Write Place, Write Time

The 2026 Screenwriting Lab Fellows have arrived, and they're ready to embark upon a very special storytelling journey.

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Events

Apr
01-15

Presents

Always Remember: The Most Precious of Cargoes

Time 12:00 am – 11:59 pm PT
Location Film Independent Presents Online Screening Room
Tickets FREE and open to the general public
Always Remember is a free film series designed to raise Holocaust awareness through cinema. Returning after a successful inaugural year, the series is expanding with... Read More
Apr
01-15

Presents

Always Remember: Inked: Our Stories Remarked

Time 12:00 am – 11:59 pm PT
Location Film Independent Presents Online Screening Room
Tickets FREE and open to the general public
Always Remember is a free film series designed to raise Holocaust awareness through cinema. Returning after a successful inaugural year, the series is expanding with... Read More
Thu
Apr
02

Presents

Members-Only Screening: Our Hero, Balthazar

Time 7:30 pm PT
Location AMC The Grove
Tickets FREE for Members + 1 guest
Please note: This theatrical screening has reached its registration capacity. Arts Circle Members are guaranteed access, and receive both priority entry and reserved seating. Email... Read More

Blog

Programs Wed 4.1.2026

Write Place, Write Time: Meet the 2026 Film Independent Screenwriting Lab Fellows

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Why now? If you’ve ever pitched a movie, you’ve heard this question posed before. For anything to happen in the film business, it sometimes feels as if the stars have to align. Luckily for seven screenwriters– Andrés Pérez-Duarte, Emma He, Maddie McCann, Sam Osborn, Rammy Park, Alissa Torvin...

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