Yeah, we've been gone a bit  but it's only because we were planning some fantastic late summer and Fall events.  This is our first.

MeetUp/Networking Event

WHERE:  The Fabulous Ritz Restaurant
880 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660-6387
  (949) 720-1800 (map)

WHEN:  Wednesday August 17, 2011

TIME: 6:00pm start

MEET: OCSWA board member, Raymond Obstfeld.  
Raymond is a New York Time Best Selling novelist, and screenwriter.  His last book, a collaboration with Kareem Abdul Jabbar was just made into the film "On The Shoulders of Giants."   

Raymond's prolific career (60+ books and hundreds of articles and dozens of screenplays) makes him a fascinating and eloquent speaker.  Plus, he's a great teacher with encyclopedic knowledge of film and prose writing.

MEET:  Jule Selbo.
As a producer/writer Jule has worked for Disney, Dreamworks and many other studios.  Her prolific career so far includes nineteen movies as a writer and a dozen TV episodes as a producer. 

She is a fantastic writer and teacher who teaches screenwriting courses at UCLA Extension Writers' Program and is Chair of the Radio-TV-Film Department at CalState Fullerton, and Head of the MFA in Screenwriting Program at CSF.  
 

COST:  
$10.00 Advanced Registration (you can change quantities at PayPal)  
$12.00 at the door (credit cards accepted at the door - NO CHECKS please)

NOTE:  Students with recent I.D.'s can get in for $5.00 at the door. 

PAID ADMISSION includes one chance to WIN Final Draft 8.0 and other prizes.

INCLUDES:  Admission includes the Ritz's incredible famous finger food, and a chance to win prizes, including 1-2 copies of Final Draft. 
Extra tickets for the drawing will be available during the event for a cost of $5.00.  
Drinks are not included.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

6:00-6:30 - Check-in, Networking

6:30 - 6:45 - Introductions/org business

7:00 - 8:30 - Speakers Obstfeld and Selbo

8:30-10:00  - Networking