p.m.
South Asian Writers Committee Meeting
WGAW 2nd Floor, Multi-purpose Room + Zoom (Hybrid)
RSVP
The South Asian Writers Committee was created to enhance the visibility, access, employment opportunities, and community support of South Asian WGA members. We seek to increase awareness of our unique culture and to empower and support South Asian writers, storylines, and portrayals on screen. Established in 2024.

Wednesday, November 06, 7:30–9 p.m.
The 2nd Annual WGF Veterans Day Laugh-In: A Comedy Benefit Show
Dynasty Typewriter
Info/RSVP
Join us at Dynasty Typewriter for a hilarious evening celebrating comedy, service, and the WGF’s Veterans Writing Project! Expect a silent auction, special appearances, and of course, great comedy from stand-ups and alumni of the program. All proceeds benefit the Veterans Writing Project. Our lineup includes Adam Conover (Adam Ruins Everything, The Crystal Maze), Grace Freud (Rick & Morty, The Eric Andre Show), Vinny Thomas (Platonic, After Midnight), and the Vets With Benefits sketch group, including Addison Blu, Y’Dhanna Daniels, Travis Diffenderfer, Travis Kehoe, Brian McDevitt Jr., Harsha Rao, and Tracy Thompson. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Livestream tickets are also available.

Tuesday, November 12, 7–9 p.m.
Native American & Indigenous Writers Committee Meeting
WGAW 2nd Floor, Multi-purpose Room + Zoom (Hybrid)
RSVP
The NAIWC represents the professional and creative interests of Native American & Indigenous writers. It works to mentor, encourage, empower and increase the visibility of employment of writers of Native American & Indigenous heritage, and serves as a cultural and educational resource for all Guild member-writers seeking to portray Native American & Indigenous Peoples in their work. Established in 2007.

Wednesday, November 13, 3–5:15 p.m. PT / 6–8:15 p.m. ET
Pitches That Slayed
Zoom
RSVP
Join WGAE members Hannah Bos & Paul Thureen, Terence Nance and Gabriel Sherman to hear the actual pitches that made it to air. Co-moderated by members Lara Shapiro & Adam Wiesen. This event will start at 3pm PT / 6pm ET.

Wednesday, November 13, 7–9 p.m.
Career Longevity Committee Meeting
WGAW 2nd Floor, Multi-purpose Room + Zoom (Hybrid)
RSVP
The mission of the Career Longevity Committee is to advocate for writers over 40 to obtain equal access to the job market with equal opportunity for sustained professional growth. Established in 1980.

Thursday, November 14, 6:30–8 p.m.
Writers Education Committee Meeting
Zoom
RSVP
Special guest Annie Herndon, Director of Development at STX Entertainment, will speak at 6:30 p.m. meeting start. WGAW’s Writers Education Committee has a broad mandate to develop programs that provide Guild members with practical, inside knowledge about how the industry works and how it is changing, emphasizing tips and tools to help writers succeed. The goal is to provide working knowledge for writers.

Friday, November 15, 9:30 a.m. PT / 12:30 p.m. ET
Friday Drop-In Career Coaching with Jim Arnoff
Zoom
RSVP
Join Jim Arnoff for an interactive group coaching session to help Writers Guild members with their writing career. Arnoff will help writers navigate specific challenges, from working through blocks, brainstorming solutions and creating individual action plans that move projects forward.

Friday, November 15, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
WGFestival 2024
RingCentral
Info/RSVP
The Writers Guild Foundation’s annual two-day writing conference, WGFestival, returns Friday, November 15 – Saturday, November 16. Featuring the film and TV industry’s best and brightest writers and producers, WGFestival is packed with panels and interactive workshops focused on the craft and business of screenwriting. All programming will be held virtually on RingCentral, so you can watch sessions and meet fellow scribes through group networking sessions and one-on-one video chat. Visit the WGFestival website to preview our lineup and stay tuned for additional session announcements. WGA members can take advantage of discounted Festival Passes, which gives access to all WGFestival programming, including access to recordings on-demand until November 24.

Monday, November 18, 7–9 p.m.
Disabled Writers Committee Meeting
Zoom
RSVP
The Disabled Writers Committee advances the visibility and employment of disabled writers while encouraging, celebrating, and endorsing accurate and diverse portrayals of disabled people in all areas of media. We also serve as an expert resource for various issues impacting and related to the disabled community. Established in 1982.

Monday, November 18, 7–9 p.m.
Latinx Writers Committee Meeting
Zoom
RSVP
This committee actively represents the professional, creative, social and economic interests of Latinx Guild members. Its mandate is to encourage Latinx writers to become more active within the Guild; and to raise the profile and perception of Latinx writers in the industry at large by creating forums that foster networking, collaboration, education, information exchange, employment opportunities and creative expression. Established in 1977.

Tuesday, November 19, 7:30–9:30 p.m.
LGBTQ+ Writers Committee Meeting
WGAW 2nd Floor, Multi-purpose Room + Zoom (Hybrid)
RSVP
The Writers Guild of America West’s LGBTQ+ Writers Committee seeks to utilize its constituency as a resource to all writers who include LGBTQ+ characters in their work. Its members also wish to provide cultural and educational opportunities for WGAW members to nurture an understanding of how sexual orientation and gender identity affect the lives of writers; endeavor to provide networking and social activities enabling the WGAW membership to better know one another and create a greater demand for the writing services of LGBTQ+ WGAW members; and strive to generate a greater awareness within the Guild of sexual orientation (and gender identity) as a minority and, where appropriate, to identify and advocate against instances of homophobia, transphobia and/or discrimination within our industry. Established in 2002.

