Screenplay Format
Setting Up Your Document Screenwriting software : Final Draft, which is the world’s leading screenplay formatting software, and used in the offices of all the big executives, agents, producers and studios. Paper : US screenplays are printed on Letter size pape r, 8.5″ by 11 ″. The international standard for much of the rest of the world is A4, 8.27″ X 11.7″. Screenplay Font : Courier 12pt. Spacing : The spacing between lines alternates between single and double according to the type of text. Margins : The top and bottom margins are usually 1”, but the margins on the left and right vary according to what type of text it is. Cover page : Your cover page should include the title of your script, your name, and your contact information. Page number : Page numbers are located at the top to the far right. You do not need a page number on your first page. Page length : Screenplays are typically between 90 and 120 pages. One page is the approximate equivalent to one minute of screen time. Co