Membership Benefits:
- Craft-based education through presentations and workshops with top industry professionals
- Career development
- Networking with other local film organization
- NWSG is the only film organization in the Northwest and one of the few in the country whose members have the opportunity to pitch to Hollywood Agents, Managers, Producers, Execs, and Actors (Guild Members only)
Membership Levels:
There are three levels of membership in the NWSG:
(1) Guild Members ($100 / year):
Guild Members have had a screenplay approved by the Script Review Committee according to our Guild Script Submission Guidelines. They are eligible to take a meeting with NWSG guests, who are executives, producers, agents, managers, and actors actively seeking material or other industry professionals offering one-on-one career advice.
DOWNLOAD Guild Script Review Suggestions (pdf)
(2) Associate Members ($100 / year):
Associate Members have not yet had a script approved, or are just getting started on the screenwriting path. They can attend all members-only meetings, but cannot take a meeting with NWSG guests or attend private one-on-one consultations. Once you sign up as an Associate Member, you can submit your script to the Guild Script Review Commitee.
(3) Introductory Membership for Students ($50)
Students currently enrolled in school (with a valid ID) can receive a $50 introductory membership. Students will enjoy all the benefits of an associate NWSG member for the reduced rate, including: workshops, industry presentations, networking and other career development opportunities.
In order to become a Guild member, the student must submit a script for approval and pay additional fees ($100.00) for full membership and professional reading.
NOTE: Membership to the Guild is for individuals only. Those who are in a writing partnership must each become members in order to attend Guild events for free. Partners can submit a script together for Guild status, but each must be a paid-up member on their own in order to take a meeting.
How to Join:
Join the Northwest Screenwriters Guild in one of two ways:
- Register with us online via PayPal
- Come to a meeting. Check the web site for dates. You can visit for $15, or sign up as an Associate Member (see Membership Dues above.)
- When you sign up as an Associate Member, you can also turn in a script for evaluation as a Guild Member. (Additional fee required for reader services.)
Disclaimer:
According to its bylaws, The Northwest Screenwriters Guild reserves the right to deny guild membership to any individual for any reason or for no reason to the full extent allowed by law.