I’m speaking at the monthly meeting of this group on Monday, Sept. 13th, 7:30 PM at 20th Century Fox.  They are a group of screenwriters who meet each month for in-depth discussion of a screenplay for a new movie (which everyone has read prior to the meeting), led by a guest industry professional.  This month, it’s the WALL STREET sequel.

Here’s some more info about the group:

StoryBoard Development Group is dedicated to the mastery of feature film screenwriting and development skills.  The group was founded as an off-shoot of a UCLA Extension class in 1981 and has been operating continuously ever since.

Every month we discuss the screenplay for a feature film that is about to be released – except Springtime when we discuss one or two current Oscar nominated screenplays.  We focus on the craft of screenwriting and conduct a serious in-depth discussion with our members and guests who are writers, filmmakers and industry professionals who have an understanding of established screenwriting structure and principles.  Scripts are scheduled so the finished film can be seen on screen soon afterward.

Each month a different guest moderator leads our discussion.  Our guest moderators are among the best teachers, authors, consultants and professionals in the business.  A StoryBoard membership offers an opportunity to meet them individually and to experience a variety of analytical styles and approaches to screenwriting.

We meet on the 20th Century Fox studio lot on the second Monday of every month.  Members receive a copy of the screenplay prior to the meeting and come prepared for a serious discussion.  Meetings start at 7:30 pm and usually run until about 9:30/10:00PM – sometimes later on occasions when more time is required.

The cost of membership for a six-month period is $210.  One-time guests are welcome to attend a meeting for $35.  A copy of the screenplay to be discussed, along with sandwiches, snacks & beverages on the night of the meeting, are all included in the cost.  At the monthly meeting, members can pick up the screenplay for the next month.  If you are a member and should happen to miss the meeting we will mail the screenplay to you.

Prospective members should be actively involved in screenwriting and/or filmmaking, and be familiar with established screenwriting principles and structure.

Members having a screenplay they have written, or having a project to which they are attached, who would like to participate in a development workshop where other members discuss your screenplay, are welcome to submit a screenplay for consideration.  Once the project is accepted, we’ll schedule a development workshop for a date sometime other than our regular meetings.

Please contact me if you are interested in becoming a member, would like to attend a meeting, or have any questions.  I look forward to hearing from you.

Scott Burnell

Chairman

StoryBoard Development Group

1761 S. Marvin Avenue

Los Angeles, CA  90019-5122

323 205 0773

sburnell@earthlink.net please include “StoryBoard” in the subject line of emails.

Join Erik Bork at the monthly meeting of StoryBoard Development Group at 7:30 PM Monday, Sep 13 on the lot at 20^th Century Fox Studios as he leads an in-depth discussion of the screenplay Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.  The group, founded in 1981, is dedicated to the mastery of screenwriting and feature film development skills.

Erik, a Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning writer, is a screenwriting consultant and coach who was rated “Cream of the Crop” by Creative Screenwriting in their “Best Analysts and Consultants” review in June 2010.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, the sequel to the popular 1987 film Wall Street was directed by Oliver Stone, and is scheduled to be released on Friday, Sep 24.  It stars Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen, who reprise their original 1987 roles along with Shia LaBoeuf, Carey Mulligan, Josh Brolin and Susan Sarandon.

Pre-registration ($35) and reading the script ahead of time are required.  For further information contact Scott Burnell directly at 323 205 0773 or at sburnell@earthlink.net.

If you’re in Los Angeles’ South Bay, you  might be interested in this group which meets in Manhattan Beach.  I am the guest speaker at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 8 at 7:00 PM.  For more info, see http://www.southbayfilmmakers.org/calendar/13952592/?from=list&offset=0

THIS JUST IN… Scriptwriters Network has postponed their TV Staff Writers Workshop scheduled for Saturday, August 21 (I am one of the professional writers slated to lead it, when they reschedule).  Instead, they’ve  invited me to do my own workshop on “Creating Series Ideas for TV” that morning, at CBS Radford Studios in Studio City.

It’s free to their members, and $15.00 for all others…  Here’s the link, and you can e-mail me for more detailed info…

I’ll be speaking on at 10 AM Saturday August 7, at the monthly meeting of the Alameda Writers Group, in Glendale, CA.  See this link for details…

I’ll be doing three seminars at this year’s event on Friday, October 16 at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in L.A.: “Addressing Others’ Input on Your Work to Move Your Career Forward,” “Finding and Writing the ‘Story’ in True Stories,” and “Creating and Pitching Series Ideas for Television”…

Here are the details...

I’ll be presenting at this year’s event in Irvine, on September 25 and 26, and I’ll also be offering consultation on writing submissions there.  See the schedule here:

http://writersconference.com/la/lasched.html#SESSIONS

http://www.writersconference.com/la/labios-all.html#Bork

http://www.writersconference.com/la/lamain.html

This event is put on by Scriptwriters Network, on June 20, 2009 at CBS Radford Studios.  I’ll be acting as a “showrunner” helping attendees craft a pitch for a new drama series in a limited amount of time, as an exercise on “working in the room” on a television staff.

Should be fun!

http://www.scriptwritersnetwork.org/swn/index.php?mact=Calendar,cntnt01,default,0&cntnt01year=2009&cntnt01month=5&cntnt01event_id=85&cntnt01display=event&cntnt01lang=en_GB&cntnt01detailpage=65&cntnt01return_id=51&cntnt01returnid=65

This one’s new to me…  I’m speaking there on April 14, 2009…

http://www.sdfilmmakers.org/

I was a member of this organization when I first moved to Los Angeles, and appeared there once before as a guest speaker.  This will be my second time speaking…

http://www.scriptwritersnetwork.org/swn/