Screenwriting Resources

CREATIVE MEDIA INSTITUTE · NMSU

CMI Scriptwriting Resource Hub

Explore screenplays, research, character inspiration, and writing tools to help bring your stories to life.

Digital Script Library

Start with the CMI collection of scripts and screenwriting resources.

Open the Digital Script Library

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Stageplays.com

Explore stageplays by genre, including musicals. Consider how existing works could inspire adaptation ideas.

Explore stageplays

Pixar Theatrical Shorts

Go behind the scenes with award-winning shorts and explore concise visual storytelling.

Watch and explore shorts

MovieWeb

Explore box office information and consider which types of films maintain top positions and who their target audiences might be.

Visit MovieWeb

The Cinema Spot

Explore blockbuster coverage, genre films, interviews, and movie recommendation features.

Visit The Cinema Spot

IMDb: Film Research

Research films related to a topic or character and investigate how often an idea has appeared on screen.

Search IMDb

Scripts For You

Browse an online collection of movie scripts for screenplay study.

Browse scripts

Drew's Script-O-Rama

Explore online movie script archives.

Visit Script-O-Rama

Script Pimp

Visit the screenplay resource site listed in the original CMI resource collection.

Visit Script Pimp

Awesome Films

Browse the film script resource collection.

Explore Awesome Films

Daily Script

Read movie scripts and study screenplay structure, dialogue, and formatting.

Browse Daily Script

BrainyQuote

Explore quotations for thematic inspiration and ideas.

Browse quotations

ManyThings Proverbs

Explore proverbs and traditional sayings from different cultures.

Explore proverbs

Creative Proverbs

Find sayings and ideas that may inspire themes and story concepts.

Visit Creative Proverbs

Wise Old Sayings

Explore sayings and quotations for creative inspiration.

Browse sayings

IMDb Movie Information

Research movie plots, summaries, and film details.

Explore IMDb

Netflix

Explore films and series for examples of genre, plot, and storytelling.

Browse Netflix

The Movie Spoiler

Review movie plot summaries and story details.

Explore movie synopses

U.S. Baby Names

Explore historical name popularity data for character research.

Research baby names

Behind the Name: First Names

Explore popular first names and their origins.

Explore first names

Behind the Name: Surnames

Research surnames and their origins for character development.

Explore surnames

Slang Portal

Explore slang and regional expressions for dialogue research. Check availability of this legacy resource.

Visit Slang Portal

Google Translate

Use translation as a starting point for foreign-language dialogue and regional expressions.

Open Google Translate

Script Magazine: Selling a Screenplay

Explore advice about marketing a screenplay independently and navigating the screenwriting business.

Read the guide

Outstanding Screenplays

Explore screenwriting resources and industry opportunities.

Visit Outstanding Screenplays

Writing Treatments

Learn about developing a treatment to present a film story and project concept.

Explore treatment writing

Beat Sheet Calculator

Explore a tool for planning and organizing major screenplay beats.

Open Beat Sheet Calculator

Final Draft

Explore screenplay-writing software and professional script formatting.

Explore Final Draft

Celtx

Explore writing and pre-production tools for creative projects.

Explore Celtx

Learn Movie Magic

Find tutorials related to Movie Magic software and production workflows.

View tutorials

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