Connect with Italians and Italian language enthusiasts in the Philadelphia area: native Italians, Italian teachers, people who have lived in Italy, students of Italian and other italophiles. Speak Italian and/or English every week with native speakers and others who are serious about practicing these languages.  Join us also for dinners, Italian films, and other events at the Italian Consulate, America-Italy society, and the University of Pennsylvania. If you are interested in Italian language c …

The Baltimore ScreenWriter's Coffee Club is a club where local professional and aspiring screenwriters can meet for moral support, inspiration, and just to connect with like-minded people. Find inspiration and encouragement amongst the company of other writers. The club gathers to network, for special events such as guest speakers, screenplay readings with local actors, and field trips to local film oriented events. It's always fun and makes you want to WRITE!!! If you can't make it to ou …

FREE monthly movies that question the official 9/11 story and other related issues. These films are shown on the THIRD THURSDAY of each month @ 5pm and 7pm. (Free Admission) The Official Conspiracy Theory (OCT) told to us by the Bush/Cheney White House cannot be true given the proven contradictions. Anyone who takes a serious look at the facts realizes this. The Obama Administration is continuing the cover-up. I support and am encouraged by 9/11 family members who want a REAL investigation into …

Are you or your family from a different country? Do you love to travel and visit other areas of the world? Do you like learning about cultures other than your own? Do you enjoy food from other ethnicities? Do you like to participate in or attend multi-cultural events, such as dances, performances, or foreign films? Do you speak, or are you learning to speak, any other languages other than English? If you answered "yes" to any of the previous questions then this group is for you! Feel free to jo …

Once a month, we gather together in a space in West Philly that can fit up to 50 people to watch a movie and talk about it. We generally focus on recent dvd releases of foreign, independent, and documentary films. After watching the film together, we have a discussion which usually lasts about 50 minutes. It's been great to meet people from so many different backgrounds and see the value that diversity adds to our group and discussions. Javaflix is a free event.

The Philadelphia Filmmaking Collective is a group for anyone, at any stage of their career, looking to make or help make movies. If you work, or want to work in movies, this is the group for you. Members can use this group for networking, educational resources, and as a way to find interesting film related events. Meetup events for this group have a specific educational or industry related focus. Past meetups have included screenplay pitch competitions, audition opportunities for actors, and ne …

Welcome to “I Love Watching Movies!”, and as the name implies, movies will remain our number one activity. So if you love the movies, then I can promise that you will be kept busy with this group! We will try to go to different movie theaters throughout the Delaware Valley so that everyone does not have to travel too far all of the time. I would also like to add a little meet and greet before each movie and try to have casual discussion afterwards over a few friendly beverages. Some of the non m …

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The Baltimore Horror and Cult Movies group - Now Under New Management! This group is intended for local fans of horror, sci-fi, zombie, gore, cult, and just plain old weird movies. What kind of events, you say?  Well, MOVIES! (obviously) That's why we're all here, right? I love horror movies.  But what I love more that horror movies...is watching them, in awe (and disgust) with a good group of people that are just as amazed and freeaked out as I am!!! We love the weird stuff.  The weirder th …

Reelblack is an independent film production and promotion company. We started this group as an extension of our monthly film events and first weekend field trips. Join us if you'd like to meetup to enjoy quality African-American Film, Good Food and Thoughtful Discussion.

Professionals shooting with a Canon 7D, 5D Mark II, T2i, or the Panasonic AF100, Sony, or Nikon DSLR cameras and or video, we invite you to join us. The objective is to meet throughout the Baltimore Area to share ideas, learning and do some plain old socializing and networking.  We just added a remote follow focus to this rig pictured below. Filming, creating and outstanding photography is our focus. Call DeAnna or Greg if you have any questions. # 443-315-3692 \

If you're looking to learn practical martial arts skills in a friendly, informal, and non-traditional environment, the Philly Ronin's Fight Club is for you! This group is the result of my decade-plus journey through the world of martial arts - from boxing, to Jeet Kune Do, to Muay Thai, to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, to MMA, to various hand-to-hand combat systems.  It's also a product of my general dissatisfaction with the way martial arts is taught at most commercial schools:  they're overpriced, thei …

Welcome to Philly Photo Walks. Everyone,18 and older, who enjoys photography and/or visiting interesting places, may join and attend photo walks with us. This is a group in which we can all have fun socializing, taking photos, and learning from each other. Though no camera is required, all types of camera are acceptable including, box, point-n-shoot, film, and digital varieties. Whether you have an affinity for film or an addiction to digital, this is a group in which you can have fun by becomin …

The purpose of the Writers Group is bringing like-minded people together and share a passion for writing scripts and screenplays. If you have an idea for TV or a movie and want to write, this is for you. Even if you haven't finished the first draft, come talk about story development, characters, dialogue, structure, and scenes. We believe writers need to be around people who "get them" for support and inspiration. The Writers Groups offers feedback, discusses writing habits (what works and what …

Please join us at our FREE monthly meeting of creative entrepreneurs for lively, facilitated discussions on topics like event planning, increasing visibility, gaining legitimacy as a professional, and other topics suggested by our members. Schmoozing time at the end of each meeting to network, share our favorite resources and ideas, and enjoy excellent camaraderie. Oh, and cookies.

