Local filmmakers and Microsoft employees interested in the art of film looking to meet with local filmmakers, learn about and contribute to local projects.

Community Cinema is a groundbreaking public education and civic engagement initiative featuring free monthly screenings of films from the Emmy Award-winning series Independent Lens. Community Cinema is on location in more than 90 cities nationally, bringing together leading organizations, community members and public television stations to learn, discuss, and get involved in key social issues of our time. Women and Girls Lead is an innovative public media initiative designed to focus, educate, a …

Can't afford to go to the cinema all the time? Don't like what's playing? Want to eat and drink while watching new films you've never seen before and old favorites? Let's sit on each other's couches and floors and watch movies and socialize. Bring pillows and snacks and movie suggestions. Hopefully we can find enough people to host that we can make a regular thing out of it. Let us know if you can host, and any thoughts, suggestions, or concerns.

We will be meeting once a month to lay down the groundwork for creating new plug-ins that enhance the film making workflow between Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe CS6 technologies. This group is for Microsoft developers, Adobe developers, Adobe artists and serious film makers. It's a place where you can give your input on plug-in ideas that would enhance the film making process using Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe CS6 from script, through the artistic process, production scheduling, visual effect …

We are a social group that attends a variety of films together--indie, arthouse, foreign, documentaries, classics, and occasionally popular films. After a movie, we often gather at a café or restaurant for casual conversation about the movie, about other movies, and other topics. Please read our "About" page to learn more about the group and its guidelines and rules.

Meet fellow Film People near you! Come to a local Film Industry Meetup to have fun and make friends with people on both sides of the camera and screen. Go to screenings, critique films, dish insider dirt and talk shop about the movies. Open Screening is held the 2nd Sunday of every month at 7:00 PM in the screening room at the 911 Media Arts Center, hosted by Greg Gould. Open Screening is an "open mike night" for video and digital media arts; an open forum for filmmakers and digital media artist …

If sharing homemade tapas, drinking delicious wine and watching a foreign film with other people in an intimate setting appeals to you, then this group is worth exploring.  Join us in our venture and you can be the next host.

New York, LA, London, France, San Francisco and Vancouver all have meetups for transmedia storytellers, including some of the most innovative figures in the industry. Let's add Seattle to that mix. This group is for anyone, be they curious media makers, practiced transmedia creators, documentary film producers, new media makers, web designer/developers, screenwriters, novelists, actors, and beyond. Transmedia is about collaboration, and media ideas that transcend borders. If we're lucky, by shar …

This group has been created to share information, explore technology, provide solutions, promote learning and collaboration, assist fellow editors and artists, and encourage professional growth. This group is obviously geared towards users of Final Cut Pro 7 and FCPX, but will also incorporate other tools as well. Membership in the Seattle Final Cut Pro Users Group is open to all individuals at absolutely no cost. All you have to do to belong is participate!

For video editors looking to improve their skills using Premiere Pro. People curious about switching over to Premiere from Final Cut and Avid greatly encouraged. We will also cover other Adobe software that is related to Premiere such as Photoshop, After Effects, InDesign, Encore, Prelude, Speedgrade, Muse, Edge Animate, Audition, Lightroom, and Bridge. Want to know how to build a website and embed video without writing code? This is the place. Want to know how to improve your audio without ProT …

Hi I am Aili. I just moved back to Seattle after living in New York for three years and graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. While I am living in Seattle I am working on a screen play. As you may know when you are writing a screenplay you spend a lot of time by yourself cooped writing; that being said, I have not met a lot of similar minded people yet. I thought it would be a great idea to have fellow aspiring screenplay writers\ novelist to meet over coffee or a glass of wine …

This group is about people getting together with a shared interest or curiosity in Horror Movie culture.  We watch Horror Movies, go to Haunted Houses, discuss and debate, but most importantly we have fun.  If you have an idea for a meetup go ahead and suggest it, get some feedback, ask for support, and let's make it happen.  We invite and welcome all members to participate in scheduling, leading, and speaking up about the direction of the group.  We welcome different ideas and interests within …

A group for both Seattle and Eastside areas for various forms of entertainment, particularly movies, or whatever the hell else we feel like doing. The group is open to all genres and will be limited mainly by the time and preferences of the members/organizers. Additional possibilities include viewings of favorite shows, private/home events, theatre, games, etc., any relevant tie-ins or or completely irrelevent non-tie-ins that we claim to be relevant or necessary to cosmic equilibrium. Most even …

The renaissance is here, and it brought ice-cream! So, here’s the idea: Ideas. Unfiltered, unencumbered, and unapologetically enthusiastic ideas. Ideas that lead to grease-smeared hands, lavender sorbet, things that go bang, clouds of steam, those goggle-marks you see on crazy chemistry geeks, and some guy (or girl) in the background juggling and swinging from a trapeze. We are a collective of intellectual eccentrics, passionate about learning and our various (and yes, I mean various) arts. Wal …

