Famous Screenwriters is a new series by The Script Lab for the new year, in which our resident cinema historian,
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Famous Screenwriters is a new series by The Script Lab for the new year, in which our resident cinema historian,…
SCREENWRITING NEWS
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Every year, just a handful of films make it to the top and win that golden statue. But all nominated…
Screenwriter Aaron Mendelsohn never tires of asking the same handful of questions. Like a reporter asking who, what, where, when,…
The best way for a screenwriter and their screenplays to break through is by reinventing the genres that Hollywood loves…
What screenwriting lessons can screenwriters learn from one of the most coveted cinematic subgenres — Reunion Movies? Everyone loves a…
Famous Screenwriters is a new series by The Script Lab for the new year, in which our resident cinema historian,…
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…
Screenplay by: Richard Christian Matheson Genre: Farce/Teen Film Movie Time: 101 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT There is a new kid…
UPCOMING COMPETITION DEADLINES
Humanitas New Voices
Next Deadline: March 31st, 2019
Final Deadline: March 31st, 2019
Final Deadline: March 31st, 2019
ScreenCraft Comedy Contest
Next Deadline: February 28th, 2019
Final Deadline: April 30th, 2019
Final Deadline: April 30th, 2019
The LAUNCH Million Dollar Student Screenplay Contest
Next Deadline: February 28th, 2019
Final Deadline: April 30th, 2019
Final Deadline: April 30th, 2019
ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship
Next Deadline: February 28th, 2019
Final Deadline: February 28th, 2019
Final Deadline: February 28th, 2019
Script Pipeline Screenwriting Competition
Next Deadline: March 1st, 2019
Final Deadline: May 30th, 2019
Final Deadline: May 30th, 2019
The Writers Lab
Next Deadline: March 14th, 2019
Final Deadline: March 28th, 2019
Final Deadline: March 28th, 2019
