Setting, period & milieu · Working
Contemporary setting
Also called: present-day
ELI5
A story set in the present or near-present of its intended audience.
Used in conversation
“The contemporary setting should be visible in the examples, not just the overview.”
Pitch context
You may encounter “Contemporary setting” in character, world, genre & tone conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Helps describe who the project follows, where it lives and what kind of experience it promises.
Sources & evidence · 4
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Screen Australia — Story Documents: DramaSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Film Independent — Screenwriting and Episodic Program Application MaterialsSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- ScreenSkills — Online Learning Glossary and Job ProfilesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- pitch.dog — Pitch Dictionary Deep Research SynthesisSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-14