You’ve probably heard “beat” used a different way every time you hear it. Is it used for dramatic pacing, for
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5 PLOT POINT BREAKDOWNS
Screenplay by: Diane Thomas Breakdown by: Anthony Faust Genre: Action/Romance Runtime: 106 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner) is…
Screenplay Genre: Drama/Teen film Movie Time: 104 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Richard (Glenn Kohan) and Emmeline (Elva Josephson) Lestrange are…
Screenplay Genre: Crime film/Heist film Movie Time: 89 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Grimm (Bill Murray) is just another balloon-holding clown…
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UPCOMING COMPETITION DEADLINES
Fall Narrative Lab
Next Deadline: March 18th, 2019
Final Deadline: April 29th, 2019
Final Deadline: April 29th, 2019
HollyShorts Screenwriting Competition
Next Deadline: March 22nd, 2019
Final Deadline: May 24th, 2019
Final Deadline: May 24th, 2019
The Writers Lab
Next Deadline: March 28th, 2019
Final Deadline: March 28th, 2019
Final Deadline: March 28th, 2019
ScreenCraft Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenplay Contest
Next Deadline: March 31st, 2019
Final Deadline: March 31st, 2019
Final Deadline: March 31st, 2019
Shore Scripts Short Film Fund
Next Deadline: March 31st, 2019
Final Deadline: May 2nd, 2019
Final Deadline: May 2nd, 2019
The LAUNCH Million Dollar Student Screenplay Contest
Next Deadline: March 31st, 2019
Final Deadline: April 30th, 2019
Final Deadline: April 30th, 2019
