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CSN welcomes George Zwierz!

Writer/Director/Executive Producer

Sunday, July 14th: 6 PM at Roots!

Have you ever thought about producing your own web series?  How do you align your content for the web?

George Zwierz

Ask your questions to George Zwierz Jr. and experience CSN VP Linda Frothingham's interview as part of our monthly speaker session!  

As the founder of Purple Stuff Productions Inc., his career began in LA, editing trailers and making-of featurettes for the major studios - working with the likes of Oliver Stone on Alexander and John Cleese and Eric Idle of the famed Monty Python sketch comedy troop. Currently based in Chicago, George directs commercials and edits web series for The Onion, such as Sex House and The Onion’s Extremely Accurate History of the Internet.  Zwierz also works with Bill Kurtis’ Production Company and Towers Productions, cutting TV Shows for The History Channel, Discovery, CNBC, amongst others. His 2006 pilot LA LA LAND won the Chicago Independent Reel Shorts Festival.  The first season of Guys Book Club took home the best comedy award there as well.  

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What's New

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Now Accepting Entries!!

Represent the Midwest!!

2013 CSN Screenplay Contest

Win a trip to LA!

Grand Prize Winner is flown to LA  for meetings! Cash prizes! Software! Consulting Packages! Literature!

 2012 Winner -  Jason Doty... screenplay sold!!

FINAL deadline – scripts must be entered by 11:59 PM August 1st, 2013

  • Non-Member:  $65 
  • CSN Member:  $55 
  • Student: $25

Don't let your feature sit on a shelf. 

Submit now.

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1924 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60622

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How To Find Us

CSN meets 6:00 P.M. the first Sunday of every month (unless otherwise notified) at:

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1924 W. Chicago Ave.
(773) 645-4949

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