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Ship your short film.
Script and Pad gives you tools with a 21-day free trial to write your screenplay, plan every shot, and get your film made — no film school required.
Everything You Need to Make Your Short Film
Screenplay Writer
Write and format professional screenplays right inside Google Docs. Try it free for 21 days; subscription required afterward.
Open the tool →Shot List Generator
Plan every shot before you step on set. Build detailed shot lists with camera angles, lens choices, and scene notes.
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Call sheets, production budgets, and scheduling tools for indie filmmakers are in the works. Stay tuned.
In developmentShort films are where great filmmakers begin.
Short films are where filmmakers learn their craft, take risks, and discover their voice. But for too long, the tools and knowledge needed to make great shorts have been gated behind expensive software and film school tuition.
Script and Pad exists to change that. We build accessible tools with generous free trials — and pair them with honest, practical guides — so that anyone with a story to tell can actually make their film.
Whether it's your first short or your tenth, we've got you.
Learn from the Field
Guides, stories, and insights for filmmakers who are actually making films.
What to Do in Cannes
From La Croisette to the Palais — how to make the most of the world's most famous film festival, whether you're there to network or just soak it in.
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Nolan. Tarantino. Fincher. Some of the greatest directors never set foot in a film school. Here's what they did instead — and what you can learn from it.
Read More →How Long Is a Feature-Length Film Script?
The one-page-per-minute rule, what counts as a "feature," and everything short filmmakers need to know about script length before they start writing.
Read More →Your film doesn't
make itself. Let's go.
From your first script to your final cut — Script and Pad has the tools and guides to help you ship your short film.
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