Writing focus groups
Two ways to write with us
We have two groups. Both are in English, mixed skill level, and open to everyone; no experience required, no application, just show up. Bring your own script, treatment or idea and talk it through with other writers, or come to listen and react to what others bring.
The Writers Focus Group with Henri
🕖 Every other Sunday, 15:00 - 17:00
📍 Workish, Harzerstr. 39, Berlin
This meetup is for anyone passionate about storytelling—whether you’re a screenwriter, filmmaker, producer, or someone with a great idea looking for the right collaborators. Whether you’re just starting out or deep into your screenplay, this is the perfect space to create, collaborate, and refine your work.
Sometimes we follow an agenda, other times we are doing something a little different: Instead of an open project session or a creative writing exercise, we will focus on a common theme.
For example, we watched short films and discuss how filmmakers translate feelings, ideas and themes into images. How can loneliness be shown? What does loss look like? Which places, objects or situations can express a particular feeling? Together we will explore how filmmakers find images, symbols and moments that make an idea or emotion tangible and memorable.
These sessions are not only interesting for screenwriters, but also for directors, producers and anyone interested in how films communicate meaning through images.
As always, everyone is welcome — whether you write, direct, produce or are simply curious about films and storytelling.
The Screenwriting's on the Wall with Andrew
🕖 Every Tuesday, 19:00
📍 Motel One, Hackescher Markt, Dircksenstraße 36
Table reads and script discussion. Bring pages, hear them read out loud, get real reactions before you're on set. Running since 2026.
For those about to write - let them come to Berlin! Think of us as a writers' room on the Iron Curtain. We help you turn ideas into Beat Sheets, and Beat Sheets into Scripts. Whatever your level - we help you to raise your game. We also do a lot of table reads. And provide constructive feedback.
And talk about books and films and shows we love - and draw inspiration for our own projects from them. We workshop works-in-progress. We give you the tools - you find your flow. Broadly speaking, we have ways to make you write!
Go to the Ground Floor bar. If the weather is warm, we'll be outside on the terrace. Otherwise, look for us inside - you know, the creative looking people at "the cool table."