Welcome to NYCIR, the best indie scene in Manhattan for liberty-minded New Yorkers! Eat, drink and fellowship with NY'ers who value their unalienable right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness; and can articulate why American Exceptionalism whips Old World Socialism. Our 'indie' label suits all who seek to defend their sovereign liberty in a voice that's distinct from beltway types. Join our growing cast of free spirits and fearless interlopers whose vision of human freedom and Republicanis …

You should join this group if.... 1. You're friends don't want to travel to Brooklyn to see a show on a weeknight. 2. You are over seeing sold out shows at MSG and Terminal 5 and would prefer to check out a new band at a small venue that won't break the bank. 3. You're sick of having to scramble to find someone to attend that awesome show with you and would like to meet a group of people with adventurous musical taste.

I'm an MFA candidate in creative writing who has recently studied under a fantastic teacher at the top of the comics industry. I have a few books in development, and I'm looking to get together with other creatives in the field. Ideally, this group will put WRITERS together with ARTISTS and hopefully lead to kickstarting some new comics, publishing through Comixology's new indie publishing arm, and/or putting pitches together for big name houses including Image, Vertigo, etc. Think of it as a wa …

"Noumenon (/ˈnuːmɨnɒn/): A posited object or event that is known (if at all) without the use of the senses." (A good description of roleplaying, no?) Noumena is a New York City World of Darkness (and more) roleplaying group open to any and all who are interested in playing or running a roleplaying game! While focused primarily on the (old and new) World of Darkness game line, other games--especially indie or experimental games--are welcome and encouraged. Gamers of all experience levels--includi …

This is a group for aspiring comic creators to have an opportunity to network, collaborate, synergize and hang out with like minded individuals. If your an artist, writer or other welcome aboard. I started this meetup because comic books/graphic novels have had a resurgence in popularity recently with the movie, t.v. and video game adaptations. The technology of the last five to ten years has made it possible for the independent creators to go forward on their own via web comics with greater acc …

This film series provides a forum for local and independent filmmakers and video artists to share and discuss their work and ideas. Each month we'll screen one or more works and then circle up for an intimate conversation with the artists or guest speaker. We'll focus on "art" films, both abstract and and narrative, primarily by local filmmakers, as well as hard-to-find foreign classics, and new documentaries. We have also started to organize and attend seminars on various industry topics like h …

Filmmakers!  From Concept to treatment to script to production to distribution deal. Let's get together and discuss it all! This meetup is for filmmakers to meet and discuss the creative side AND the business side of filmmaking. WRITERS with a script, meet filmmakers who may want to develop your film. FILMMAKERS, let's brainstorm and compare notes about distribution. DP's and DSLR shooters, let's talk about casting, directing, about web series, and about self-distribution.

This meetup is for those interested in filmmaking. You can join no matter what your experience level is. This will be a very hands on meetup and will allow everyone to practice their craft, meet other artistic people and CREATE, CREATE, CREATE. Whether you are an actor, production designer, grip, screenwriter, film critic, director, producer, art director, sound engineer, costume designer, production designer or cinematographer, you can join up for this group.

Calling all DUMBO filmmakers! Come together and rub shoulders with others like you in your community. This is a group for anyone interested in filmmaking, producing, documentary filmmaking, nonfiction storytelling, public programming and education! We want to get together once a month, in a casual setting, and learn about the people in our community who share these passions!

This is a filmmakers group for those in film who are inspired to shoot now! This is a group for active members only; people who are desperate to make awesome movies. You must be motivated and willing to make it to production meetings. Here we are a team. To start we take on one film at a time. We meet once a week for production meetings and brainstorming. We then shoot our scene, short or feature film and move to the next. We are a family and this my friends is how we make it big!

We love films. It is not that we don't like photography, we do. But it lies too still. We are a minyan of people that are passionate about always moving things forward. We see films not just as moving images, but images that move so much more - thinking, believing, discussion, perspective and even social progress. If you feel the same, please join us.

Are you an experienced actor, or just getting started? This is the social network for you in the New York area! Let's come together to learn from guest speakers, build our networks, meet filmmakers, develop skills, and produce content for our reels!

About The Group Centralizing New York film, web video, and TV industry professionals of all kinds as well as cinephiles. The NY Film Meetup is a source of industry networking, pitching projects, as well as screenings and workshops. Who Should Join Film & TV Professionals and enthusiasts.

