2019 Screenwriting conferences

Update 2022 Here's a better list by Lauri Donahue: click here.

• April 5 - 8, 2019 -- ScreenCraft Writers Summit, Atlanta GA
  
  Workshops, panels, cocktail parties, film premieres and mentorship with some of Hollywood’s top screenwriters, agents and producers.
  
  https://screencraft.org/atlanta/
  

• June 19-24 2019 -- Nantucket Film Festival, Nantucket, MA (an island off Mass.)
  
  In addition to the Festival in June, the Nantucket Film Festival hosts artistic and educational programs year-round, together with many of our outstanding creative partners.This includes the (very selective workshop) Screenwriters Colony.
  
  https://nantucketfilm.squarespace.com/programs
  

• September 26-28 2019 – Central Coast Writers’ Conference, Los Angeles, USA
  Whether you are a new writer or an established author, the Cuesta College Central Coast Writers Conference
  
  https://www.cuesta.edu/communityprograms/writers-conference/
  

• October 24-31 2019  – Austin Film Festival and Writers’ Festival, USA
  Known as the “Writers Festival” since its inception 24 years ago, Austin Film Festival recognizes the importance of narrative at the core of filmmaking.
  
  https://austinfilmfestival.com/
  

• October 25-27, 2019 (??) - ScriptDC, Washington DC (at American University)
  
  ScriptDC supports the work of directors, producers, actors, and writers via seminars that provide access to talented media professionals willing to share their expertise.
  
  https://www.wifv.org/programs/script-dc/