Welcome to the Tennessee Screenwriting Association,
your gateway to a vibrant community of screenwriters and storytellers!

Join TSA to enhance your skills, network with like-minded professionals, and take your passion for screenwriting to new heights.

We meet every Wednesday at 7:00 PM cst at Nashville Film Institute. If you can't make the weekly meetings in-person, subscribe to our newsletter for a Zoom link.

We invite you to find out more about TSA, including the Script School screenwriting program (1st & 3rd Wednesdays), the Open Mic workshop series (2nd & 4th Wednesdays), and our Page 2 Screen streaming TV series.

We are currently accepting entries from TSA Members for our Short 'N Silly script contest. The deadline is July 14, 2025.

TSA Calendar

Wed, Jul 16
'Script School' Homework Hotline
Nashville Film Institute
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Jul 16, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Nashville Film Institute, 191 Polk Ave, Nashville, TN 37210, USA
TSA’s Bob Giordano will open the floor for students of our Script School program to problem-solve and get feedback on their stories & scripts. If you’re grappling with a structural problem, trying to fill gaps in your outline, or are still fleshing out a character or plotline, make sure to tune in!
Wed, Jul 23
Tennessee Table Read
Nashville Film Institute
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Jul 23, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Nashville Film Institute, 191 Polk Ave, Nashville, TN 37210, USA
Actors from The 4th Wall Acting Studio will do a table read of writer Melissa Sheridan's feature film screenplay "Meglacanda," a quarterfinalist in the Nashville Film Festival's 2025 screenplay competition. Open to the public, free parking, and refreshments will be served.
Wed, Jul 30
TSA's 'Summer Social'
NECAT Network Studio
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Jul 30, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
NECAT Network Studio, 120 White Bridge Pike, Nashville, TN 37209, USA
Come mix and mingle with local writers, directors, producers, and other creatives! Party games, logline challenges, and a VIP event (guests tba). We'll also announce the winner of TSA's Short 'N Silly script contest!
Wed, Aug 06
Study Hall w/ Robert Orr
via Zoom (link tba)
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Aug 06, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
via Zoom (link tba)
Writer/producer Robert Orr ('Burner','Underworld: Rise of the Lycans') offers tips and tricks to screenwriters, including how to navigate the independent and overseas film markets. This is an online event - the link will be available in the TSA newsletter "Fade In" a few days in advance.
Wed, Aug 13
'Open Mic' Script & Story Workshop
Nashville Film Institute
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Aug 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Nashville Film Institute, 191 Polk Ave, Nashville, TN 37210, USA
Workshop and table reads of original screenplays, pitches, and loglines. Objective feedback on premise, plot, and character development. Formatting and script tips using current industry standards and objective criteria.

TSA Writers Room

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The Tennessee Screenwriting Association thanks these fine organizations for their support over the past year. Please click their logos to find out more about the great work they do. If your organization or business can help TSA in its educational mission, contact us.