WE LOVE THEM ALL!! Blockbuster hits, independent gems, thought provoking documentaries, b & w classics, animation, suspense, thriller and subtitled screenings. We can't wait for the DVD! If you ENJOY going to the movies, then this group is for you! Most of the movies we see will be in PHILADEPHIA  area theaters.On very RARE occasions we will see a movie outside the city. Please consider this when  joining this  group. The majority will be seen on the weekends unless we are invited to preview a …

ITVS Community Cinema in partnership with WHYY present monthly screenings of upcoming Independent Lens programs in order to provide community engagement around the important social issues raised in the films. Each screening event features panel discussions with leading community-based organizations, special guest speakers, information, resources and other programming designed to help people learn more and get involved. ITVS convenes thousands of community members nationwide for dialogue, educati …

This is a club designed with the movie lover in mind. We will meet twice a month to view a film and discuss prevalent and existing themes surrounding it. It will also be a time of fellowship and camaraderie among fellow movie buffs and enthusiasts.

IHIF is a meetup group for folks that are interested in film making in the Baltimore area. We will meet, discuss, create and collaborate on film projects. All experience levels are welcome, and there is no requirement for becoming a member of the group. This is an independent group that is not affiliated with any production house, studio or union, and members contribute their time on a voluntary basis.

I'm starting this group for those movie fans who tend towards the indie scene and exroidinary movies (i.e. Requin for a Dream, Magnolia, The Salton Sea, The Sweet Hereafter, Pan's Labyrnth,Garden State. Freeway [Witherspoons first picture])...I hope by know you get the picture. And I wouldn't limit it to indie-films only, there is a plethora of good films making theit rounds that never were promotted. After the movie I though we could stop at a coffee shop, grab a coffee or a snack, and then get …

Welcome to PaFIA's Meetup.com Page! Hello and Welcome to the Pennsylvania Film Industry Association (PaFIA) Meetup.com page. This site was created to help spread the word about our organization, and to give non members, and members of PaFIA a forum in which they can learn about upcoming events we are holding, as well as how to join our organization. Please note, that becoming a member on meetup.com, is not the same as becoming a member of PaFIA. We have enclosed our membership benefits and rate …

Are you filmmaker and you plan to make your own independent film , are you Interested in film making? Are you an actor, camera person, script writer, makeup artist, or otherwise interested in being involved with film creation? Do you live in Philly ? or any other city nearby in , so lets meet and help each others. btw we'r an independent filmmakers (so there is almost no Budget in our films) , we just "wanaa" to support each others , (you DOP my film so I may edit you film) ( she act in his film …

As independent filmmakers, we know how hard it is to find a platform to screen our movies. This group will be a platform for indie filmmakers to screen their movies. The intention of this group is to help indie filmmakers to organize screenings,  to get more people for their screening and help them get some profit from tickets so they can keep making more movies.

"Can a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?" -- Henry David Thoreau If you enjoy reading books, viewing films,  and participating in discussions about powerful & timely issues then this group is for you.  Meet other intelligent, creative, caring professionals and movie lovers. An interactive, thought-provoking seminar exploring powerful and timely issues, focused on the stories of people challenged by illness and disability. Their lives provide …

The Baltimore-Washington Film Lovers Society is a gathering of Baltimore and DC fans of mostly repertory (i.e., old) and worthy new films. Focusing on showings at the Charles Theater in Baltimore, the AFI Silver Spring, and psychotronic movies at the Windup Space in Baltimore and Washington Psychotronic Film Society in DC (at McFadden's Pub). And anywhere else something worthy is being put up on a screen that has food and drinks nearby. Meetups are on most Mondays and Thursdays, with dinner (or …

Interested in meeting some cool nerds? That depends on who you define as a nerd, you may ask. You also may wonder who is welcome in the Geeks and Gaymers (spelling intentional) group. While my intention is to create a more LGBT-inclined group of friends, straight allies are very welcome as well. Nerds? Anyone who enjoys any or many of a plethora of interests, including but not limited to: Board Games, Science Fiction (Books, Films, TV, etc), Fantasy (Books/Graphic Novels, Films, TV), Speculative …

Welcome! Come join us as we see films, go out to eat, and every once in a while have a little adventure! We will be seeing films mostly at People's Plaza in Newark but may occasionally go to the Riverfront Theater for Imax screenings. We'll see all types of films--funny, scary, action-adventure, romantic--whatever works! If you have any suggestions for a meetup please contact one of our organizers so we can set it up. Thanks for your interest! We look forward to meeting you!

The purpose of this group is to bring light to the natural birthing community here in Baltimore. Maryland currently has no permissions for Certified Professional Midwives to practice in the state. Maryland Families for Safe Birth is a non-profit organization working diligently to rectify this situation. Join us for our first meet-up debuting the film "The Face of Birth" which highlights the similar situation in Australia.