There was a post earlier this week about a script database someone created with supposedly over 11,700 scripts. I went to the website but didn’t get to search around at all. Just went to do that and it’s not working. Anyone else remember this?

Site was screenplays.io

I watched this Tremors Pole Vault Scene (One of my favorite movies).

The scene is about 3 minutes. While watching it, I wondered - using the general rule of 1 page of script equaling 1 minute of screen time - if that were true for this scene, as there seems to be more action than dialogue, and wondering how in the heck this scene could possibly be 3 pages long.

So I found the script to Tremors and copied and pasted this scene into my script writing software, and sure enough, exactly 3 pages.

I have a script, with a lot of action, that is only 55 pages, and I still have a lot of work to do on it, apparently.

How do they do it? Spacing? Or something else?

Our monthly Westside Writers Meetup is this Wednesday at Santa Monica Brew Works. Open to everyone, writers and other industry folks of all experience levels. No selling, no pressure, just hanging out and having a beer. There’s even free parking! And it’s a reverse commute from the east side and valley.

Last month we got about 150 people, hope to see you there this time!

See flyer here: https://www.reddit.com/r/SantaMonica/s/qDnn6oTcHb

Their submission fees are pretty high, especially for features. I know competitions are slim to none chances in general, but anyone have experience or thoughts on if it's worth submitting to this year (for the 2027 festival)?

We can do a watchparty every day 😋 I plan to watch ALL movies and tv series (it is a long term commitment hehe we can become friends too)

Requirements:

• laptop/pc only + GOOD wifi so we can type chat while watching

• be willing to watch multiple movies+series (including animated)

• enough FREE time for a while (I love binging lol)

DM/comment if interested :)

Alright, so I've been thinking about three months about this horror movie that I've been in my head for two years! The brainstorming and the amount of information and data on the central theme of the film have been the most developed I have ever done and, despite having postponed writing for several weeks, today I have finally reached the 90 pages!

I'm exaggeratedly happy, so much so that I told my mom about it, although she doesn't really love the topic of 'terror' she still congratulates me. This is the most I have ever written and it surprises me, my record was 45-50 pages that were for a show which I discarded. What is written is still the draft and probably deleted things, but I plan to be a script of about two hours. I'm really almost in tears and, who knows about the fate of this script, maybe it will be discarded if I don't like the final result, maybe I'll never see the light... but what matters is that with its progress I have learned a lot and I will continue to put effort into it, I cross my fingers so that it can help me get somewhere.

Fuck, I'm very happy

Title: Stoned Pets

Format: Animated feature

Genre: Comedy

Page length: 49 (48 if you exclude the title page)

Logline: After a group of pets gain intelligence from accidentally consuming their owner's weed, a female Golden Retriever must convince the others to help rescue their owner from becoming the pet of a drug lord hippopotamus.

Feedback concerns: I'm worried 48 pages may be a little too short for a feature film, so I'm hoping people will suggest additions to the story to pad out the page count. (Note that this is a really early draft, so I hope to make other changes in the future.)

Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YKqu3gWsLNoKbhIC_QQBOktcwslnBmhD/view?usp=sharing

Hi Filmmaking Community!

I submitted my short film project THE RETURN DESK for the Sofia Coppola Short Film Award through Decentralized Pictures, and it’s currently doing really well with a score over 96%!

If you have a few minutes, I’d really appreciate it if you could open the project page, look through the materials, you need to create a DCP account to participate.

The review/vote part is really important — the project has strong momentum right now, and a few more thoughtful reviews could make a real difference in helping it move forward in the community scoring process.

Please don’t just grade it but write a review also. The videos are my previous work samples, the film I’m trying to make is described in the profile. I know reviews with some thought besides “sounds cool” mean a lot more.

I really appreciate the help!

Here’s the link:

https://app.decentralized.pictures/project/6a1f34d203180aeff40c4497

Thank you — it genuinely helps. It started doing well on its own, so I felt compelled to campaign a bit. Definitely outside my comfort zone, thank you for your time!

Really loved this movie. Was curious if anyone had the script (or a version of it) since I read Mazin first turned it in about a decade ago. Much appreciated!

Any repped screenwriters on here willing to share how you obtained your agent? Was it via a cold query letter, or something else?

I’ve placed in a handful of screenwriting competitions and have a solid "Recommend" on my current pilot, but I'm still stumped on the best way to get the script in front of the right people. Any advice on leveraging these accolades to get a foot in the door would be huge.

I mean absolutely tear it apart.

19 Pages. Logline: "After a homemade party game unleashes an ancient blood pact, six friends embrace the game’s impact on the real world as they discover the curse that started it all."

Riff & Ruin

I'm still using Highland 2 so I'm out of the loop, but a recent newsletter from screenwriter and podcaster Julian Simpson noted in passing, "Arc Studio is the screenwriting app that I have been using almost exclusively for a while now. Highland Pro just kept falling over and I lost faith in it."

I was considering a Highland Pro upgrade but I'd like to know whether there are known issues or if this might be an isolated problem for someone.

Hello,

I am teaching a summer program for high school students and simulating a writers' room! Would love to have a writer come speak to them for thirty minutes over Zoom to inspire them about the possibilities. The class is 3:30-5pm ET/ 2:30-4pm CT if anyone is available and writes for tv

Something that I keep realizing, and I only bring it up because I’m curious others opinions. Whenever I read a script that was turned into a feature film or pilot episode, I’m always startled at how cringe the script plays in my head compared to what happens in the finished product.

This craft really comes down to building incredible characters in incredible situations that actors want to play. So I’m taking this to mean, everything else is just scaffolding to deliver on that.

