First Tuesdays with TheFilmSchool
Free monthly events open to all
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Join TheFilmSchool faculty and alumni for monthly events at Roy Street Coffee.
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Each first Tuesday join please join us for monthly film-related events that speak to the core of storytelling, which is the essence of programs offered by TheFilmSchool.
TheFilmSchool's core offering is the 3-Week-Intensive, a 3-week, 6-days-per-week,10-hours-per-day screenwriting course that has been described by alumni as "brave" and "life-changing."
If you’d like an email reminder about First Tuesday events, email jenni@thefilmschool.com.
Please join us for these fun and inspiring evenings!
2010 Schedule of First Tuesday Events
March 2nd - First Tuesdays with TheFilmSchool Kick-Off
Meet TheFilmSchool faculty Tom Skerritt, Stewart Stern, Warren Etheredge, John Jacobsen and Rick Stevenson. We’ll screen a couple of shorts, plus door prizes!
Meet TheFilmSchool faculty Tom Skerritt, Stewart Stern, Warren Etheredge, John Jacobsen and Rick Stevenson. We’ll screen a couple of shorts, plus door prizes!
April 6th – Celebrate your Globe
Award-winning local filmmaker Sandy Cioffi screens segments of her documentary SWEET CRUDE, stylist, fashion designer and co-founder of Sustainable Style Foundation Rebecca Luke talks about the SSF mission and Roy Street's Major Cohen demonstrates how to REALLY taste truly fair-trade coffee with a "cupping."
Award-winning local filmmaker Sandy Cioffi screens segments of her documentary SWEET CRUDE, stylist, fashion designer and co-founder of Sustainable Style Foundation Rebecca Luke talks about the SSF mission and Roy Street's Major Cohen demonstrates how to REALLY taste truly fair-trade coffee with a "cupping."
May 4th – First Pitch Night
Bring your best movie ideas—sign up from 6:30-7pm, then wind down with a glass of wine or rev up with a double espresso—whatever works for you to deliver your best pitch to a panel of judges from TheFilmSchool!
With seasoned filmmakers such as John Jacobsen (MogaJacobsen, TheFilmSchool) and Richard Hutton (Vulcan Productions) among other local screenwriters and filmmakers as judges, this is a great chance to practice your sell! Important Note: this evening is solely for the purpose of practice and improving on your pitches--pitches are not being considered for the judges' companies or for themselves. This is a fun and casual way to improve your game!
For anyone who is at any point in creating a story for film, this is a great night to see how story unfolds, what works, what doesn’t work, and to network with local filmmakers. For observers and participants alike!
Richard Hutton is Vice President, Media Development, Vulcan Productions, and oversees its feature film and documentary units, and also directs all of Vulcan Inc.'s media development projects, including initiatives in the education, museum and entertainment sectors.
Bring your best movie ideas—sign up from 6:30-7pm, then wind down with a glass of wine or rev up with a double espresso—whatever works for you to deliver your best pitch to a panel of judges from TheFilmSchool!
With seasoned filmmakers such as John Jacobsen (MogaJacobsen, TheFilmSchool) and Richard Hutton (Vulcan Productions) among other local screenwriters and filmmakers as judges, this is a great chance to practice your sell! Important Note: this evening is solely for the purpose of practice and improving on your pitches--pitches are not being considered for the judges' companies or for themselves. This is a fun and casual way to improve your game!
For anyone who is at any point in creating a story for film, this is a great night to see how story unfolds, what works, what doesn’t work, and to network with local filmmakers. For observers and participants alike!
Richard Hutton is Vice President, Media Development, Vulcan Productions, and oversees its feature film and documentary units, and also directs all of Vulcan Inc.'s media development projects, including initiatives in the education, museum and entertainment sectors.
