The earliest format of screenplays for films were no more than a synopsis and this resulted in them rarely being more than one paragraph. Pillow Fight – Format in 1897 An example is the script for the 25 second 1897 film “Pillow Fight” which reads; “Four young ladies, in their nightgowns, are having a romp. …
The short answer is: “So that it will be read.” By using the correct format for your screenplay, you put yourself in the best position to have your script read by the “right” people. If you don’t… the chances of a decision maker reading past page ten drops below 10 percent. Keeping in mind that …