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Words On A Page is a blog dedicated to analysing films old and new. We look at the story, the characters, the action, and everything else that defines a film.

We aim to show that the foundation of every film is the script- The "Words On A Page" that give this blog its name. In doing this, we aim to encourage aspiring screenwriters to look at both the strengths and weaknesses of films that they see, and apply the lessons learnt to their own scripts

Friday, 27 February 2015

MoviePoet - The Best Short Scripts

You might be getting used to the in-depth film and script reviews posted on this site, but here is something different.

One of my favorite screenwriting sites, MoviePoet, is closing down tomorrow. MoviePoet was a site where amateur and professional screenwriters could submit short scripts for monthly competitions. These scripts were usually up to five pages long, but some of the competitions challenged participants to make shorts, single-page scripts and even feature-length screenplays. 

During the eight years in which the site operated, over 2400 scripts have been submitted on it. Below are five of the best. All of these won the monthly competitions with over 40% of users giving them an "Excellent" rating. Click on the script title to read them.

Christmas Cards by David M. Troop

Les Garcons by JeanPierre Chapoteau

Saved My Bacon by Tim Westland

The Tower of Wishes by Matias Caruso

Wheel by Dan Delgado

All of these scripts are published here with the permission of the authors. 


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