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 02
'Script School'
Nashville Film Institute
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Jul 02, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Nashville Film Institute, 191 Polk Ave, Nashville, TN 37210, USA
Screenwriting instructor Bob Giordano leads TSA's "Script School" on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. You will learn how to develop your story idea into a completed, feature-length screenplay. Instruction, lab partners, feedback, and homework are part of the course.
Wed, Jul 09
'Open Mic' Script & Story Workshop
Nashville Film Institute
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Jul 09, 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.
Mon, Jul 14
FINAL DEADLINE: Short 'N Silly script contest
Contest submission deadline
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Jul 14, 2025, 11:59 PM CDT
Contest submission deadline
This is the final date to submit entries for TSA's Short 'N Silly script contest, which is only open to TSA Members. All guidelines and the entry form are at: www.TennScreen.com/short-n-silly.
Wed, Jul 16
'Open Mic' Script & Story Workshop
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
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.
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!

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Our Partners

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.