Foundations of Screenwriting: Script & Screenplay Formatting (Udemy.com)
Learn how to format your screenplay in the Hollywood Standard. Be taken serious by studio executives, producers & agents
Created by: IFH Courses
Last updated August 2021
What you will learn
- Learn How to Format Feature Films in the Hollywood Standard
- Televison Formatting
- How to get an agent or manager
- How to Copyright your screenplay
How it compares
Against the other 293 rated Udemy courses in Video Editing & Animation on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.2 out of 5higher than 14% of them
- Reviews37#260 of 294 by number of reviews
- Length5.5 hourslonger than 68% of them
- Last updatedAugust 2021earlier than 63% of them
Course Description
Join over 60,000 students learning from our courses!
You want to write a screenplay but have no idea how to properly format it for Hollywood to be taken seriously. Well, this course is for you. This comprehensive formatting course will show you how to properly format a Hollywood Screenplay for film, television and streaming. Taught by best-selling author and screenwriter Geoffrey D. Calhoun.
We’ll cover:
What is Formatting?
The Title Page
Basic Formatting
Advanced Formatting
30 Min Multi-cam TV Formatting
Single Camera TV Formatting
Formatting the 1hr Drama
Formatting Tips and Tricks
Split Screen Formatting
Documentary Formatting
How to Copyright Your Script?
Agents and Managers
Scriptments
Bonus: Bulletproof Screenwriting Interview with Geoffrey Calhoun
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What people are saying about our other courses:
THIS COURSE IS AMAZING!!! I'm learning SO FREAKIN MUCH from it, and it's totally blowing my mind. Thanks so much to Gil and Alex for putting this course together. I'm a director working on my first horror film, which has a bit of action in it, and this course is totally giving me rocket boots. If you have more courses from Gil, please let me know and TAKE MY MONEY! - Colby R Rice
Excellent content. But you'd better pay attention or you will miss something. This course is packed with loads or useful and well explained stuff. - Mr Mick Farmer
Instructor is clearly in command of craft and engages with questions, simple explanations and familiar examples. Video and audio are excellent. - Bill Halford
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About your instructor:
Geoffrey D. Calhoun is a multi-award-winning screenwriter and is sought out as a script consultant and a re-writer for various stages of development and production. He is the director of the Script Summit Screenplay Contest which is listed as one of the biggest Screenplay Competitions by The Script Lab.
He is known for his fast-paced thrillers but has also won awards for comedies and dramas. In 2017 Geoffrey was listed as a Top 100 Indie Writers in the World. He believes everyone is a writer at heart and has dedicated himself to help others learn the craft. His courses are designed to break down the mysteries of screenwriting by using easy to follow templates, outlines, and modern popular films as examples.
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So what are you waiting for? Whether you are fresh out of film school, a screenwriter who wants to create his/her own content or just someone who wants to make a feature film this course is for you. Join over 60,000 students that have already taken IFH filmmaking and screenwriting courses.
If you've got the dream.
If you've got the drive.
If you've got the passion - but you're missing the knowledge and experience...this course will help you take your screenwriting dream to the next level.
Enroll NOW and learn how to format your screenplay for Hollywood! Let's get started!
Instructor Details
- 4.2 Rating
37 Reviews
IFH Courses
IFH Courses is a creator, publisher and distributor of high-quality online courses covering all avenues of the filmmaking, screenwriting, post-production, and social media/marketing crafts. Think of it as the ultimate online film school. We bring together industry-leading experts from all disciplines so you can learn from the best. Filmmakers, Screenwriters & Content Creators are our passion!
Our expert instructors will teach you skills that will have an immediate positive impact on your career or business.
You'll find his approach to our courses a bit raw and real. That's because I care about my students, fellow artists, and filmmakers. He has seen and personally made many missteps over the years and he wants to help you avoid making the same costly mistakes. The industry is abusive to the newcomer and he hopes Indie Film Hustle can help you navigate the shark-infested waters of the film industry.
We also are the founder of Bulletproof Screenwriting, Filmtrepreneur, IFH Academy, and Indie Film Hustle TV, the world's first streaming service dedicated to filmmakers, screenwriters, and content creators. Think Netflix for Filmmakers.
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Reviews
By Vincent LaRosa on 8/6/2025
Great course! Worth my time and $$.
By Dan H on 8/1/2025
very practical and very useful information
By Tiffany Oim on 6/24/2025
Learned a lot that I didn't know went into screenwriting.
By Darryl Barnes on 11/11/2024
Very easy to follow information and very direct. I like this.
By Greg Valenti on 10/19/2024
So far, it seems to guide you over the basics. The pace is good and the instructor is clear and concise. The interviews at the end where somewhat of a waste. Perhaps beats, acts, and other germane issues could have been discussed. A couple of good tidbits about format. Don't think I would purchase additional training from this vendor.
By Sly Goodridge on 11/20/2023
It is great and very helpful.
By Robert W. Daniel on 11/29/2022
Great Lesson ! Real World!!
By Wayne Mattis on 8/17/2022
I appreciated the brief outlines of different script styles for feature films, single-cam TV, multi-cam TV, and documentary. I w
By Rhonchell Williams on 3/14/2022
First off, there were some good nuggets of advice here. However, the meat of the course seemed to breeze through the information and remained very surface. Now either I’m overthinking the necessary information or this course could have gone a lot deeper. I mean 4 minutes on average per unit? I’m glad I didn’t have to pay full price for this.
By Laura Carter on 8/20/2021
Clear, simple language with clear, simple explanations.
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