The Student Short Screenplay Competition

• About the Competition
• Rules
• Entry Form
• Resources

Resource Materials

There are a number of books currently available that describe standard screenplay formatting. The following are some suggestions which teachers may find the most accessible to students:

The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler
(2nd edition, Paperback, November 1998, Michael Wiese Productions)
Screenplay, The Foundations of Screenwriting by Syd Field
(3rd edition, Paperback, 1994, Dell Publishing)
You Can Write a Movie by Pamela Wallace
(Paperback, 2000, Writer's Digest Books)
Anatomy of a Film by Bernard F. Dick
(2nd edition, Paperback, 1990, St. Martin's Press)
Scenario Magazine, The Magazine of Screenwriting Art
[RC Publications 3200 Tower Oaks Blvd., Rockville, MD 20852 (800-222-2654)]

Online examples:

• 4empowerment Screenplay Writing Video Clips of Tips from Industry Professionals
• Screenplay formatting examples: http://www3.oscars.org/nicholl/format.html
• Screenplay presentation recommendations: http://www3.oscars.org/nicholl/format2.html
• Bibliography of books and other screenwriting information: http://www3.oscars.org/nicholl/bibliography.html

Film resources

• http://atomfilms.shockwave.com
• http://www.ifilm.com/
• http://www.cinemanow.com

Script resources

• http://scriptsales.com/
• http://www.script-o-rama.com/
• http://www.dailyscript.com