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Understanding the Formatting of a Screenplay (and Why It All Matters)


Most filmmakers know scripts follow a very particular format, but do they know why they do?

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6000 extras at Gorleston beach - and we were a part of it!

Best Dialogue of All Time

Download 9 of the 10 Screenplays Nominated for the 2017 Oscars Right Now

Spike Lee on Do The Right Thing's legacy

How To Make The Audience Cry

Film editing: Everything you need to know

The Magic of Making Sound | That's Amazing

Captain Fantastic (final)

SPIDER Short Film

Mastering Composition + Cinematography with Will Smith

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March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Teacher of Business Studies & Economics

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Head of Department for Business Studies and Economics

Summer 2026 Examinations

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Twelfth Night

E-Safety

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