About this service
A short film has room for one character, one want and one turn, and most weak shorts try to fit a feature into ten minutes. We write a screenplay that stays small and lands its ending, in standard screenplay layout: scene headings, action and dialogue, about one page per minute of screen time. Locations and cast are kept realistic for a low-budget shoot unless you ask otherwise.
What is included
- What you getA short film screenplay in standard layout, with a logline and, in higher packages, a synopsis. Delivered as text and as a file you can import into screenwriting software.
- Standard layoutScene headings, action and dialogue
- One clear arcA want, a turn and an ending that lands
- Shootable scopeFew locations and a small cast
- Subtext in dialogueCharacters do not explain themselves
- LoglineFor festival forms and pitches
How it works
- 1PremiseYou share the idea, genre and limits
- 2StoryWe shape the arc and the ending
- 3ScreenplayWe write the script in standard layout
What we need from you
Your idea or premise, the genre, the target length, your budget limits (locations, actors) and any festival or contest rules.
We will ask you:
- What is your idea or premise?
- What genre and tone?
- What are your budget limits?
- Is it for a festival or contest with rules?
Compare packages
| Packages | BasicScreenplay up to 5 pages$20 | StandardScreenplay up to 10 pages$39 | PremiumScreenplay up to 15 pages$75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 1 day | 2 days | 3 days |
| Revisions | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Length | up to 5 pages | up to 10 pages | up to 15 pages |
| Screen time | about 5 minutes | about 10 minutes | about 15 minutes |
| Logline and synopsis | logline | logline and synopsis | logline and synopsis |
| Order Basic | Order Standard | Order Premium |
Payment protection
You pay when you order, but the money is released only for accepted work.
- Fixed priceThe package price does not change after you pay.
- The money is reservedWhen you pay, the amount is only reserved. It is released to the service once you accept the work.
- Checked before deliveryEvery result goes through a quality check before it reaches you, and you see it on the order page before accepting it.
- Free revisionsAsk for changes within your brief as many times as the package allows.
- Acceptance after 3 daysIf within 3 days of delivery you neither accept the work nor ask for changes, it is accepted automatically. If you write in the order chat after delivery, the order waits; once we answer, we may start the 3 days again and will say so in the chat.
- Redo or a full refundIf the result does not match your brief and the revisions did not fix it, or the work takes more than twice its deadline, write in the order chat: we will redo the work or refund the payment in full.
Questions and answers
Who owns the screenplay?
Once the order is complete, you can use it as your own, including for festivals and funding applications.
Can you adapt my short story?
Yes, if you hold the rights to it. Paste the story in the brief.
Is the file compatible with Final Draft or Fountain?
We deliver plain text in standard layout, which you can paste or import into most screenwriting tools.