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Format Guides
Choose Your Medium
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Feature Film
The long-form cinematic screenplay
90–120 pages
Courier 12pt
Three-act structure
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Television
Pilots, spec scripts & series bibles
30–60 min episodes
Multi-camera vs single-cam
Series arc
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Stage Play
Script format for live theatrical performance
Acts & scenes
Stage directions
Character entrances
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Radio Drama
Sound-first storytelling for broadcast & podcast
BBC format
Sound FX notation
No visual cues
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Short Film
Festival & commission format under 40 minutes
Under 40 pages
High concept
Festival submission
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Production Tools
Free Calculators & Builders
No account needed. Use these in your browser to plan shoots, estimate budgets, and break down scripts.
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Calculator
Page Count & Runtime Calculator
Convert script pages to screen minutes across all formats.
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Planner
Shooting Ratio Planner
Plan your coverage and estimate total footage requirements.
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Builder
Scene Breakdown Builder
Tag cast, locations, props and elements from your scene list.
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Estimator
Production Budget Estimator
Ballpark your UK production costs across crew, kit and post.
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Universal Rule
The Golden Page Rule
In a standard screenplay, one properly formatted page equals approximately one minute of screen time. This applies to feature film, television, and short film. Stage plays and radio scripts use different timing conventions.
Remember: This is a guide, not a law. Action-heavy sequences run shorter; dense dialogue can run longer. Always read your script aloud.
Font
Courier Prime / Courier Final Draft
INT. COFFEE SHOP — DAY
Rain streaks the window. MAYA (30s, watchful) nurses a cold espresso.
MAYA
(to herself)
Every story starts like this.
Standard UK/US screenplay specimen. Courier 12pt, 1-inch margins.