Action Comedy Adventure Suspense Thriller (MacGuffin) Movie Trailer
The Schlock Horror Movie Trailer with Zombies (“Zombie Prom Queen”)
The Exploitation Movie Trailer (“Chop Dem Heds”)
My Short Film Scripts and Screenplays, by movie genre
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Comedy
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Family
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Romantic Comedy
Sci-Fi
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Thriller
List of Single Location Short Film Scripts and Screenplays
List of Multiple Location Short Film Scripts and Screenplays
Log Lines for my royalty free short film scripts and screenplays
How to make a short animated film
How to make a short heist film with a bank robbery
How to make a short action film with a car chase
How to use a storyboard when making a short film
Cinematic storytelling: thinking visually when you direct a film
Short film director Hal Hartley monetizes his movies
Music videos by Spike Jonze are also great short films
The short film Vin Diesel wrote, directed...to get his acting noticed
How Elevator Pitches can help get your film made.
Working with film producers
Why I licensed my short film screenplays under Creative Commons.
Really? I can rewrite your scripts? That’s OK?
Really? I don’t owe you royalties if I use these screenplays?
How can I make a truly original film if I'm using a screenplay I found in a book?
Survey of Educators Using Film in Class
Apply for a free copy of the book, if you teach Middle School, High School, University, or Film School
All Posts on the Short Film Script Blog:
- Educational Donations: Why I Give Away Short Film Scripts to Teachers
- Creative Commons Licensing, or Why I Gave Away Copyright on my Short Film Screenplays
- Making the Book (stories about making my book of short screenplays)
- How to make money with short film (or maybe break even?)
- Where can producers buy screenplays?
- How 26 Screenplays can help promote your films
- How to film a car chase (on a limited budget)
- Scripts for short films on two or more locations
- Single location scripts for short films
- Short film scripts for students – some free for download now
- How to film a bank robbery (on a limited budget)
- What is Needed to Make Low Budget Animated Short Films?
- How are teachers using short film and online video in the classroom?
- Soon to appear in more classrooms in Yorktown Heights, New York
- Script ideas for short films… ready for you to use or adapt!
- When do you really need a storyboard to plan and direct a short film?
- My short film scripts and screenplays: by Movie Genre, Complexity, Situation or Plot Device, Technical Requirements
- Really? I don’t owe you royalties if I use these screenplays?
- Really? I can rewrite your scripts? That’s OK?
- Is the Lulu.com ebook format compatible with Kindle, nook, ipad, other devices?
- Website back online!
- Science fiction short film screenplay: “Radcliffe”
- Two Documentary Short Film screenplays: Mockumentary and Improv
- Party Scene short film screenplay – working title “Cut the Crowd”
- Therapy Scene short film screenplay: working title “I’m Game If You Are”
- Public Service Announcement (PSA) parody short film screenplay
- Three Dialogue Short Film Screenplays for low budget filmmaking
- Long Single Take short film screenplay – working title “Cafeteria”
- Animated comedy short film screenplay (or stop motion animation): “Men and their Toys”
- Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-26
- Two Monologues – short film screenplays for sale
- (Heist) Bank Robbery short film screenplay: “Eight Days After”
- Romantic Comedy meet-cute Short Film screenplay – working title “The Pixie Girl League” – for sale
- Car Chase (Action Sequence) short film screenplay – working title “Last Day of School”
- Comedy Short Film Screenplay to Showcase a Talented Actress: “Workin’ Girl”
- Satire short film screenplay: working title “Scenario Planning”
- High Concept short film screenplay: working title “Redux”
- Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-12
- Horror short film screenplay: working title “Ghost Eaters”
- Showcase a Talented Actor in this Short Film Screenplay: “The Sitter”
- Dining Scene short film screenplay – working title “Eat Your Vegetables”
- Silent short film screenplay “Pee Shy”
- Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-05
- Music videos by Spike Jonze are also great short films
- Short film director Hal Hartley monetizes his movies
- Are you (or someone you know) using ’26 Short Screenplays for Independent Filmmakers’?
- Montage short film screenplay – “Ten Pages About You” (also a Romantic Comedy)
- Meta Comedy Short Film screenplay – working title “Untitled”
- Teachers! Looking for scripts for a class to analyze or produce?
- Dramatic short film screenplay: working title “Rock God” (party scene)
- The short film actor Vin Diesel wrote, directed, starred in, and produced to get his acting noticed
- Creative Commons as a business model for entertainment… and my book.
- The 2011 Guide to Making People Feel Old using Movie Release Dates (by xkcd)
- Parents! Are you living with an aspiring young filmmaker?
- Recycled: ideas for short films!
- Filmmakers: Need a script for a short film?
- What this book of short film scripts is all about.
- Actors! Need a demo reel or short film series to promote yourself?
- Nice note from a student
- Just a reminder – 26 Short Screenplays for Independent Filmmakers Makes a Great Gift
- Is Hollywood really out of ideas? (Hint: It’s not What, but How)
- Technology disrupts the business model for entertainment, again.
- August was a Good Month for 26 Screenplays
- Congratulations to filmmaking classes in Hendersonville, North Carolina!
- Updates about 26 Screenplays
- Filmspotting Podcast Sponsorship
- Now Donating ’26 Short Screenplays for Independent Filmmakers’ for Educational Purposes
- How Elevator Pitches can help get your film made.
- Story vs. Storytelling
- Facebook Group for people who use short film scripts
- With great power… (Dallas Screenwriters Association)
- 26 Screenplays Applied for a Creative Commons Catalyst Grant
- So I Wrote a Review of My Own Book On Amazon
- Download a free short film script: Action Adventure Comedy Thriller (MacGuffin) Film Trailer screenplay
- Sample Ideas for Short Films: Download the Table of Contents
- I Learned It From Watching You: lessons in cinematic storytelling from Visions of Light
- Download a Free Horror Short Film Script with zombies (Fake Trailer screenplay)
- Death of the music industry. Long live music. Same for movies?
- eBook edition now available for $12.99!
- You Can’t Copyright Jokes
- The Book is Available on CreateSpace!
- The Meaning of Love (and flexibility through Creative Commons)
- I Learned It From Watching You: Lessons in Cinematic Storytelling – The Seven Samurai
- Book of 26 short film scripts on Amazon!
- Download a free short film script: The Exploitation Film Trailer screenplay
- So How Can You Make Money if You’re Giving It Away?
- Same Script = Different Film?
- A Great Blog for Filmmakers: The 1000 Dollar Film Blog
- Great Example of Montage
- The Book Is Out: 26 Short Screenplays for Independent Filmmakers
- Free Movie Trailer Idea (Calvin and Hobbes)
- Another Xtranormal Experiment
- Video Experiment with Xtranormal
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