The Great Television Writers: Part 10 – Peter Kay

The Great Television Writers: Part 10 – Peter Kay

By Martin Keady  /  November 11, 2019
Like wine, comedy does not always travel well. Consequently, not all of the best British TV comedy, particularly “northern comedy”
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The Script Lab Podcast: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon — Director of THE CURRENT WAR: DIRECTOR’S CUT

The Script Lab Podcast: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon — Director of THE CURRENT WAR: DIRECTOR’S CUT

By Shanee Edwards  /  November 11, 2019
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon is an Emmy-nominated director known for American Horror Story (2014) and the heartfelt indie film Me and Earl
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The Script Lab Podcast: Dawn Luebbe and Jocelyn DeBoer — Writers/Directors/Stars of GREENER GRASS

The Script Lab Podcast: Dawn Luebbe and Jocelyn DeBoer — Writers/Directors/Stars of GREENER GRASS

By Shanee Edwards  /  November 11, 2019
Meet Dawn Luebbe and Jocelyn DuBoer, writers/directors and stars of the delightfully strange comedy Greener Grass. The movie is set
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Announcing the 2019 TSL Free Screenplay Contest Finalists!

Announcing the 2019 TSL Free Screenplay Contest Finalists!

By Admin  /  November 8, 2019
We're thrilled to announce our finalists for The Script Lab's 2019 Screenplay Contest, in partnership with Coverfly. Out of over
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The Great Television Writers: Part 7 – David Chase

The Great Television Writers: Part 7 – David Chase

By Martin Keady  /  November 5, 2019
If the current “golden age” of television, which is fast becoming an entirely new age of “internet film and television”
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The Hero’s Journey Breakdown: The Lord of the Rings

The Hero’s Journey Breakdown: The Lord of the Rings

By The Script Lab  /  November 4, 2019
How does The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring follow Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey breakdown?Welcome to another
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5 PLOT POINT BREAKDOWNS

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Five Plot Point Breakdown: Romancing the Stone (1984)

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Screenplay by: Diane Thomas Breakdown by: Anthony Faust Genre: Action/Romance Runtime: 106 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner) is…

Five Plot Point Breakdown: The Blue Lagoon (1980)

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Screenplay Genre: Drama/Teen film Movie Time: 104 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Richard (Glenn Kohan) and Emmeline (Elva Josephson) Lestrange are…

Quick Change (1990)

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Screenplay Genre: Crime film/Heist film Movie Time: 89 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Grimm (Bill Murray) is just another balloon-holding clown…

Five Plot Point Breakdown: Three O’Clock High (1987)

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Screenplay by: Richard Christian Matheson Genre: Farce/Teen Film Movie Time: 101 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT There is a new kid…

UPCOMING COMPETITION DEADLINES

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