About this Event
You write the leading ladies. Now it’s your turn. 📸✨
Join Once Upon a Script for a headshot and branding experience created by women screenwriters, for women screenwriters.
From your website and festival bio to your next “written by” announcement, capture polished headshots and creative portraits that feel unmistakably you.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Individual 30-minute photoshoot with Emily Mest
- Posing guidance and direction throughout your session
- Up to two outfits—arrive wearing your first look and bring an optional second
- Multiple set options for headshots and creative branding portraits
- Two edited photos of your choice
- A full gallery of your unedited photos
Explore Emily’s photography →
AFTER YOUR CLOSE-UP, LET’S CONNECT
Join us for optional rooftop drinks with fellow women screenwriters. Exchange contacts, talk stories, and make new writer friends.
Rooftop venue to be announced. Food and drinks purchased separately.
WHEN & WHERE
📅 Sunday, November 15, 2026
📍 Downtown Los Angeles
🕑 Individual appointments beginning at 2 PM
Only six photography spots available. Your ticket must correspond to a confirmed appointment time.
BRING YOUR WRITER BESTIE & SAVE 👯
Individual session: $175
Book back-to-back sessions with a writer friend and save $20 each—just $155 per person! Arrive together, cheer each other on, and each enjoy your own 30-minute photoshoot.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancel at least 72 hours before your appointment for a full refund. Cancellations within 72 hours and no-shows are nonrefundable. You may transfer your session to another woman screenwriter at no additional charge by emailing us before your appointment.
Late arrivals will shorten your session; appointments end at their scheduled time. If we cancel the photoshoot, you’ll receive a full refund.
ABOUT ONCE UPON A SCRIPT
We’re a global community connecting women storytellers through writing retreats, online workshops, mentorship, and local gatherings. Our LA chapter brings that spirit closer to home—with collaboration over competition at its heart.
Questions? Contact [email protected].
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