In the bottom right corner add your contact information, including your address, phone and e-mail. Double space two lines below and add the words “written by” and of course… your name. Just start down from the top about a quarter of the page and center your screenplay title, either in all caps or surrounded by quotation marks. YouĪre a screenwriter not a layout artist, so no kerning the letters or fudging on the line spacing.

Use 'Courier Old' if possible but 'Courier New” is also fine. “ COURIER” (typewriter) font 12pt is the one and only font you should use. Note: Hollywood Script Express has you covered, providing all the recommended materials to ensure your script is professionally presented! Fasteners should be placed in the top and bottom holes with the center hole left empty. Avoid the flimsy Staples kind.ģ-Hole-punched - Covers and Pages should be three hole punched. US Letter) with no watermarks.īinding - Two solid brass paper fasteners (1 1/4') a.k.a ‘brads’ should be used to bind the script. 8 1/2' X 11' plain white 20 lbs stock (i.e. Letter! Hollywood does not do metric so keep that A4 away from American airspace. You can also buy specialized software tailored specifically for formatting such as Script Studio which does most of the work for you, auto-completing as you type and formatting your text and margins automatically.Ĭlick here for more detailed information on the specific elements that make up a professional screenplay. Motion picture screenplay are explained below. Save you the embarrassment of such a shredding, the recommended Hollywood standards for formatting a feature length Screenplay contest judge's temper enflame more than a poorly formatted or shoddily presented script. Is just looking for an excuse - any excuse - to tear your submission apart. Your average overworked and underpaid script reader slaving away in some Hollywood hotshot’s Century City office

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