How to Avoid Making a Poor First Impression of Your Script

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the film educational, outreach, preservation, and research organization that brings us the Oscars. New screenwriters can win fellowships of up to $35,000 for original feature-length screenplays. Of course, these must be formatted according to the industry's standards. Visit their resource page for:

• Fifteen helpful "foibles" to avoid so as to not make a poor first impression
• A very helpful sample script