Wednesday, November 20, 6–8 p.m.
AAWC Remote Work Panel
Zoom
RSVP
The Asian American Writers Committee invites you and a guest to a webinar event to discuss all things happening for the writer in a post-Covid Zoom world. The first third of the panel will focus on showrunners running a remote room and how that’s different from running a room in person. Secondly, we’ll focus on the pluses and minuses of working in a remote writer’s room. We’ll finish the webinar with a discussion on having/maintaining a career remotely from outside Los Angeles and NYC. Panelists: Kara Lee Corthorn (Servant), Noah Griffith (Sweet Tooth), Raelle Tucker (The Power), Richard Manus (Grown-ish), Steven White (Grown-ish) and Charles Yu (Interior Chinatown). Moderator: Kim Lee Winslow.

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Upcoming Screenings

All Los Angeles screenings take place at the Writers Guild Theater (135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211). Parking is free/validated at theater. You can bring TWO (2) GUESTS to all general screenings, and THREE (3) GUESTS at all Family Matinees. Seating is first come, first served. No RSVP needed. The most up-to-date list of screenings can always be found on the WGAW’s Screenings Calendar.

Saturday, November 2, 1:30 p.m.
Screening: EMILIA PÉREZ
Screenplay by Jacques Audiard
Based on the Opera Libretto “Emilia Perez” Freely Adapted from the Novel “Écoute” by Boris Razon

Saturday, November 2, 5:00 p.m.
Screening: HERE
Screenplay by Eric Roth & Robert Zemeckis
Based on the Graphic Novel by Richard McGuire

Saturday, November 2, 8:00 p.m.
Screening: CONCLAVE
Screenplay by Peter Straughan
Based on the Book by Robert Harris

Sunday, November 3, 12:30 p.m.
Screening: ANORA
Q&A with Sean Baker immediately following.
Written by Sean Baker

Sunday, November 3, 4:30 p.m.
Screening: MEMOIR OF A SNAIL
Written and Directed by Adam Elliot
Please note, this is not a family film.

Sunday, November 3, 7:00 p.m.
Screening: VENOM: THE LAST DANCE
Screenplay by Kelly Marcel
Story by Tom Hardy & Kelly Marcel
Based on the Marvel Comics

Saturday, November 9, 1:00 p.m.
Screening: THE PIANO LESSON
Q&A with Virgil Williams & Malcolm Washington immediately following.
Screenplay by Virgil Williams & Malcolm Washington
Based on the Play Written by August Wilson
This screening is co-sponsored by the Committee of Black Writers

Saturday, November 9, 4:30 p.m.
Screening: I’M STILL HERE
Written by Murilo Hauser & Heitor Lorega
Based on the Book “Ainda Estou Aqui” by Marcelo Rubens Paiva
This is a Foreign Language film with English subtitles.

Saturday, November 9, 8:00 p.m.
Screening: RED ONE
Written by Chris Morgan
Story by Hiram Garcia

Sunday, November 10, 12:30 p.m.
Screening: SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE
Screenplay by Edna Walsh
Based on the Book by Claire Keegan

Sunday, November 10, 3:00 p.m.
Screening: A REAL PAIN
Q&A with Jesse Eisenberg immediately following.
Written and Directed by Jesse Eisenberg
This screening is co-sponsored by the Jewish Writers Committee.

Sunday, November 10, 7:00 p.m.
Screening: UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
Written by Ila Firouzabadi, Pirouz Nemati, Matthew Rankin
This is a Foreign Language film with English subtitles.

Friday, November 15, 7:30 p.m.
Screening: JUROR #2
Q&A with Jonathan Abrams immediately following.
Written by Jonathan Abrams

Saturday, November 16, 10:30 a.m.
Screening: FLOW
Written by Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža
Family Matinee: Members may bring up to 3 guests (ages 3 and up) to this screening.

Saturday, November 16, 1:00 p.m.
Screening: WICKED
Screenplay by Winnie Holzman and Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox
Based on the Musical Stage Play with Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and Book by Winnie Holzman
Family Matinee: Members may bring up to 3 guests (ages 3 and up) to this screening.

Saturday, November 16, 5:00 p.m.
Screening: GLADIATOR II
Q&A with David Scarpa immediately following.
Screenplay by David Scarpa
Story by Peter Craig and David Scarpa
Based on Characters Created by David Franzoni

Saturday, November 23, 11:00 a.m.
Screening: SEPTEMBER 5
Written by Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David
This is a Foreign Language film with English subtitles.

Saturday, November 23, 2:00 p.m.
Screening: MARIA
Written by Steven Knight

Saturday, November 23, 5:00 p.m.
Screening: HERETIC
Q&A with Scott Beck & Bryan Woods immediately following.
Written and Directed by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods

Saturday, November 30, 11:00 a.m.
Screening: MOANA 2
Screenplay by Jared Bush, Dana Ledoux Miller
Family Matinee: Members may bring up to 3 guests (ages 3 and up) to this screening.

Saturday, November 30, 2:00 p.m.
Screening: ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT
Written and Directed by Payal Kapadia
This is a Foreign Language film with English subtitles.

Saturday, November 30, 5:00 p.m.
Screening: QUEER
Written by Justin Kuritzkes
Based on the Novel by William S. Burroughs