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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 our Open Mic table reads, our education programs, and our Page 2 Screen streaming series to help you write your best screenplay!

TSA's 'Script School' begins on Wednesday, Feb. 19! Full details on the program and how to participate are here.

TSA Calendar

  • TSA's 'Spring Social'
    TSA's 'Spring Social'
    Feb 26, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 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, writing challenges, and a VIP panel event (guests tba). We'll also announce the winner of TSA's Short 'N Sweet script contest!
  • 'Script School'
    'Script School'
    Mar 05, 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.
  • 'Open Mic' Script & Story Workshop
    'Open Mic' Script & Story Workshop
    Mar 12, 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.
  • 'Script School'
    'Script School'
    Mar 19, 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.
  • 'Open Mic' Script & Story Workshop
    'Open Mic' Script & Story Workshop
    Mar 26, 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.

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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.​

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