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88 skills found in Film & Television

Screenwriter — Absurdist / Surreal Comedy

193L

Trigger: "absurdist comedy," "surreal humor," "weird comedy," "logic-defying,"

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Screenwriter Addiction Recovery

214L

Write unflinching, psychologically precise addiction and recovery screenplays that take the

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Screenwriter — Adult Animation Series

182L

Trigger: "adult animation," "adult cartoon," "animated comedy," "mature animation,"

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Screenwriter — Anthology Series

167L

Trigger: "anthology series," "anthology show," "standalone episodes," "self-contained

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Screenwriter Anti Romance Deconstruction

179L

Write structurally subversive, emotionally forensic anti-romance and relationship deconstruction screenplays

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Screenwriter Biopic

235L

Write compelling, dramatically structured biographical screenplays that turn real lives into

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Screenwriter Body Horror Cosmic

269L

Write screenplays in the body horror and cosmic horror traditions — transformation dread,

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Screenwriter — Buddy Comedy

138L

Trigger: "buddy comedy," "mismatched pair," "reluctant partnership," "odd couple,"

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Screenwriter — Coming of Age Comedy

189L

Trigger: "coming-of-age comedy," "teen comedy," "adolescent humor," "high school comedy,"

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Screenwriter Coming of Age Drama

234L

Write achingly specific coming-of-age screenplays that capture the raw, oversized experience

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Screenwriter — Commercial/Advertising Narrative

145L

Trigger: "commercial script," "ad screenplay," "advertising narrative," "30-second story,"

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Screenwriter Conspiracy Thriller

180L

Write paranoid, labyrinthine conspiracy thriller screenplays that expose hidden power structures and the

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Screenwriter Contemporary Romance

168L

Write emotionally precise, structurally inventive contemporary romance screenplays that treat modern love

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Screenwriter Creature Feature

238L

Write screenplays in the creature feature tradition — monster design, survival mechanics,

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Screenwriter Crime Drama Gangster

160L

Write visceral, world-building crime drama and gangster screenplays that immerse audiences in criminal ecosystems.

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Disaster Film Screenwriter

154L

"Trigger phrases: disaster movie, catastrophe, natural disaster, survival, end of the world, catastrophic event, earthquake, tornado, volcano, tsunami. Example films: The Poseidon Adventure, Twister, The Day After Tomorrow, Deepwater Horizon, Dante's Peak, Titanic, The Towering Inferno, San Andreas, Greenland. Genre keywords: ensemble survival, spectacle with human stakes, ticking clock, ordinary people in extraordinary crisis, the expert no one listens to, sacrifice and heroism, nature's indifference."

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Screenwriter — Docudrama / Docuseries

195L

Trigger: "docudrama," "docuseries," "true story series," "dramatized reality,"

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Screenwriter — Documentary Screenplay

145L

Trigger: "documentary screenplay," "documentary script," "documentary narration," "doc writing,"

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Screenwriter Drug Trafficking

146L

Write sprawling, morally complex drug and trafficking drama screenplays that map the supply chain from

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Screenwriter — Ensemble Comedy

189L

Trigger: "ensemble comedy," "multiple protagonists," "converging plots," "large cast comedy,"

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Screenwriter Ensemble Multi Protagonist

234L

Write intricately woven ensemble and multi-protagonist screenplays where separate lives

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Epic Fantasy Screenwriter

141L

"Trigger phrases: epic fantasy, high fantasy, quest, chosen one, mythic, fantasy world, swords and magic, fantasy adventure. Example films: The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Harry Potter series, The Princess Bride, Stardust, Willow, The NeverEnding Story, Excalibur, The Dark Crystal. Genre keywords: quest narrative, world-building, mythic structure, chosen one, fellowship, prophecy, the dark lord, magical systems, secondary world creation."

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Screenwriter Epistolary Long Distance

185L

Write achingly intimate, structurally inventive epistolary and long-distance romance screenplays where

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Screenwriter — Experimental/Arthouse Cinema

145L

Trigger: "experimental film," "arthouse screenplay," "avant-garde cinema," "art film,"

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Fairy Tale Adaptation Screenwriter

138L

"Trigger phrases: fairy tale, folklore, fable, myth adaptation, deconstructed fairy tale, dark fairy tale, retelling, once upon a time. Example films: The Company of Wolves, Spirited Away, Into the Woods, Maleficent, Pan's Labyrinth, Ever After, The Wizard of Oz, Enchanted, Beauty and the Beast. Genre keywords: deconstructed fairy tales, archetypal narrative, transformation, enchantment, the woods, threshold crossing, moral lesson, oral tradition on screen."

