Austin Film Festival
One of the premier screenwriting conferences in the world. Where many WritingCards have been collected since 2014.
austinfilmfestival.comAcademy Nicholl Fellowships
The Academy's annual screenwriting fellowship for new writers, with mentoring from Academy members and up to five fellows chosen each year.
oscars.org/nichollSundance Institute Screenwriters Lab
Sundance's legendary lab and festival, where emerging writers develop scripts with top screenwriters as creative advisors.
sundance.orgSXSW Film & TV
Austin's annual festival covering film, television, and interactive media. A great source for writer panels and talks.
sxsw.com/filmWGA Events
The Writers Guild of America hosts screenings, panels, and Q&As with working writers throughout the year.
wga.orgWriters Guild Foundation
The WGF’s annual festival and year-round events: panels, archives, and conversations with writers about the craft.
wgfoundation.orgLondon Screenwriters’ Festival
A three-day conference for screenwriters in London, with talks, workshops, and industry meetings.
londonscreenwritersfestival.comSan Diego Comic-Con
The biggest pop-culture event in the world, packed with writers’ rooms and panels for TV, film, comics, and animation.
comic-con.orgTribeca Festival
New York’s major film and TV festival, with panels and talks from the writers behind the stories.
tribecafilm.com/festivalFestival de la Fiction TV de La Rochelle
Le grand rendez-vous français de la fiction télévisée : avant-premières, tables rondes sur le métier de scénariste et résidence d’écriture.
festival-fictiontv.com