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Save the Cat! Screenplay Challenge
ALL Submissions Receive 50 Points of Analysis - at NO EXTRA COST
All scripts receive a full read. Feedback is grounded in structure — not subjective opinion.Our approach is simple: a screenplay competition that uses the same language the writer, the reader, and the decision makers use when analyzing your work.Introducing year....
Scale
Writing for payment on the minimum rates set forth in the Writers Guild of America Minimum Basic Agreement. Basic rate is scale plus 10 percent in order to include the commission that the writer's agent will receive. ....
Scene
Continuous block of storytelling either set in a single location or following a particular character. ....
Scene Bridge Entertainment
We specialize in support for packaging and financing as well as business and distribution planning of high-quality film projects with passionate talent and crew members.....
Scene Cards
Method used by some writers to outline their script by describing each scene on an index card, then arranging and rearranging them to work out the story structure. ....
Scene Heading
Often called a slug line, the scene heading occurs at the start of every scene, stating whether the scene is inside (INT.) or outside (EXT.), the specific location (FRANK’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN), and refers to the time of day (NIGHT). Here is the full example: INT. FRANK’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - NIGHT.....
Scene Magazine
Scene Magazine is the entertainment magazine. Created in 2009 by industry insiders, Scene offers exclusive access to the best of film, television, music, fashion, sports and everything.....
Scenes
Scenes are units of action. Each scene takes place in one location at one time and in real time. And in a screenplay, a scene must push the story forward and/or reveal character.....
Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival
EMP Museum in partnership with SIFF presents the annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival. Filmmakers from around the world are encouraged to submit animated and live-....
Science News for Writers
How to create believable characters, write accurate story arcs and place your characters in the right setting, from pre-history or the future. based on the latest research.....
Scooty Woop Entertainment
Scooty Woop Entertainment, founded in 2009 by producers/managers Frankie Lindquist and Mary Cybriwsky, is one of the industry's fastest growing literary management/production companies.....
Score
The musical component of a movie's soundtrack. ....
Scratch Track
Sync recording which is created for a reference for the sound editor (or the actors who must re-record dialogue). ....
Screamfest Horror Film Festival/Screenplay Competition
Formed in 2001, Screamfest is one of the leading festivals of its kind and many of the movies and moviemakers showcased here have found distribution. Winning Screenplay Receives: $1,000 cash prizeScreamfest amazing gold statue Top 4 Finalists Receive: $250 cash prizeMovie Magic Screenwriting Software ....
Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
Union guild for screen and television talent. ....
Screen Story
Credit given to a writer who has written a screenplay based on another writer's work but has used the other writer's work only as a springboard, a characterization, an incident, or some equally limited contribution, creating a story that is substantially new and different from the other writer's work. ....
Screen Test
Form of audition in which an actor performs a particular role on camera, not necessarily with the correct make-up or on the set. ....
ScreenCraft
Are you ready to take your script directly to decision-makers? We are a boutique consultancy specializing in direct access to reputable production companies and all the major studios. We are passionate about helping our screenwriters get their script to screen. We accept feature film screenplays and TV pilots. ....
