Los Angeles Events Calendar – June 2025

The Writers Guild of America East invites members to attend events happening in Los Angeles and online this month.

The calendar below includes information on screenings, panels and committee meetings taking place in October.

RSVPs are not required for screenings at the Writers Guild Theater. You only need your Guild membership card to attend all screenings. All screenings take place at the Writers Guild Theater (135 S. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills) and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Unless otherwise specified, you can bring up to TWO guests to screenings. You can find the latest list of upcoming Los Angeles screenings via the WGAW website. (external – opens in a new window)

RSVPs are required for all other, non-screening events.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at events@wgaeast.org. 

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Upcoming Meetings & Events – In-Person & Virtual

Monday, June 02, 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET)
Fundamentals of Screenwriting with Timothy Michael Cooper
Zoom
RSVP
You Have Infinite Ideas: Lessons Learned from Writing 365 Short Stories in a Year. To test (or torture) himself, Timothy Michael Cooper took on the challenge of trying to write 365 original short stories in a year @ 365shortstories.com. Although it wasn’t easy, Timothy overcame his doubt and did so … developing dozens of helpful new writing productivity techniques along the way. Dramatically increase your output with these essential tips, tricks, and creativity hacks!

Monday, June 02 – Wednesday, June 04
Hollywood Climate Summit
AMPAS, WGA Theater + Online
RSVP with code PARTNERHC25 for 50% off
The Hollywood Climate Summit is an annual conference that creates an in-person and online community space for thousands of cross-sector entertainment and media professionals to take action on climate. Professionals in sectors from film and TV, social media, gaming, music, marketing/communications, advertising, and journalism will gather for three days of interactive action-oriented programming, networking, and plant-based eats. WGA members get 50% discount with code PARTNERHC25.

Tuesday, June 03, 6:30–8 p.m.
Genre Committee Meeting
Zoom
RSVP
Special guest Michael Bitar (Feature Literary Agent, Verve) will appear at meeting start at 6:30 p.m. WGAW’s Genre Committee was formed with the purpose of attracting writers interested in a certain genre, to meet, discuss and exchange information in a peer-to-peer setting. Our mission is to push education, diversity and camaraderie amongst all writers no matter their background. The Committee welcomes all writers because writers work in all genres.

Friday, June 06, 9:30 a.m. PT (12:30 p.m. ET)
Drop-In Career Coaching with Jim Arnoff
Zoom
RSVP
Join Jim Arnoff for an interactive group coaching session to help Writers Guild members with their writing career. Arnoff will help writers navigate specific challenges, from working through blocks, brainstorming solutions and creating individual action plans that move projects forward.

Monday, June 09, 7–9 p.m.
Committee of Women Writers Meeting
WGAW 2nd Floor, Multi-purpose Room + Zoom (Hybrid)
RSVP
The Committee of Women Writers represents the professional interests of the women-identifying Guild members who are seeking WGA-covered work. The CWW sponsors events designed to increase access to employment and to foster networking and collaboration between the women-identifying members of all Guilds. The goal is to improve the profile and perception of women-identifying writers in our industry in order to achieve equal access and financial parity in the workplace. Established in 1972.

Wednesday, June 11, 3–5 p.m. PT (6–8 p.m. ET)
Worker-Led Media: Taking Control, Operating with Independence and Building a Better Media Economy
Zoom
RSVP
Join us for a webinar with worker-owners from media cooperatives, as well as organizers, educators, and advocates from the Democracy at Work Institute, Writers Guild of America East, and the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies to discuss the challenges and possibilities of these worker-directed models and envision a sustainable and just future for the media industry together. Moderator Matt Pearce (Rebuild Local News) will facilitate a duscussion with panelists including Jasper Wang (Defector), Angad Singh Bhalla (Time of Day Media), Pablo Correa (La Coperacha), and worker-owners from Hell Gate and others to be announced!

Wednesday, June 11, 6:30–9 p.m.
Care Circles: It Takes a (TV) Network
WGAW 2nd Floor, Multi-purpose Room
Information + RSVP
Caring Across Generations (CAG), the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), and the WGAW Disabled Writers Committee invite you to a panel discussion about depictions of caregiving, how the issue has been lacking on screen, and the need to show it as a collective effort. Panelists: Dr. Joe Sachs, writer-executive producer of The Pitt (HBO Max); moderator: Keisha Zollar, writer-showrunner of Dying for Sex (Hulu); Rachel Birnam, Director for NDWA; Nicole Jorwic, Chief Program Officer for CAG; and Lydia Storie, Director for Culture Change for CAG.

Thursday, June 12, 7–9 p.m.
Middle Eastern Writers Committee Meeting
Zoom
RSVP
The mission of the Middle Eastern Writers Committee is to boost visibility and employment of Middle Eastern writers within the film and television industry, while celebrating and promoting accurate portrayals of Middle Eastern characters in all areas of media. We also serve as an expert resource for productions on issues related to the vast and diverse Middle Eastern community in the United States and abroad. Established in 2020.