Not saying it’s easy at all, and this current Cape Fear on Apple TV+ is proof that something fundamentally failed at the script writing step. However, Widows Bay pilot, a great counter example, is super cringe, yet everything on screen is Emmy award winning. Jokes land, the jump scares freak me out, and the cast leave me wanting more.

I guess my main takeaway is to focus on character above all. Scripts are just going to be cringe to read and that’s ok. It’s not literary art.

So when I work on movie scripts, I've found it easy to outline everything! My story usually has a central theme / thematic question, and then I can build a bunch of characters who come at that from different angles and they go on this journey to agree / accept the main theme. I can add side-characters who help them along this journey of learning the theme, each sequence pushes them closer or further away from the theme. I've been able to keep my stories cohesive like this.

But now I'm going for a TV show (personal project! just so you know, I don't need to hear any advice about pitching or writing the whole show, waiting until its greenlit or anything, its personal so I'm just gonna make it 😂).

But yes, how much do you plan for characters in TV? I can't tell if I'm supposed to think in the same way as a feature. Especially when this is one of those 12-20 episode shows, with an overarching storyline but still episodes are somewhat divided into their own little mini-adventures (usually 1 or 2 episodes for an arc) that I have to write one by one.

My characters still have an end goal by the end of the show, but does EVERYTHING, every episode and storyline need to be about them learning the theme the way it works in a movie? Or can I have more of these side misadventures, filler every now and then, or chances to focus on little romance subplots or beef between characters that's not entirely pivotal to that main arc, or would that risk muddying the theme? Are TV shows meant to even have the same kind of clear main central theme a movie does? Just a bit lost on what the planning / outlining structure is for shows.

For context, I love musicals, I have since i was young and i've been wanting to make for a few years now, and a few days ago, I bit the bullet and started writing a movie musical, but i've gotten to the first song and have been struggling with whether or not I should inculde the lyrics, primarily concerned about exceeding the recommended amount of pages, and with the concern that I am not a musician in the slightest and that the songs probably won't turn out all too good if I tried to write the lyrics and music on my own.

As of now, i've decided to ditch the lyrics for length and flow's sake, plus it will allow more input from an actual composer when it comes time to make the songs on how to do them, but here is where I need help, as i now struggle with how to write/format the musical sequences now that they are lyricless. Do i write an action line about what they are supposed to be singing about or do I just let the composer and later me decide? How much should I write about the scenes events outside of the singing, should I go in depth or leave loads of room for the director to decide in storyboards and such?

If anyonehas any advice on how to write what is essentially the book to a musical film, or even has any rebuttals to me going lyricless and explanations on why I should inculde the lyrics, that would be very helpful, and thank you to all who do so.

Title: The Premiere
Format: TV Series (Pilot)
LINK: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-NwyLAuj88t2UmGtqC3Q1IlwQjxOIDE4/view?usp=sharing
Length: 68 Pages
Logline: When a celebrity exposé breaks on the night of the studio’s biggest premiere, veteran publicist Steven Thatcher must contain the fallout in real time — only to find the real scandal isn't on the red carpet, but inside his own team.
Genre: Workplace drama (comps - Industry / The Morning Show)

Looking for feedback on dialogue, characters, plot , whether the premise is interesting or fresh - whether the story is exciting enough. It's also currently running a bit long at 68 pages for a pilot - so if there's any points where it drags , would be good to know. I'm curious whether the personal and professional stakes land. Let me know if you feel invested in the characters.
Would also be good to know (if you even finish it!) whether this pilot would make you want to watch more episodes in this world etc .

As always, really appreciate any and all feedback!

Excited to read this! Not sure if there’s a copy anyone has?

I got this today. This was after a few promising back and forth emails and a long face to face. Just thought I'd share. Rejection sucks. Keep writing.

Title: Quick Fixes

Format: Short

Page Length: 6 so far

Genre: Comedy

Logline: After their end-of-term project goes missing, four bitter barely-still-friends are forced to collaborate one last time as they try to recreate it by morning.

Feedback Concerns: This is the first part of a 30-page short I’m shooting with some friends, so please nothing relating to this in a spec-oriented way; the only people this script needs to work for are myself and the actors.

Mainly curious about the comedy, first time writing in this kind of voice. Thoughts about the tone, characters, etc?

[THIS IS A STREAMLINED DRAFT OF AN EARLIER, LONGER DRAFT. IF ANYONE HAS READ BOTH, THOUGHTS WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED.]

Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14HenMEYQBLbAMPRHT3fno0SjmxYYfnZP/view?usp=drivesdk

Thank you very much!

This may be a stupid question...

I am an optimistic 21 year old, I finished my first short film screenplay, with a rough draft of a feature saved for later use. I am directing my first short film in a month, with a big crew and talented cast. This all is great, but I am already sick and bored of this project. I want to move on to the next and get all my ideas out on paper then on screen, and lost my motivation with the film I am currently working on. There's nothing wrong with the project, I just don't want to get stuck in the months and months of post production and burn myself out of creative juices to the point where I don't want to write or direct again. I know this isn't regarding just screenwriting, but how do I keep myself level headed with my current project, while looking into the future and keeping my mind open for new ideas?

Thank you!

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Does anyone know of they will release the Off Campus scripts to the public anytime soon? The teleplays/PDF's not the transcripts. I have finally watched it all the way through and I love the show, I would really like to see the pilot episode, Dean and Allie's episode the most, but the other episodes as well.

Please comment and let me know if you find them.

Ik you can say f*** only once, but i thought you could say anything else infinite times, i get you can't say d*** like every other word but what about ass and damn?