June 1st – Story Essentials: TheFilmSchool Sampler
Writers take note: a rare chance to get a sneak peek at the story-focused curriculum of TheFilmSchool’s 3-Week-Intensive. Writer, Director and TFS faculty member John Jacobsen gives an overview of the importance of structure using scenes from Shakespeare in Love.
Writers take note: a rare chance to get a sneak peek at the story-focused curriculum of TheFilmSchool’s 3-Week-Intensive. Writer, Director and TFS faculty member John Jacobsen gives an overview of the importance of structure using scenes from Shakespeare in Love.
July 6th - Independence Month - Short Films
SHORT filmmakers! Our First Tuesday on July 6th will be a screening of short films. Send a link to your indie shorts to jenni@thefilmschool.com or a hard copy to 2828 Boyer Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102, by 6/25 to be selected to screen at our independent shorts night. Screening from 6:30-7:30.
SHORT filmmakers! Our First Tuesday on July 6th will be a screening of short films. Send a link to your indie shorts to jenni@thefilmschool.com or a hard copy to 2828 Boyer Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102, by 6/25 to be selected to screen at our independent shorts night. Screening from 6:30-7:30.
August 3rd – Myth Universe
Almost all stories consist of a few common structural elements found universally in myths. Understanding the mythic stories and their corresponding structure helps writers deepen their screenplays. Mythologist, Margo Meck, Ph.D., sets forth the character archetypes common in "the hero's journey," as well as the mythic structure that all great films follow using film clips and examples from mythological narratives.
Almost all stories consist of a few common structural elements found universally in myths. Understanding the mythic stories and their corresponding structure helps writers deepen their screenplays. Mythologist, Margo Meck, Ph.D., sets forth the character archetypes common in "the hero's journey," as well as the mythic structure that all great films follow using film clips and examples from mythological narratives.
September 7th – Festival Night
Join us for this free evening on how to make film festivals work for you! We will focus on Austin Film Festival, Sundance/Slamdance, Toronto Film Festival and other niche & regional fests. Hosted by TheFilmSchool faculty member and founder of The Warren Report, Warren Etheredge. Join us in welcoming Festival Manager and Programmer Laura Henneman who has worked with several festivals including, most recently, SIGGRAPH’s Computer Animation Festival, the Middle East International Film Festival in Abu Dhabi, and six seasons with the Ashland Independent Film Festival and who will be bringing us an eye with a keen view of the "other side" of film festivals.
Join us for this free evening on how to make film festivals work for you! We will focus on Austin Film Festival, Sundance/Slamdance, Toronto Film Festival and other niche & regional fests. Hosted by TheFilmSchool faculty member and founder of The Warren Report, Warren Etheredge. Join us in welcoming Festival Manager and Programmer Laura Henneman who has worked with several festivals including, most recently, SIGGRAPH’s Computer Animation Festival, the Middle East International Film Festival in Abu Dhabi, and six seasons with the Ashland Independent Film Festival and who will be bringing us an eye with a keen view of the "other side" of film festivals.
October 5th – Trick or Treat!
Grab a cup of coffee and join us for an evening of jitters that don’t just come from the caffeine. Horror fans see creepy, strange, and entertaining horror shorts presented by Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival.
Grab a cup of coffee and join us for an evening of jitters that don’t just come from the caffeine. Horror fans see creepy, strange, and entertaining horror shorts presented by Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival.
November 2nd – Second Pitch Night
Bring your best movie ideas (sign up from 6:30 - 7 p.m.), then wind down with a glass of wine or rev up with a double espresso—whatever works for you to deliver your best pitch to a panel of judges from TheFilmSchool!
Bring your best movie ideas (sign up from 6:30 - 7 p.m.), then wind down with a glass of wine or rev up with a double espresso—whatever works for you to deliver your best pitch to a panel of judges from TheFilmSchool!
One film-lover’s trash is another film-lover’s treasure. Bring a no-longer-cherished DVD from your collection wrapped as a gift, everyone who brings one will receive someone else’s cast-off!
