Looking for short film scripts for students on a budget? As in, “I need short film scripts for class”? I can help. I have short scripts available quickly, easily, and (some of them) free. Here are the free short film screenplays on my site, downloadable as PDFs for use in your class …
Testimonials from teachers who have used or are planning to use “26 Short Screenplays for Independent Filmmakers” in film, TV production, and other classes. I would like to give my students the option of using the screenplays as they are or as a jumping off point for their own scripts …
That’s right. You heard it here first. Students in Yorktown Heights, NY, are soon to get an education in digital production, screenwriting, visual storytelling, copyright issues and creative commons licensing for digital content, much more! All packed into one book: ‘26 Short Screenplays for Independent Filmmakers‘. Specifically, the book will be …
As frequent readers of this blog will know, I’ve got a book length collection of short screenplays for short films. People ask me from time to time, “What kinds of film genres and scenarios do your short scripts include?” Here is the exhaustive (and somewhat annotated) list. The links take you to blog …
Traditionally, screenwriters make money if someone produces a project from the writer’s script. They are paid by the script (or draft, in some circles), and the dollar figure runs $5,000 to $50,000 as a general rule. My business model is different for the screenplays in this book. The way these …
Professional screenwriters expect their scripts to be rewritten. It’s a time-honored process. In feature films, the typical script goes through several rewrites, by several different writers. In TV writing, the process is collaborative – several people get into a room, order Chinese food, and hash out every line together. I’ve …