The fifth and final batch of scripts in the One Week Challenge is up. Discussion Board folks (and everyone else, for that matter) can go here to view the last batch, also.

The OWC is a challenge where participants had a week to write a 12 page dramatic script on the theme of Prison Cell. The scripts were posted in groups of six or seven. Some of the scripts have a “Thumbs Up”. This is not an indication of the quality of the script. It just means that the participant, in the true spirit of the OWC has read at least 10 of his/her co-participants scripts.

Please note, when you click on the title of the script, it will take you to the discussion board thread for that script.

The names assigned to the participants were taken from the phoenician alphabet with a few greek letters thrown in to make up the difference. The names were randomly asigned, so don’t read anything into it. The ‘fake’ names will stand until the end of next week, afterwhich the real names will be revealed. - Don

The fourth batch of scripts in the One Week Challenge is up. Discussion Board folks (and everyone else, for that matter) can go here to view the latest batch, also.

The OWC is a challenge where participants had a week to write a 12 page dramatic script on the theme of Prison Cell. The scripts are being posted in groups of six or seven over the next five days.

Please note, when you click on the title of the script, it will take you to the discussion board thread for that script. Click on the title again and poof! the script will appear. - Don

The third batch of six scripts in the One Week Challenge is up. Participants had a week to write a 12 page dramatic script on the theme of Prison Cell. The scripts will be posted in groups of six or seven over the next five days.

Please note, when you click on the title of the script, it will take you to the discussion board thread for that script. Click on the title again and poof! the script will appear.

Just a note on the scripts up for Oscar contention that the studios have put up. Now that the Oscar season is over, the studios will start taking the scripts down. Fox Searchlight, oddly enough, has already pulled Juno, The Savages and Once. A few are still available cached on google or msn. In those cases were I was able to find a cached copy, I’ve swapped out the link. So, now would be the time to download your favorite Oscar related script before they disappear completely. - Don

The second batch of seven scripts in the One Week Challenge is up. Participants had a week to write a 12 page dramatic script on the theme of Prison Cell. The scripts will be posted in groups of six or seven over the next five days.

Please note, when you click on the title of the script, it will take you to the discussionboard thread for that script. Click on the title again and poof! the script will appear. - Don

The first batch of six scripts in the One Week Challenge is up. Participants had a week to write a 12 page dramatic script on the theme of Prison Cell. The scripts will be posted in groups of six over the next five days. - Don

Congrats to TJ. His script Tall Tales (15 pages, pdf format)has been filmed as Canned.

A man contemplates the best way to tell his wife he’s lost his job..

Check it out!

If you have a moment, give some props to T.J. the script writer over on his Discussion Board thread. Drop a comment on the film over on YouTube.- Don

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The premise - you’ve been given one week to write a 12 pages script (properly formatted, etc.,) on the topic and genre given to you. Could you do it? Here is your chance to prove yourself.

The One Week Challenge is: Write a short dramatic script of 12 pages about a prison cell.

That’s it. Drama and Prison Cell.

No whining.

Off you go.

Now! Go write! Seriously, go write a 12 page script (properly formatted and spelt and grammatical with punk-chew-a-shun in all the write places).

Still confused?

This may help. A little.

Entries need to be submitted no later than February 22nd at 11:59 pm in your respective timezone. Please note, don’t put your name on your script. For the first week or so, all scripts will be presented anonymously for folks (and you) to read and review. After a week, the names will be revealed. Three scripts will be selected by a completely unfair process which will most likely involve a Whiskey Loose Tongue. Those three scripts will be sent over to iScript.com where one of the three will be selected to be audio produced by selfsame friends over at iScript.com. (Yes, it is a conflict of interest which is the beauty of the One Week Challenge.) This isn’t a contest. It doesn’t ‘cost’ you anything to enter. There are no prizes other than bragging rights. The point is, can you do it? - Don

Seriously, go write something dramatic about a prison cell. Or, see what other folks are saying about the Challenge - Don

Sharpen your crayons. Coming this Friday, February 15th at midnight (eastern standard time), the theme and genre for the One Week Challenge will be announced.

The One Week Challenge isn’t a contest. It is a challenge. What if a director were to hand to you a theme and genre and other limitations and ask you to write a 12 page short script in one week. Could you do it? Find out on February 15th where you will have one week (until February 22nd, Midnight) to write a short script.

What do you get if you win? Nothing, other than that warm feeling for a job well done. However, one script will be selected to be audio performed by the fine folks at iScript.com. You can listen to other selectees here and here and here. iScript does great work.

iScript.com is sponsoring the challenge and will be judging the final three selected scripts.

Thanks to Donovan and Daily Script read to different drafts of Demolition Man. Donovan writes, DEMOLITION MAN changed almost completely from its first draft before it made it to the screen. Different characters, different story, different genre, even a different “world”. Only Lenkov’s basic concepts (e.g. cryo-prison, cop vs psycho) survived.. Check it out on the Movie Scripts page.

Over on the Unproduced Scripts page there are over forty new and revised scripts up for your reading pleasure. - Don

Good mixture of scripts up from the supernatural thriller in The Darien Club to another take on the Superman mythology with Man of Steel and horror (of course) with Quiet. There are twenty-eight other original scripts over on the Unproduced Scripts page. - Don