We are excited to announce that Lichelli Lazar-Lea has won the top prize at the 2013 ScreamCraft Horror Script Contest for her excellent feature script titled “VERA.” As…
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Script development is a process, one that can be feared and seem mystifying. At its core, though, the goal is simple: to hone a screenplay…
The 2013 Telluride Film Festival kicks off in a couple weeks! The dates are August 31st – September 2nd. To celebrate the 40th anniversary this…
Born this day in 1899. Two of our favorite quotes from Mr Hitch: “Revenge is sweet and not fattening.” – Alfred Hitchcock “There is no…
The race just got even tighter: from our 79 quarter finalists, we’ve pared the list down to 20 semi-finalists. It has not been easy. Thank…
Scriptcat’s tips on how to avoid the hell of chasing screenplay notes… Okay, so you just finished your latest feature screenplay or TV pilot—congratulations!…

For aspiring and veteran screenwriters alike, beginning the process of actually telling your story…of sitting down and actually starting to write scenes…can be incredibly daunting….
A brief roundup from our trip down to Comic Con 2013 — It was my best intention to attend several panels and at least one…
We’re excited to announce that our Pilot Launch TV Script Contest has added Caliber Media’s literary manager Lee Stobby as a judge! He will also…
It’s easy to poke a cynical finger at Hollywood and reduce it to an impersonal institution…a factory of narrative product…the ultimate groupthink entity. And yes,…