Agency Directory WGA
WGA West Agency Directory
WGA East Agency Directory
Austin Screenwriters, Script Doctors, Instructors
Websites for Austin Screenwriters, Script Doctors and Screewriting Instructors affiliated with Film Austin.
For more detailed list go here. Password is Script4us
Austin Screenwriters Group
Austin Screenwriting Group is a resource to serve local screenwriters, providing guidance and support in all areas of the field.
Screenwriting Competitions
The top 7 Screenwriting Competitions in the country.
CelTx Free Scripting Software
Celtx offers free screenwriting software. Their servers host on-line collaboration for everyone from screenwriter to director to crew. Read more about Celtx.
Contracts - Option / Rep / Life Story / Release
A variety of contracts provided by The American Screenwriting Association, a non-profit organization.
Copyright Office, U.S.
Registering your script with WGA will not offer you the defense in a legal contest over rights. You must have your work copywritten. US Copyright Office - Literary Works Registration
DV Cafe - Resource of Tips
DV Cafe - Resource of Tips offers Articles and Interviews worth reading.
Movie Scripts
Movie Scripts to download and read. Lots of advice.
Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
As with any binding document, please review this Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with an attorney.
Screenwriting News Group
Screenwriting Yahoo Group - *The* ultimate gathering place for professional and "new" screenwriters to discuss the industry and network. Anyone in the film industry is welcome and you never know who you'll run into: producers, managers, and agents. Moderator, Maggie Prescott, is a former agent.
Screenwriters Vault
The Screen Writers Vault is the film industry's project database used by leading production companies and studios seeking original movie ideas, scripts, and properties for production in all genres of film.
Scriptologist
Literary agents listed by Scriptologist is the "How to magazine for screenwriters." If you're a blogger, check out their portal. Scriptshark is Film Austin friendly.
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Script Shark
Script Shark provides coverage, notes, and scouting services executed by today’s highest-quality industry analysts. After determining the strength of a screenplay through extensive evaluation, ScriptShark examines the writer’s body of work and introduces them to representatives and professionals who can help establish the next step in their career. Additionally, ScriptShark’s full-scale story department enables the writer to develop screenplays, treatments, and television materials with on-going consultation. Their list of links is a great tool to have.
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Scripts and Coverage
Scripts and Coverage - Dozens of hypterlinks to major screenwriting websites.
The Pitchmart
The Pitchmart is a semi-annual event. Founder Ken Rotcop is a WGA award-winning writer and former creative head of Embassy Pictures, Hanna-Barbara, Cannon Films, and Trans-World Productions.
The Writers League of Texas
The Writers League of Texas has many useful resources for all writers.
The Writers Store
The Writers Store - Essential for Writers and Filmmakers.
Without a Box
Without a Box - A current list of Upcoming Competitions and lots more.
Writers Guild of America - East & West
WGA West - See Writer's Resources
WGA East - See Resources
Writers Write
Writers Write - Chock full of info.