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Screenwriter & Playwright Resources
Featured Sites:
- CAO
Writerz Discussion Board: moderated discussion board for screen/script writers, playwrights and those interested in writing
- Canadian Screenwriter Magazine - contains selected, abridged articles and columns from the magazine
- www.wordplayer.com - "hot" site for
screenwriters (recommended on the CAO discussion board several times)
- ScreenwritingU.com offers professional-level online screenwriting classes. Free access to screenwriting articles, interviews, and videos.
General Resources
- Annual Canadian National Playwriting Competition
- seeking un-produced full-length and one-act plays by Canadian writers. Sponsored by Theatre BC
- Robert McKee's Screenwriting seminars - www.StorySeminar.com
- Art
vs. Commercialism - from Scrnwrit, a column which frames the great debate, and answers it
succinctly
- Before
You Get Started - Brad Mirman looks at the various reasons people might have to become a
screenwriter, and concludes that there is only one necessary motive
- Create Your Screenplay with Barry Pearson, a
Toronto-based screen and television writer/producer
- E-script - online resource which
brings writers from around the world together with top film, theatre and TV professionals for
online courses and workshops
- Genres (14 basic film genres) - excerpt from the Create Your Screenplay Seminar by Barry Pearson
- (The) Mad Screenwriter Site - Fabulous resources. Selected links for Women in film. Canadian links and information. Ongoing adventures of Landyn Parker, burnt out Hollywood screenwriter...
- Nicholl
Fellowship in Screenwriting - The big one - even placing as a semi-finalist in this contest
can get you industry contacts. The hardest to win, but the greatest potential rewards
- The Screenwriter Store - software,
books, magazines on screenwriting; lots of links to other screenwriting sites
- Theatre Books - an excellent resource for books
about theatre, dance and opera; In Toronto: 1 block west of Bay Street, south off Bloor;
1-800-361-3414 or E-mail: action@theatrebooks.com
- The United States Copyright Office - provides
information on all aspects of U.S. Copyright Law as well as up-to-date articles on changes in
international intellectual property treaties. Includes application forms, fee information and an
extensive FAQ page
- Using
the Internet for Research (FAQ) - Overview of numerous ways to get information using the
Internet, including the massive archive link list "URLs
for a rainy day" compiled by Charlie Harris
Contacts:
Note: A listing here does not imply endorsement by Canadian
Actor Online.
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