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LOGLINES AND TREATMENT (TREATMENTS (FORMAT CONVENTIONS (Do not use slug…
LOGLINES AND TREATMENT
LOGLINES
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YOUR LINES SHOULD
Indicate the full narrative arc (the story’s beginning, middle, and end)
Reveal character, goal, conflict, and theme
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ENDING A LOGLINE
They should be open-ended. But, when writing industry coverage, include conflict resolution
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TREATMENTS
A detailed, scene-by-scene summary of the story
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Treatment stage is when all involved may agree upon story structure, tone, message, and selling points
LENGTH OF TREATMENT
Short films, no dialogue: half the length of film (1 page for every 2 minutes)
Short films, with dialogue: half the length of film (1 page for every 2 minutes)
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Feature film: 30 pages, MAXIMUM
FORMAT CONVENTIONS
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Just write the story: no interruptions, no embellishments
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Characters introduced in CAPS, followed by age in parentheses
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Write in third-person, present tense
CHECKLIST
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Plot has an arc
CLEAR BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END
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