Explore Over 50 Award-Winning Screenplays from 2023 for Free
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Chapter 1: The Importance of Screenplay Reading
Regardless of your stage in the screenwriting journey—whether you're a novice or a seasoned professional—immersing yourself in screenplays is vital for honing your skills. At my arts Substack, 5AM StoryTalk, I regularly curate collections of scripts aimed at enriching your learning experience. Below, you'll find a compilation of scripts released by studios to promote their films during the 2023 award season. Currently, there are fifty-four scripts available, with the possibility of a few more being added in the future.
These valuable screenplays tend to disappear from the web quickly, so be sure to download them as soon as possible for your educational use. For additional resources, check out my articles including "60 Great Comedy Screenplays to Download and Study for Free," "50 Essential 21st-Century One-Hour Pilot Scripts to Download and Study for Free," "50 Great Screenplays by Women," "100 Horror Screenplays to Download and Study for Free," "50 Great Screenplays by People of Color," "20 Christmas Movie Screenplays to Download and Study for Free," and "40 Great Action Screenplays."
Section 1.1: Featured Screenplays
Here are some notable screenplays from the list:
- AIR
- ALL OF US STRANGERS
- AMERICAN FICTION
- ANATOMY OF A FALL
- ARE YOU THERE, GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET.
- ASTEROID CITY
- BARBIE
- BLACKBERRY
- BOTTOMS
- THE BURIAL
- CASSANDRO
- THE COLOR PURPLE
- CREED III
- DREAM SCENARIO
- DUMB MONEY
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Section 1.2: More Screenplay Recommendations
Explore these additional titles:
- EILEEN
- ELEMENTAL
- FAIR PLAY
- FERRARI
- FINGERNAILS
- FLAMIN' HOT
- FLORA AND SON
- FOE
- FREUD'S LAST SESSION
- A HAUNTING IN VENICE
- THE HOLDOVERS
- THE IRON CLAW
- JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4
- JULIE
- THE KILLER
- KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
- LANDSCAPE WITH INVISIBLE HAND
- MAESTRO
- MAY DECEMBER
- MEMORY
- A MILLION MILES AWAY
- THE MIRACLE CLUB
- NAPOLEON
- NIMONA
- NYAD
- OPPENHEIMER
- ORIGIN
- THE PERSIAN VERSION
- POOR THINGS
- PRISCILLA
- RUSTIN
- SALT
- BURNS
- SHORTCOMINGS
- SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE
- THE TEACHER'S LOUNGE
- TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM
- WONKA
- THE ZONE OF INTEREST
Chapter 2: Supporting the Craft
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