The Screenwriters Salon is a public forum on the craft of screenwriting featuring panel discussions, staged script readings, and other events where participants and attendees are encouraged to interact and discuss all manner of screenwriting and film topics. The program is designed to foster dialogue between screenwriters, filmmakers, scholars, critics, and film enthusiasts. Past participants have included Sherman Alexie (Smoke Signals), Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects), Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don't Cry), Stewart Stern (Rebel Without a Cause), and Jim Taylor (Sideways).

Location

Screenwriters Salon is held at the 911 Media Arts Center screening room, located at 402 9th Avenue North, in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle.

Admission

Admission is free for SIFF members; $2 for NW Screenwriters Guild members, 911 Media Arts Center members, students, and seniors; and $5 for the general public.

Tickets

Tickets are available at the door at 6:30pm on the day of the event. Program begins at 7:30pm. There is no late seating. Contact the Salon at salon@siff.net for more information.

The Screenwriters Salon is presented with the generous support of 4Culture, the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, and Write Brothers.