Screenwriting

Box Office Guru - An unbelievably comprehensive and constantly updated collection of film box office stats, including opening/total grosses for over 1600 pix released since 1989; current and past opening weekends; monthly averages; a release schedule for the coming four months, and some very pithy commentary by Gitesh Pandya, whose site this is. Gitesh deserves a medal.

Done Deal - A constantly-updated list of recent film script deals, including title, log line, studio, agent, price, and other info. A truly great resource. Be sure to check out the New Archives section.

Hollywood Writers Network - Beginning material and current industry information.

Inside Film Magazine Online - This site features listings of film festivals all over the world, as well as articles which focus on independent film and filmmakers.

The Internet Movie Database - First and foremost, the site contains the best searchable online database of information about films. Over 180,000 of them! But the IMDB site doesn't stop there. This vast resource also includes current and near-future movie releases, recent box office numbers, movie quotes, daily entertainment news, and much more. Indispensable.

Megahit Movies - Although it's a promotional vehicle for the author's book of the same name, Meghahit Movies does offer a load of definitions of screenwriting terms and techniques that beginning screenwriters should find useful.

The Online Communicator Website - This rich and diverse site is divided into main sections that include film, video, writing, talent, audio, and multimedia. Each of these sections has a wealth of varied and valuable links to real information that real writers can use. Too much to describe, just check it out.

PAGE - The Professional Authors Group Enterprise - a full-service bulletin board system for and run by professional writers, with dozens of forums on writing, as well as general information topics.

Screaming in The Celluloid Jungle - A site for screenwriters and filmmakers featuring regularly-updated script sales and deals; featured agents, WGA signatory agencies, and an agency contact list; production company contact lists; industry news; a filmmakers glossary; writing software reviews; research resources; a screenwriters forum; and monthly links of interest to writers.

Screenwriters & Playwrights Home Page - Designed to meet the special needs of screenwriters and playwrights.

Screenwriters Utopia - Lots of interviews, articles, and links of interest to both new and seasoned screenscribes. The site also has bulletin board and chat areas.

Spec Screenplay Website - Aimed primarily at the novice screenwriter, this site includes an area where "producers" can leave messages about what kind of scripts they're looking for and a companion area where writers can post synopses of their original scripts. We put "producer" in quotes because the website doesn't vouch for the producers trolling for material, so be careful: protect your script (by registering it with the Writers Guild, for example). The site also contains tips for writers, a chat room and various message boards.

Wordplay - From working screenwriters Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott, this site reveals some of the secrets of writing and selling scripts. Scripters just breaking in will find Terry's and Ted's answers to questions in the Letters and Q&A sections especially useful. Pros might, too.

World of Writing - Many writing-related links.