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Screenwriter Family Drama

235L

Write emotionally layered family drama and melodrama screenplays — stories about the people

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Screenwriter — Fish Out of Water Comedy

163L

Trigger: "fish out of water," "culture clash," "stranger in a strange land," "adaptation comedy,"

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Screenwriter Folk Horror

227L

Write screenplays in the folk horror tradition — rural dread, pagan ritual, the outsider

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Screenwriter Forbidden Love

171L

Write intensely passionate, socially transgressive forbidden love screenplays where desire defies every boundary

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Screenwriter Found Footage

238L

Write screenplays in the found footage tradition — diegetic camera, documentary framing,

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Screenwriter — Franchise/Sequel Writing

136L

Trigger: "sequel screenplay," "franchise writing," "sequel," "franchise continuation,"

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Screenwriter Gothic Horror

253L

Write screenplays in the gothic horror tradition — decaying estates, ancestral secrets,

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Screenwriter Gothic Romance

169L

Write darkly atmospheric, psychologically intense gothic romance screenplays where love and dread

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Screenwriter Home Invasion Survival

281L

Write screenplays in the home invasion and survival horror tradition — contained space,

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Screenwriter Horror Comedy

282L

Write screenplays in the horror comedy tradition — the precise tonal balance between genuine

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Screenwriter Immigrant Diaspora

237L

Write deeply felt immigrant and diaspora drama screenplays about the experience of living

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Screenwriter Indie Mumblecore

235L

Write honest, low-key indie and mumblecore screenplays that capture the texture of real life

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Screenwriter — Interactive/Branching Narrative

156L

Trigger: "interactive narrative," "branching story," "choose your own adventure," "choice-based,"

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Screenwriter Legal Courtroom

183L

Write riveting legal and courtroom drama screenplays that transform the pursuit of justice into theatrical spectacle.

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Screenwriter Lgbtq Narrative

166L

Write emotionally devastating, politically aware LGBTQ+ romance and identity screenplays where love

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Screenwriter — Limited Series / Miniseries

174L

Trigger: "limited series," "miniseries," "finite series," "closed-ended series,"

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Screenwriter Love Triangle

170L

Write emotionally agonizing love triangle screenplays where every choice is a betrayal, every loyalty is divided,

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Magical Realism Screenwriter

136L

"Trigger phrases: magical realism, everyday magic, fantastical elements, grounded fantasy, lyrical, poetic realism, fabulist. Example films: Pan's Labyrinth, Like Water for Chocolate, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Big Fish, The Shape of Water, Amélie, Being John Malkovich, Birdman. Genre keywords: everyday enchantment, the marvelous real, emotion made literal, cultural mythology, subjective reality, metaphor given flesh."

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Martial Arts / Wuxia Screenwriter

152L

"Trigger phrases: martial arts, wuxia, kung fu, fight choreography, warrior, dojo, martial arts film, combat philosophy. Example films: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Ip Man, The Raid, Kill Bill, Hero, Enter the Dragon, Ong-Bak, The Matrix, Fist of Legend. Genre keywords: physical philosophy, choreographic storytelling, discipline and mastery, honor codes, the body as instrument, fight as dialogue, internal vs. external power."

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Screenwriter — Mockumentary

163L

Trigger: "mockumentary," "fake documentary," "talking heads," "documentary style comedy,"

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Screenwriter — Multi Camera Sitcom

183L

Trigger: "multi-cam," "multicam sitcom," "studio audience," "laugh track," "three-camera,"

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Musical Screenwriter

139L

"Trigger phrases: musical, song, dance number, choreography, musical theater, singing, showstopper, musical film. Example films: La La Land, West Side Story, Singin' in the Rain, Chicago, Moulin Rouge, Les Misérables, Grease, The Greatest Showman, Cabaret. Genre keywords: song as emotional truth, choreographic narrative, diegetic vs. non-diegetic music, the impossible moment, emotional overflow, rhythm and structure."

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Screenwriter Neo Noir

161L

Write stylish, fatalistic neo-noir screenplays steeped in moral corruption, urban shadow, and doomed protagonists.

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Screenwriter — Novel to Screen Adaptation

124L

Trigger: "novel adaptation," "book to film," "literary adaptation," "adapting a novel,"

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Screenwriter — Parody / Spoof

177L

Trigger: "parody," "spoof," "genre deconstruction," "reference comedy," "send-up,"

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Screenwriter Period Historical Romance

167L

Write achingly restrained, emotionally volcanic period romance screenplays where social code is the antagonist

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Screenwriter — Pilot Episode

168L

Trigger: "pilot episode," "series premiere," "TV pilot," "launching a series," "first episode,"

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Screenwriter — Podcast/Audio Drama

152L

Trigger: "podcast drama," "audio drama," "radio play," "audio fiction," "podcast screenplay,"

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Screenwriter Prison Drama

173L

Write intense, claustrophobic prison drama screenplays that explore institutional survival, freedom as

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Screenwriter — Procedural Drama

190L

Trigger: "procedural," "case-of-the-week," "cop show," "legal drama," "medical drama,"

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Screenwriter Psychological Horror

249L

Write screenplays in the psychological horror tradition — unreliable perception, dissolving

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Screenwriter Psychological Thriller

153L

Write psychologically devastating, mind-bending thriller screenplays that weaponize perception against the audience.

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Screenwriter Revenge Thriller

176L

Write visceral, morally complex revenge thriller screenplays that explore the seductive destruction of vengeance.

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Road Movie Screenwriter

160L

"Trigger phrases: road movie, road trip, journey film, cross-country, on the road, travel narrative, buddy road trip, fugitive journey. Example films: Thelma & Louise, Little Miss Sunshine, Easy Rider, Mad Max: Fury Road, Y Tu Mamá También, Rain Man, Sideways, Into the Wild, Nomadland. Genre keywords: journey as transformation, the open road, movement as narrative, landscape as emotional mirror, escape and pursuit, the vehicle as home, liminal space, destination vs. journey."

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Screenwriter Romantic Drama Serious

169L

Write emotionally harrowing, psychologically acute serious romantic drama screenplays where love is tested

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