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

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 …

The Tacoma Film Makers and Screenwriters Meetup is dedicated to bringing together all people interested and/or active in creating movies together. If you have creative talent related to making movies or films, whether in front of the camera or behind it, this group is for you. We are a dynamic group of Tacoma and area creative types interested and involved in all aspects of movie making and production. We include actors, directors, editors, sound people, and other creatives of all types includin …

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 …

The first rule of Film Club: always talk about Film Club! The second rule is have a name and get introduced. The third and fourth rules you'll find out when you attend. This is a film and video networking group I attended in Toronto. I am starting the West Coast Chapter. Come and meet people who are interested in making, watching, acting in, writing, producing, supporting, and talking about film and video. Bring something for others to watch: Your work or something that has grabbed you by the ey …

"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 …

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 …

Anyone interested in learning about making digital films in any genre. Willing to attend Film Workshops(for a fee- some are free) Film Productioon Smart Phones, DSLR's, Prosumer HD cameras,Red 4K Cameras etc. Having fun networking with like minded creative artists or wanna be curious film novices. Getting involved in competing in film contests, comparing gear & notes on all kinds of film topics. Enjoying listening to and meeting Guest speakers from the Vancouver Film Industry.

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!

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 …