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A one or two sentence summary of a screenplay that captures the protagonist, conflict, and stakes.

The formatted written blueprint of a film containing scene headings, action, dialogue, and transitions.

The person who writes the screenplay, translating story concepts into formatted film scripts.

A prose document outlining a film's story, characters, and structure before the full screenplay is written.

A studio formally releases a developed project it will not produce, allowing it to be set up elsewhere.