Final Project Screen Play : Due May 29th

The Screenplay Project—Due on Friday, May 29th
(100 points)
Important Note: The finished, typed screenplay must be ready to turn in when class starts on Friday or you lose 20 points off the top!
One day late (or more) is ½ credit.

1) Work individually or with a partner.

2) The final script will be 15-20 pages typed. Don’t panic! There is a lot of white space in a script. Your script must follow the screenplay style and format as seen in other screenplays and from screenwriting assignments: Single spaced with double spacing between character speaking parts. Use the downloadable CELTX screenwriting program to help guide you.

3) The final screenplay must be original writing—you may extend your play or adapt one of your short stories.

4) Do not plagiarize from another movie or TV show. Please keep your screenplays appropriate. No racism, sexism, homophobia, illegal drug references, extreme violence or explicit sexual scenes.

5) Your screenplay should have a beginning, middle, and end. You must have authentic sounding dialogue, strong, believable characters, a good storyline, conflict, and a resolution or some type of ending for the script.

6) Some class time will be dedicated to the screenplay writing and outlining, but plan on writing the bulk of the screenplay on your own time.

7) When planning your screenplay, make sure you consider a setting, characters, plot and resolution that are different or alternative to the usual Hollywood movies.

8) A 15 page screenplay is about a 15 minute movie since each page roughly equals one minute of movie time.

9) You may also write an original TV show episode or a musical screenplay.