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THE NETWORK VIP

You've waited long enough. Let's get your film made.

Join THE NETWORK - the community for serious screenwriters and filmmakers who are done waiting for permission and ready to make it happen...AND get 1:1 support from Diane.

The Network VIP is for the filmmaker who wants Diane in their corner. You're claiming this year as THE YEAR YOU GET YOUR FILM MADE - and you want Diane's eyes on your work to take it to the next level.

 $1997 - billed once a year 

Everything in the Annual membership, plus Diane's eyes on your work .

Instant access. No contracts. Cancel before your next billing date and you won't be charged again.

Looking for the standard monthly or annual  membership? See all options here →

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You have a script. Maybe you've had it for a while.

 
You've been doing the work - rewriting, researching, submitting, waiting.
 
Somewhere along the way, the waiting started to feel like the job. Waiting for the right connection. Waiting for someone to say yes. Waiting for the moment when everything finally lines up.
 
Here's what I know after working with thousands of screenwriters and filmmakers: the waiting is the problem. 
 
Not the script. Not the budget. Not the connections you don't have yet. The waiting.
 
THE NETWORK is where you stop waiting.
 
What you get from the moment you join:
  • The full course library - over $4,000 in programs covering every stage of the journey. Writing and rewriting your script. Selling it. Raising the money. Making the film. It's all in there, and it's all yours from day one.
  • Two live group coaching calls with Diane every month -  real answers to real questions, from someone who has actually done what you're trying to do. These calls alone are worth the investment.
  • Monthly peer-to-peer accountability sessions - because the filmmakers who succeed are not the most talented. They're the ones who build the right relationships and don't try to do it alone.
  • Regular Salon Zooms with industry insiders - writers, directors, producers, and executives who are actively working in the industry, sharing what they know.
  • A private community of serious screenwriters and filmmakers — people who are in it, doing the work, cheering each other on. Your people.   
 
As a VIP member, you get everything in the Annual membership — plus:
 
Diane reads your script, reviews materials and meets your for a 90 minute zoom (Value: $997)  -  Diane reads your script and sits down with you one-on-one to give you her honest, expert feedback.
 
Not notes from an assistant. Certainly not a coverage report. Diane - the Sundance-winning filmmaker who has developed and sold scripts, made films, and coached hundreds of writers to do the same - reading your pages and telling you exactly what she thinks and what to do next.
 
You'll also get an additional 60 minute 1:1 session to discuss your project a time when you need more personal guidance (Value $700)
 
PLUS everything in the Annual membership:
  • 30-minute 1:1 Clarity Call (Value: $500)
  • Lifetime access to the Shoot From the Heart Filmmaking Academy (Value: $997)
  • Full Network membership with all courses, bimonthly calls, and community (Value: $997/year)
Total value: $4,197. Your investment: $1,997.
 
The one to one sessions are worth $2,197, which is more than your investment cost. That means everything else -  the Filmmaking Academy, the full Network membership - comes essentially free.

 "When I started taking Diane's classes, I was living in a city of 36,000, was closer to retirement age than college, and had no connections to Hollywood - but I had a dream, a dream Diane helped me believe would happen. Six months after moving to LA, I optioned my comedy script. Six months after that, a horror script I co-wrote sold, was produced, and won 30 film festival awards, including one at Cannes. In September 2025, I was signed to Zero Gravity Management as a writer/director.One of the best investments I ever made. Like Diane says: 'Go all in.'"

 

- Dempsey Gibson,  writer/director

 

(No Hollywood connections and closer to retirement than college. Now repped at Zero Gravity Management.)

 "What WINS have I experienced since joining?  I have realized that my big dreams are possible. I got out there and looked for a producer. I found a lot of amazing producers and thanks to this group I'll be making my next film with the biggest budget I've ever tried going after.  Having a place with like-minded people. I love the new friends and support I've gained. Writing can sometimes be a lonely profession but thanks to this group it's not. I love having the live chats for connecting. Everyone in this group is so lovely. Truly grateful I found you all."

— Cathy Beasley, Network member
 
(Found producers. Biggest budget of her career. No longer doing it alone.)

 

"I have taken courses in film and screenwriting in the past and unfortunately found instructors to be ego driven, uninvolved, and condescending with little practical knowledge or insight. Needless to say, I was hesitant about diving in again. Diane Bell is the most generous and loving spirit.  She has been where I want to go and the wisdom and practical advice, guidance and knowledge she shares openly is exactly what I needed.  She leads a group of artists who, under her leadership, feel free to be wherever they are in the process and to communicate openly and honestly. It is an environment of camaraderie rather than competition and a completely safe space. I can't recommend this enough."

- Dee Dee Norman, Screenwriter/director

(Burned before by other courses. Found something completely different here.)

I've been where you are - and I know the way out.

I made my first film with a tiny budget I raised myself and no connections - and it won at Sundance. I've spent the last decade teaching other writers and filmmakers the exact path I took. THE NETWORK exists because I wanted to build the community I wish I'd had and share the REAL world knowledge that makes the difference.  If you're ready to stop waiting, I'm ready to show you the way.  If you want to get your film made, it's your time.   Let's make it happen.

- Diane Bell, founder of THE NETWORK, Sundance winner, author of  the bestselling guide to indie filmmaking, Shoot From the Heart

 

THE NETWORK VIP is certainly not for everyone.

It's not for people who are still deciding whether they're serious. It's not for people who want someone else to do it for them. It's not for people who are looking for a shortcut.
 
It is for the screenwriter or filmmaker who has a script, has a dream, and is ready - finally - to stop treating that dream like a hobby and start treating it like the work it is.
 
 The VIP membership is for the screenwriter or filmmaker who knows that the fastest path forward is having the right person read your work and tell you the truth.
 
If that's you, the door is open.
 
 
$1997 / year Cancel anytime.
 
Looking for the monthly or annual membership? See all options here →
BECOME A VIP MEMBER

You'll receive an instant welcome email with access to everything.

Questions? Email [email protected] 

WHAT'S INCLUDED

  • Full course library - over $4,000 in programs, all included
  •  2 live group coaching calls with Diane every month
  •  Monthly peer-to-peer accountability sessions
  •  Regular Salon Zooms with industry insiders
  •  Private community of serious screenwriters and filmmakers
  •  New courses and content added regularly
  • VIP  BONUS - 30 minute 1:1 with Diane (value $500)
  • VIP  BONUS - Lifetime access to the Shoot From the Heart Filmmaking Academy (value $997)
  • VIP BONUS - 1 x script reads and 1:1 90 minute zooms with Diane to discuss your work in-depth
  • VIP BONUS - 1 x 60 minute 1:1 with Diane to discuss your progress and strategize your next move (Value $700)

The door is open. I'd love to help you make a great film.

JOIN THE NETWORK VIP

 This is an annual membership. Your membership will renew on the same date each year.  Script reads must be scheduled within your membership year. Cancel before your renewal date and you won't be charged again.

If you're not sure whether THE NETWORK is right for where you are right now, email [email protected]. Diane will give you some honest feedback.