Monday, June 16, 7–9 p.m.
Pitches That Sold
Zoom
RSVP
With the landscape of the industry changing on a regular basis, there’s one creative currency that remains invaluable–the pitch. Join the Committee of Women Writers, along with showrunners Liz Craft and Sarah Fain as they share a pitch that they’ve sold post-strike, and discuss the elements of the project that made it irresistible. *With a second guest and pitch TBA.

Tuesday, June 17, 7–8:30 p.m.
Focus on Features: Working with Actors’ Production Companies from Page to Screen
Zoom
RSVP
Presented by WGAW’s Writers Education Committee, this virtual panel – featuring creative execs at actor-based production companies, screenwriters, agents, and buyers – will explore how these producers select and develop material, the process of working closely with the writers, and ultimately, the sale and production of those projects. Topics of discussion will address: What’s the best way to attract actors with your script? What is the ideal approach to develop your story? How critical is the actor attachment in developing and setting up projects? The goal is to provide writers insight on how to get your scripts sold and produced in today’s industry climate. Panelists to include Drew Vinton (EVP Creative, Artists Equity), Luke Kelly-Clyne (Head of Studio, Hartbeat), Loni Rodgers (Director of Development, Bassett/Vance Productions), screenwriter Alex Convery (Air), and more TBA; moderator: WEC Vice Chair Ken Pisani.

Wednesday, June 25, 7:30–9:30 p.m.
Jewish Writers Committee Meeting
Zoom
RSVP
The Jewish Writers Committee represents the professional, creative, and social interests of Jewish writers of all backgrounds and levels of observance and offers a sense of community. It educates and advocates with the goal of encouraging the accurate depiction of Jewish characters and Jewish history in the media. It promotes Jewish inclusion on and off the screen, working to prevent discrimination in the hiring process. Established in 2024.

Thursday, June 26, 7–9 p.m.
Asian American Writers Committee Meeting
Zoom
RSVP
This committee actively represents the professional and creative interests of Asian American Guild members. Its mandate is to be dedicated to the encouragement, empowerment and employment of writers of Asian heritage. Established in 2002.

Upcoming Screenings

All Los Angeles screenings take place at the Writers Guild Theater (135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211). Parking is free/validated at theater. You can bring TWO (2) GUESTS to all general screenings, and THREE (3) GUESTS at all Family Matinees. Seating is first come, first served. No RSVP needed. The most up-to-date list of screenings can always be found on the WGAW’s Screenings Calendar.

Saturday, June 7, 1:00 p.m.
Screening: SHARP CORNER
Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211
Screenplay by Jason Buxton
Based on the Short Story by Russell Wangersky

Saturday, June 7, 4:00 p.m.
Screening: GHOST TRAIL
Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211
Screenplay by Jonathan Millet, Florence Rochat
This is a Foreign Language film with English subtitles.

Saturday, June 7, 7:00 p.m.
Screening: CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD
Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211
Screenplay by Carter Blanchard and Eli Craig
Based on the Novel by Adam Cesare

Sunday, June 15, 2:00 p.m.
Screening: BALLERINA
Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211
Written by Shay Hatten
Based on Characters Created by Derek Kolstad

Sunday, June 15, 5:00 p.m.
Screening: THE LIFE OF CHUCK
Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211
Screenplay by Mike Flanagan
Based on the Short Story by Stephen King

Friday, June 20, 7:30 p.m.
Screening: THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME
Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211
Screenplay by Wes Anderson
Story by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola

Saturday, June 21, 1:00 p.m.
Screening: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211
Q&A with Dean DeBlois immediately following.
Screenplay by Dean DeBlois
Based on the Book by Cressida Cowell
Family Matinee: Members may bring up to 3 guests (ages 3 and up) to this screening.

Saturday, June 21, 5:00 p.m.
Screening: KARATE KID: LEGENDS
Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211
Written by Rob Lieber
Based on Characters Created by Robert Mark Kamen
Family Matinee: Members may bring up to 3 guests (ages 3 and up) to this screening.

Saturday, June 21, 8:00 p.m.
Screening: MATERIALISTS
Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211
Written and Directed by Celine Song

Saturday, June 28, 2:00 p.m.
Screening: ELIO
Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211
Screenplay by Julia Cho, Mark Hammer, Mike Jones
Story by Adrian Molina, Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Julia Cho
Family Matinee: Members may bring up to 3 guests (ages 3 and up) to this screening.

Saturday, June 28, 5:00 p.m.
Screening: EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE GREAT
Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211
Q&A with Steven Rogers immediately following.
Written by Steven Rogers

Saturday, June 28, 8:00 p.m.
Screening: SORRY, BABY
Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211
Written and Directed by Eva Victor

Sunday, June 29, 11:00 a.m.
Screening: FAMILIAR TOUCH
Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211
Written and Directed by Sarah Friedland

Sunday, June 29, 2:00 p.m.
Screening: M3GAN 2.0
Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211
Screenplay by Gerard Johnstone
Story by Gerard Johnstone and Akela Cooper
Based on Characters Created by Akela Cooper & James Wan

Sunday, June 29, 5:00 p.m.
Screening: F1: THE MOVIE
Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211
Screenplay by Ehren Kruger
Story by Joseph Kosinski & Ehren Kruger