Script Consultant Philip Shelley explains why spec scripts are fundamental to the industry and shares some great advice. As the dates for our next annual Open Call will be announced very soon, we ...

Adrian holds a BA in English Studies and an MA in Philosophy and Contemporary Critical Theory. He has been writing about technology for a few years now, working both in Poland and with ...

A screenplay is the written version of a film or an episode of television. Simple, right? Wrong. Unlike a completed work, such as a novel or a short story, a screenplay is the first in a long series ...

What is a Spec Script? I think it's worth saying that ‘spec’ is short for speculative, which basically means writing something that you've not been asked to write and usually you're not being paid to ...

As the dates for our next annual Open Call will be announced very soon, we turned to Script Consultant Philip Shelley to outline some of the key things you should be thinking about if you are ...

A fish under a roof. A stick figure without a head. A series of lines that look like a garden rake. These symbols are part of an entirely undeciphered script from a sophisticated ancient civilization ...

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. It’s a common idiom with a simple meaning: When faced with a large task, it can be helpful to break it down into its smallest components, and then ...