Screenwriting Sites

IMSDB (Internet Movie Script Database)

Huge collection of free screenplays.

http://www.imsdb.com

BBC Writer's Room

Advice from the BBC on writing for film, TV sitcom, TV drama, short film, radio sitcom, radio drama, and more.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/tips.shtml

Screenwriter's Compass

Screenwriting advice and articles: "Navigating the art, craft,and business of film writing. From one who's been there and survived to tell the tale."

http://www.screenwriterscompass.com/

Gotham Writer's Workshop

Award winning screenwriting classes online (worldwide) and in New York City.
Also free resources: screenwriting articles and blogs, and more.

ScreenwritingCourses at WritingClasses.com

Screenwriter's Utopia

Assorted screenwriting resources: articles, interviews, screenplay reviews and more.

http://www.screenwritersutopia.com

SydField.com

Official website of screenwriting teacher, Syd Field.

http://www.sydfield.com

SellAScript.com

Writer's resources, up-to-date details of script sales, screenplays, interviews and more.

http://www.sellascript.com

Script Frenzy

An annual global event in which people sign up for free and write a 100 page screenplay in the month of April, with the support and friendship of the other participants.

http://www.scriptfrenzy.org

MoviePoet.com

"MoviePoet.com is dedicated to the art of screenwriting, in particular, the short screenplay. Each month, we run a free online five page screenplay contest. Our goal is threefold: help writers improve their craft, celebrate our best work, and connect writers and their scripts with filmmakers."

www.moviepoet.com

Talentville

Online city for creative people. Join free, upload scripts, get them reviewed, review other scripts and more.

www.talentville.com


McKeeStory.com

Official website of screenwriting teacher, Robert McKee.

http://www.mckeestory.com

Plots Inc

Official website of screenwriting teacher, Linda Cowgill.
She even answers questions sent by email.

www.plotsinc.com/sitenew/home.html

Creative Screenwriting Magazine

A leading screenwriting magazine (also free screenwriting podcasts)

http://www.creativescreenwriting.com/podcasts/main.html

The Visual Writer

Extensive written guides to aspects of screenwriting and more.
Click on the Screen Writing tab on the left to bring up a list of the different areas of screenwriting.

www.visualwriter.com/ScriptDr/Advanced/Begin.htm

TheWriter'sJourney.com

Official website of screenwriting teacher, Christopher Vogler

http://www.thewritersjourney.com

Simply Scripts

Huge collection of screenplays and treatments for film, TV and more.

http://www.simplyscripts.com

Save the Cat!

Official website of screenwriting teacher, Blake Snyder

http://www.blakesnyder.com/

Celtx.com

Free screenwriting and pre-production software for download.

http://celtx.com/

The Writer's Store

For all your screenwriting supplies.
Also a free articles section.

The Writers Store

LindaSeger.com

Official website of screenwriting teacher, Linda Seger

www.lindaseger.com

Scripped

Free online screenwriting software, plus affordable creative support services (screenplay coverage, editing, consulting, registration for copyright purposes).

scripped.com

KarlIglesias.com

Official website for screenwriting teacher, Karl Iglesias

http://www.karliglesias.com

Making Of

Lots of screenwriter interviews, movie news, and more

http://www.makingof.com/insiders/department/screenwriter/39

Screenplay Mastery

Official website of screenwriting teacher, Michael Hauge

http://www.screenplaymastery.com

Poetics

The full text of Aristotle's Poetics online.

http://http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/poetics.html

Morphology of the Folk Tale

The full text of Vladimir Propp's Morphology of the Folk Tale online.

http://changingminds.org/disciplines/storytelling/plots/propp/propp.htm

36 Dramatic Situations

The full text of Georges Polti's 36 Dramatic Situations online.

http://changingminds.org/disciplines/storytelling/plots/polti_situations/polti_situations.htm

Screenwriters.com

Interviews with screenwriters, screenwriting masterclasses, movie reviews, and more.

www.screenwriters.com

Mr Media

Interviews with screenwriters and others. Scroll down until you find the long list of people interviewed.

mrmedia.com

Charlie Rose Interviews

Interviews with screenwriters, directors, actors and others.

www.charlierose.com/topic/movies_tv_theater

Cinema and Fiction

Cinema and fiction articles, interviews, nonfiction reviews, fiction reviews, dvd reviews, links (with a big blog list), and daily writing prompts.

cinemaandfiction.blogspot.com

Variety

The latest film and TV news and reviews, and more

www.variety.com

TV.com

Extensive coverage of a large range of TV shows, including episode synopses

www.tv.com

David Bordwell

Official website of film professor, David Bordwell

www.davidbordwell.net

Film Genres

A site covering popular film genres

www.filmsite.org/genres.html

The Scrivener's Fancy

All sorts of goodies can be found on this site. Of particular interest for screenwriting are the contributions of comedian/actor/writer/director Tony Martin on film and television

http://thescrivenersfancy.com

The Hollywood Reporter

Film and TV news and reviews, and more

www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/index.jsp

Storyboards Inc

A site with lots of storyboards by a range of artists.

www.storyboardsinc.com

Scriptwriters Network

Info on formatting, debunking screenwriting myths, links, and networking in the LA area.

www.scriptwritersnetwork.org