Archive for Archive for October, 2008

The broke screenwriter’s alternative to Final Draft

Let’s face it – Final Draft is not cheap and there are other things you could use that money for. So, what is a broke screenwriter to do? Easy. Look for cheaper or free alternatives. The Screenwright(R) screenplay formatting template is the perfect example of this. And it is for Open Office, which is a [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Friday, October 31st, 2008

Recent script sales #37

Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are some recent script sales. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available.  The Housemaid Remake , Thriller About a maid who ruins a family. Buyers: Mirovision Writer: Gina Kim Paper Towns Teen Drama Based on a book [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

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Please take a moment to visit our new sponsor – Discount Script Coverage, where you can get low cost script coverage for as low as $49.99! Everything is done online. You email over your script and they email your coverage back to you. And the best part is that they are speedy! They have a [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

An interview with screenwriter and contest winner David Ebeltoft, part three

And now, part two of our interview with screenwriter David Ebelhoft. If you missed part one, you can find it here and if you missed part two, you can find it here. Interview, part three: SMS: Have you ever attended events like a pitchfest? If so, how was that experience? DE: Never been, but now [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Recent script sales #36

Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are some recent script sales. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available. Oh Brother Comedy Spec sale – follows a self-made woman who, ashamed of growing up as an orphan, hires actors to play relatives at her [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Monday, October 27th, 2008