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.

TSA Calendar

Wed, Apr 09
'Open Mic' Script & Story Workshop
Nashville Film Institute
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Apr 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.
Wed, Apr 16
'Script School'
Nashville Film Institute
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Apr 16, 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, Apr 23
'Open Mic' Script & Story Workshop
Nashville Film Institute
Learn more
Apr 23, 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, Apr 30
'Script School'
Nashville Film Institute
Learn more
Apr 30, 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.

TSA Newsroom

"Holland": How Story Logic Problems Can Derail A Movie

Now that Nicole Kidman’s "Holland" has launched on Amazon Prime, it’s worth taking a look at the script to see if it lives up to the hype.

Figure Out the Theme In Your Story!

An insightful new column by Darren Greninger explores how to start developing your script's theme.

Mike Bentley Wins (Another) TSA Script Contest!

Nashville screenwriter Mike Bentley won the Tennessee Screenwriting Association's 2025 'Short 'N Sweet' script competition.

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.