Drafts, rewrites & production scripts · Working
Locked script
Also called: locked pages
ELI5
A production script whose page and scene numbering should remain stable, with later changes issued as revisions.
Used in conversation
“Please include the locked script in the next pitch package.”
Pitch context
This names a document, asset or development step that can appear in a pitch package.
Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.
Connected terms
- Shooting scriptA shooting script is production-formatted; a locked script has restricted pagination or revision control. A shooting script may later become locked.
Sources & evidence · 6
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- Directors Guild of America — DGA Creative Rights HandbookDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- ScreenSkills — Film and TV Job ProfilesDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Screen Australia — What is a Synopsis? An Outline? A Treatment?Supporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Screen Australia — Story Documents: DramaSupporting 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