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Update: 2021–2022 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 3 New Scripts, 40 Total
It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.
Script Analysis: “CODA” — Part 2: Plot
A week-long analysis of this movie which was a big hit at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Download. Read. Discuss.
Script Analysis: “Lincoln” — Scene By Scene Breakdown
Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Screenwriting 101: Amy Berg
“For me, there’s no set formula, but you always want your characters to lead the plot, rather than plot leading your characters. The way to…
Page One: “Empire of the Sun” (1987)
Screenplay by Tom Stoppard, novel by J.G. Ballard
The Protagonist’s Journey: Narrative Imperative
An excerpt from my forthcoming book The Protagonist’s Journey: An Introduction to Character-Driven Screenwriting and Storytelling.
Script Analysis: “CODA” — Part 1: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown
A week-long analysis of this movie which was a big hit at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Download. Read. Discuss.
60 Second Screenwriter: Should I make a short film?
A video series addressing key screenwriting concerns in one minute.
On Writing
“I had been writing for fifteen years and getting nowhere. Everything I had written was derivative, influenced by others. Then finally I…
Page One: “Elle” (2016)
Screenplay by David Birke, novel by Philippe Djian
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