The Organization of Black Screenwriters, Inc. (OBS) began in 1986 to address the lack of black writers represented within the entertainment industry.

Our primary function is to assist screenwriters in the creation of works for film and television and to help them present their work to the industry.

As a result of our great efforts and the continued growth of the organization, we have developed a powerful network which includes the Writers Guild of America and many agents, producers, directors and studios.

OBS is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization

Members & others:

Welcome to our newly designed OBS website. Here you'll find many of the same features and information previously found at obswriter.com in addition to some new, useful resources.

We appreciate your patience as we continue updating. Stay tuned for new features including a members-only section* and an Industry section.

Premiere Dates:

Members' Section: 2/22/10

Industry Section: 3/15/10

Feel free to browse the site. If you have questions or encounter any problems, please let us know via our Contact page.

INDUSTRY PARTNERS AND PROSPECTS: Click here to learn about our new Industry Section.

Writers, why join OBS? There are many ways in which you can benefit from becoming part of the OBS family. Take a look at a few of these advantages on our Membership page and Preview page.

Upcoming Events

OBS General Meeting

Saturday, February 6th; 10:00 am - 12:30 pm @ Golden State Mutual Bldg.,

Admission to the meeting is FREE for members, with a valid Membership card presented at the time of the meeting.

All visitors and guests pay only $20 at the door which is applied toward membership fee if you join at the end of the meeting. (Cash or Money order only)

What's Happening

View first and second round results from the 2009 OBS Original Script Contest here ...

See more new photos in our Gallery!

Check out our News section

Order forms for our new OBS T-Shirts are available now; click here ! (For fillable form: right click here, select Save Target As, then save form to a location on your local drive [for example, My Documents])

Payment Center is now located here

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Please submit using our Contact page.

*UPDATE: THE MEMBERS' SECTION will premiere on Monday, February 22nd. Starting on that date, members will be able to access the section using their assigned username and password. Login information will be emailed to members at some point during the week of Feb. 22nd. You do not have to request logon credentials. Passwords will only be issued to current OBS members (in good standing) by OBS webmaster. If you have any questions about access, contact the webmaster at rcarey @ obswriter . com (with no spaces)