Cinema & Cocktails is a new and vibrant cinéaste experience in the spirit of salons and international ciné-clubs. This gathering of serious film enthusiasts, independent filmmakers/artists and film lovers in general strives to create a networking community of filmgoers and makers while showcasing emerging, completed and influential finished work of all genres, stages of progress and styles. These convergences offer encounters for collaboration, connection and conversation over cocktails in a fri …

CONGRATULATIONS TO 2010 GRAMMY WINNER ZAC BROWN, WHO WON THE 2010 GRAMMY FOR BEST NEW ARTIST! THE NEW YORK CITY LIVE MUSIC MEETUP ATTENDED A PERFORMANCE BY ZAC AND HIS BAND, AND THEN PERSONALLY MET ZAC AND HIS BAND, AT A MEETUP ORGANIZED BY RICH CASELLA ON AUGUST 26, 2008. CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS. How often have you wished for more live music in your life? Finding good live music is like a tourist in NYC finding a good restaurant to go to. Unless you know the right areas to search, you will be rele …

This is a group I wanted to create for other lesbians and bisexuals from the NYC area with a Caribbean background. I know there are a lot of us out there so lets get together and go out to eat, party, movies, or just lime(hang out). Summer is coming so lets make this a great one together!

Welcome to NYC FILMMAKERS & ACTORS COLLECTIVE. In NYC, there are approximately 100,000 filmmakers, 60,000 actors, 250 acting schools, and countless film students. Most of them still take classes, send resumes, work temp jobs, check Craigslist, and wait for their BIG BREAK. Our mission is simple: Network, Share, and Educate. We bring together filmmakers, producers, directors, actors, writers, cameramen, and editors to share their experience, polish their skills, and help each other through net …

Armed with whatever equipment we can get our hands on, we will aim to write, shoot, edit and premiere our own short films, music videos, documentaries etc. This meetup is open to anyone with an interest in Films/Music. So whether you're a great writer, kick ass camera operator or actor; this ones for you!

Sure, writers join writer's groups, actors join actor's groups, directors take the credit, and producers . . . well, they produce, but has anyone thought to hold a recurring party where people who work in different aspects of film can mingle and get to know each other? I started The NYC Filmmaker's Karaoke Group to create a fun place for people who work in film -- that means you set designers, makeup artists, and production assistants -- to meet and mingle with other film professionals. Anyone …

This is a group for auteurs who want to push the envelope. What's in your head hasn't been on the screen yet. Basically outliers, dangerous minds, the next next wave, people who have a vision burning its way out of their brains. This is not a general filmmaking meetup group for networking with actors and writers, it is specifically for directors and producers who want to talk about their visions.

Storyhunter Screenup NYC is a monthly event for video journalist, filmmakers and documentary enthusiasts to hang out, screen some short documentaries, chat about journalism, have a drink or two, and jam to some cool global music videos. The screening, sponsored by www.Storyhunter.tv, will feature 6-7 minute video journalism pieces, trailers and short documentaries from local, or international, filmmakers (with Q&As with the directors afterwards). The format of the events vary but always include …

Welcome to the Light & Shadow Workshop Group. Our mission is to share with the New York independent film community the knowledge and practical skills needed to excel in the art of lighting and cinematography. When it is your turn to make a movie, you must ask two questions: 1) "Where should I put the LIGHT?" A single strategically placed light can work the magic of four or five incorrectly placed lights. 2) "How to create SHADOW?" Anybody can switch on a light and flood a scene with light and ma …

Tech Under Thirty is a new meetup group for designers & tech-oriented people under the age of thirty. If you’re a game developer, a web designer, a print designer, an engineer, blogger, or anything in between, you should definitely join us. No experience required! Our focuses include: Encouraging people in design & tech industries to meet and cross-pollinate ideas. Building a word-of-mouth network to make finding jobs & recommending qualified people easier. Enabling people to learn new skills i …

We are set designers, script-writers, cinematographers, directors, actors, costumers, producers, musicians and more. We are a group of individuals committed to creating a new kind of collaborative environment.

The Brooklyn Bocce League is a social bocce league. We take the old Italian game of bocce and bring it into the 21st century. This league will be social and we will pay in a few locations in Brooklyn some will have courts and in some locations we will play on grass.  Some locations are more serious than others, but this league is for Beginners and experts alike!  If you don't have any idea what bocce is, but like meeting new people this is a great league for you! We are social league on the cou …

Comics for Bitches is an inclusive environment for women, queers, and feminists to gather and discuss comics and graphic novels in an open non-judgemental environment. We began as a group when we discovered we all loved the medium of comics but mostly read them on our own. We hope to foster a community of graphic novel reading that inspires us as creatives, readers, hobbyists, illustrators and writers. CFB is meant for women of all gender expressions and types. We are focused on creating an envi …

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