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Where the script comes first. Educating & inspiring screenwriters since 2010. We ❤️ movies and believe that reading scripts is the best screenwriting education.

Early Deadline for ScreenCraft's Family competition is Jan 31, 2025. ScreenCraft's industry leading Family-friendly Screenplay Competition has led to winners signing with literary managers and optioning their scripts. Enter now here: screencraft.org/family/

TheScriptLab's tweet image. Early Deadline for ScreenCraft's Family competition is Jan 31, 2025. ScreenCraft's industry leading Family-friendly Screenplay Competition has led to winners signing with literary managers and optioning their scripts.

Enter now here: screencraft.org/family/

Real-life politics can seem stranger than fiction and even when we see movies based on true stories surrounding a politician, we often find it unbelievable. For nearly 100 years, there have been movies made about the political machine. Read more here: thescriptlab.com/weekly-feature…

TheScriptLab's tweet image. Real-life politics can seem stranger than fiction and even when we see movies based on true stories surrounding a politician, we often find it unbelievable. For nearly 100 years, there have been movies made about the political machine.

Read more here: thescriptlab.com/weekly-feature…

1994 was a turning point in film history. It showcased up-and-coming writing and directing talent, created movie stars, proved that animation could sell, and even introduced the world to a new type of filmmaker. Click here to see those lists of movies: thescriptlab.com/weekly-feature…

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The Movies of 1994: The Year That Changed Film Forever - The Script Lab

Discover the groundbreaking films of 1994 that shaped the future of cinema, launched careers, and redefined genres.


The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards early entry is January 15th. Through all five rounds of competition, the PAGE Awards contest is judged entirely by film and television industry professionals. Enter while you can here: pageawards.com/the-contest/


In a new series for Script Lab, Martin Keady, our resident cinema historian, examines The Greatest Screenplays: scripts that every screenwriter should read and learn from. Read more here: thescriptlab.com/blogs/42602-th…


Family-friendly, four-quadrant movies and TV are the engine of Hollywood! ScreenCraft is celebrating great emerging writers with our Family-Friendly Screenplay Competition. Regular Deadline Feb 28, 2025! Enter here: screencraft.org/family/

TheScriptLab's tweet image. Family-friendly, four-quadrant movies and TV are the engine of Hollywood! ScreenCraft is celebrating great emerging writers with our Family-Friendly Screenplay Competition.

Regular Deadline Feb 28, 2025!

Enter here: screencraft.org/family/

Embrace the discomfort. Download the screenplay 'HER' from our script library: thescriptlab.com/property/her/?…

TheScriptLab's tweet image. Embrace the discomfort.

Download the screenplay 'HER' from our script library: thescriptlab.com/property/her/?…
TheScriptLab's tweet image. Embrace the discomfort.

Download the screenplay 'HER' from our script library: thescriptlab.com/property/her/?…

Late Deadline January 31st for ScreenCraft Fellowship! With the support of ScreenCraft, former fellows have been hired to write film and television for Netflix, Apple TV+, ABC, The CW, Amazon, FX, NBC, Hulu, and more. Enter here now: screencraft.org/fellowship/

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12th Annual ScreenCraft Fellowship - ScreenCraft

ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship - a program designed to start writing careers; become the next big Hollywood screenwriter. Enter today


From 1895 to now, no other art form has ever undergone the technological and creative revolution that cinema has. Let's check out its evolution over the past century and a half: bit.ly/3Lbvoso

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10 Movies That Showcase the Evolution of Sight and Sound - The Script Lab

Discover ten movies that best capture the evolution of sight and sound throughout the century of global cinema.


The term mumblecore started as a joke but has since defined not just a new designated 21st-century genre of film but also a generation of filmmakers. Discover the defining characteristics of the mumblecore genre, and the 10 films that define them: bit.ly/3UuoOS7

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What Are Mumblecore Movies? 10 Films That Define the Movement - The Script Lab

Discover the defining characteristics of the mumblecore genre, and the ten films that define this indie-born genre.


Welcome to a continuation of The Hero’s Journey Breakdown where we explore Joseph Campbell’s mythological storytelling structure and how iconic films fit into that mold. Read more to find out here: thescriptlab.com/weekly-feature…

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The Hero's Journey Breakdown: 'Wicked' - The Script Lab

Explore how 'Wicked' employs The Hero's Journey, breaking down Elphaba's transformation through the 12 stages of this storytelling structure.


In a new series for The Script Lab, Martin Keady, our resident cinema historian, examines The Greatest Screenplays—those that every screenwriter should read and learn from. Check out our scripts on The Script Lab's website. Read more in the article here: thescriptlab.com/weekly-feature…

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The Greatest Screenplays: How 'Avengers: Endgame' Changed Superhero Screenwriting Forever - The...

'Avengers: Endgame' represented the pinnacle of superhero storytelling, which is why we break down its success through the Five S's.


Have a story based on true events? Put that research to good use! Now’s your chance to get your screenplay in front of a jury who are looking for new voices. Early deadline for ScreenCraft's True Story & Public Domain is January 31st. Enter here now: screencraft.org/truestory/

TheScriptLab's tweet image. Have a story based on true events? Put that research to good use! Now’s your chance to get your screenplay in front of a jury who are looking for new voices.

Early deadline for ScreenCraft's True Story & Public Domain is January 31st.

Enter here now: screencraft.org/truestory/

Take your pick: psychological thriller, crime thriller, supernatural thriller, political thriller, erotic thriller... the 1990's were a hotbed of films that kept us on the edges of our seats. Here are ten of the decade’s best: bit.ly/3vUnPlQ

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The Top 10 Thrillers of the 90’s - The Script Lab

Take your pick: psychological thriller, crime thriller, supernatural thriller, political thriller, erotic thriller… the 1990’s were a hotbed of films...


Your story has the potential to captivate audiences and redefine genres. The Launch Pad Prose Competition offers mentorship, partnerships, and a path to success. Regular deadline Feb 20, 2025. Enter here: tblaunchpad.com/competitions/p…

TheScriptLab's tweet image. Your story has the potential to captivate audiences and redefine genres. The Launch Pad Prose Competition offers mentorship, partnerships, and a path to success.

Regular deadline Feb 20, 2025.

Enter here: tblaunchpad.com/competitions/p…

Ah, plot holes. Every movie nerd’s favorite treasure to find while watching a flick. Whether they're harmless inconsistencies or complete plot bombs, let's go over 20 of the biggest plot holes in cinema: bit.ly/46rfXEH

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20 Biggest Plot Holes in Cinema - The Script Lab

Whether they're harmless inconsistencies or complete plot bombs, let's go over 20 of the biggest plot holes in cinema.


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