Drafts, rewrites & production scripts · Working
Shooting script
Also called: production script
ELI5
The production version of a script prepared for scheduling, breakdown and filming.
Used in conversation
“Please include the shooting 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
- Script draftA script draft is a creative version; a shooting script is prepared and controlled for production use.
- Locked 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