F.J. Pratt has been a TV comedy writer for over 20 years. He has produced and written over three hundred
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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…
Screenplay by: Richard Christian Matheson Genre: Farce/Teen Film Movie Time: 101 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT There is a new kid…
UPCOMING COMPETITION DEADLINES
Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Next Deadline: November 15th, 2018
Final Deadline: November 15th, 2018
Final Deadline: November 15th, 2018
WeScreenplay Feature Contest
Next Deadline: November 30th, 2018
Final Deadline: December 21st, 2018
Final Deadline: December 21st, 2018
Script Pipeline Screenwriting Competition
Next Deadline: December 31st, 2018
Final Deadline: May 30th, 2019
Final Deadline: May 30th, 2019
HollyShorts Screenwriting Competition
Next Deadline: January 25th, 2019
Final Deadline: May 24th, 2019
Final Deadline: May 24th, 2019
ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship
Next Deadline: January 31st, 2019
Final Deadline: February 28th, 2019
Final Deadline: February 28th, 2019
Vail Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Next Deadline: November 30th, 2018
Final Deadline: November 30th, 2018
Final Deadline: November 30th, 2018