Who Is TCAD Seattle?  On May 23, Muhammad Yunus spoke at Seattle Town Hall and showed a trailer for a inspirational documentary he's in, called "To Catch A Dollar," due out in September. Several attendees talked with Yunus, Gayle Ferraro, the film maker, and Kathleen Wells, the project director from Grameen Research.  When we asked if we could help, they said yes.  This volunteer group was formed in the days that followed, with a short term objective of building support for promotion of the movi …

I want this group to become a fun community where anyone and everyone can come and learn about the Korean culture and language. I would also love this to be a place for Korean people to come and practice there english and learn about American culture. It is a language and culture exchange :). Come join us and have fun! "A day without laughter is a day wasted." "Learn a new language, get a new soul" Czech Proverb

Bollywood & Beyond - Uniting people! Hosting Bollywood/Indian/Foreign film movie nights, Multi-cultural events, Music concerts, Dancing, Lounging etc. where you will meet new people who are interested, familiar or connected with Indian music and culture in laid-back, no pressure gatherings. A great way to have fun, network, expand your social circle & friendships. Bollywood beginners & guru's welcome. We're a casual, friendly, fun, nice group of folks. Attend one of our events and find o …

This group is for discerning animation enthusiasts who're past high school age to hang out, watch stuff, and meet people. This is an anime-only group - there are no video games to be played here. If you're coming here to play video games, join another group. come prepared to talk about what we watch. This is as much a social group as a viewing group. Sick of finding a new anime club just to realize you're 15 years older than everyone else? Or of hoping to watch cartoons and instead find yoursel …

Who We Are: From food novices to epicurean gourmands, Seattle Foodies always have a great time enjoying delicious food. Join us to share a meal with Real Foodies! It's just 2 bucks to save your seat at one of our communal tables. What We Do: We bring together Real Foodies around delicious food. Our events include restaurant excursions, food truck runs, food crawls, picnics, food festivals, food-related book launch parties, film screenings, benefit galas and more! Our group checks out restaurant …

Science of the Mind provides a forum for those interested in the foundations of awareness: the structure of the brain, the brain/mind connection, awareness, consciousness, cognition, language, memory, learning, interior experience, altered states, and illusion. Where does "brain" end and "mind" begin? How can we understand consciousness and self-awareness? Our discussions may also touch on practices such as meditation and yoga, although the focus of the group is not metaphysics. Join other "curi …

"As this planet journeys towards a higher consciousness, there is no door that cannot be opened – no past that cannot be read and learnt from, no future that cannot be seen and created towards. I am willing to give my life to help the human race evolve. I am willing to give my life to help our people grow." - Art Runningbear Vietnam Combat Veteran turned Apache Healer, Seer, Spiritual Mentor "When I was cycling/travelling around the world on a documentary project to collect, share and inspire …

We facilitate meaningful media making by partnering with local and international NGOs and non-profits. Sometimes called advocacy journalism, citizen journalism, humanitarian media, or just simply documentary film and photography. Our members create stories to help cause positive social change by helping the small orgs who are solving the world's biggest problems and injustices. These meetups serve the purpose of collaborating, educating, socializing, networking, awareness building and team build …

The Seattle French Conversation Group offers opportunities to speak the French language in a warm and welcoming environment. Join us for great conversation in French in Capitol Hill, Queen Anne, Ballard, Greenwood, Ravenna and other places around Seattle. Beginners through advanced level French speakers are all welcome! Many of our members are native French speakers and all of them are looking forward to meeting others who enjoy French language and culture. In addition to French conversation, we …

The Seattle Figure Drawing Group provides a wide variety of figure drawing opportunities and settings for Seattle area artists.

This group and these parties are for ANYONE who likes to make friends, socialize and dance Bollywood-Bhangra while doing so. Every 3rd Saturday of the month the Jai Ho! Meetup takes place at CHOP SUEY in Seattle. Come early before 10 pm to find reserved area for meetup, get our special drink Chai-tini & socialize with meetup friends. FREE Henna till 10 pm. Fun and easy to learn dance lessons with Prashant at 10 pm. Stay late to show off your new moves on the dance floor. ★ Jai Ho! Dance Party …

LEGGI LA VERSIONE ITALIANA The purpose of this Meetup group is to help people with an interest in Italian language and culture connect with one another, both online and in person. Whether you are a native speaker of Italian or a debutant, you are welcome to join our diverse and fast-growing group. The Seattle Italian Connection is organized by Lega Italiana / Italian Connection , an international association on Italian language and culture. Our non-profit organization oversees groups like this i …