San Diego Screenwriters Studio

11/20/2025

Here's the latest from the Austin Film Festival --- Director Cash Robinson, Screenwriter Caleb Samples --"Nobody Wants To Be Here, Nobody Wants To Leave" their dark comedy about .... you have to see.

Also sharing the spotlight is the Nick and Josh Holden and their latest film "Sell Out." A dramedy with southern hospitality as a neurotic novelist can't decide what's his biggest problem; a blank page, his Southern family, or his best friend's off-the-rails political campaign.

Enjoy!

THE AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL DISHED UP SOME DEEP-SOUTH FILMS INCLUDING THE CRIME DRAMA "NOBODY WANTS TO BE HERE, NOBODY WANTS TO LEAVE" BY SCREENWRITER CALEB SAMPLES AN…

12/10/2022

HO Ho Ho. Merry Christmas!!! Santa Run with Cuppy!!!! Ran into all kinds of beautiful people including Nel Cepeda!!!!

11/18/2022

This dynamic director/writer duo premiered their fantastic new noir comedy thriller "BLOW UP MY LIFE" at the Austin Film Festival. How they filmed a high impact action thriller on budget and more only on the San Diego Screenwriters Studio. Join in on the fun...

JOIN THE SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO AND THE WRITING TEAM OF ABIGAIL HORTON AND RYAN DICKIE AS THEY SHARE THEIR CINEMATIC JOURNEY FROM CONCEPT TO WORL…

11/09/2022

I found out about Kelsey Ann Wacker and Nathan Simpson and their short film "The Den" at the Austin Film Festival...wow! It led me and my co-hosts Raul Sandelin and Dr. Stacie Hankinson down a dark rabbit hole! The good kind! Enjoy!

THE SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO TAKES A DEEP DIVE INTO TRAUMA NARRATIVES--- INCLUDING AN INTERVIEW WITH PRODUCER/WRITER/ACTOR KELSEY ANN WACKER ABOUT …

10/27/2022

Met VJ Boyd, producer of Justified!! Super networking session with Roadmap Writers group. So cool! Lunch with writing group friend Sarah! Love it.

10/14/2022

Awesome Director/Actor Kathryn Prescott's latest short film is in the running for Best Short Documentary at the Austin Film Festival....what a powerful nine minute film!!!!! It will move you...