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January 12, 2010
thetechnofile.com 		  Best Scriptwriting Software:
Winner: Final Draft 8
If you’ve ever tried to write a script on a standard word processor, you’ll know how laborious and creative flow destroying it can be. Final Draft solves this problem by automating the formatting process.



September 5, 2009
By Paul Haber
backstage.com		   The Play's the Thing...
...When it's in the right format.
It's tough to write a critical review of Final Draft 8 when the screenwriting software—now with stage play and musical theater components—offers such elegant ease of use.



2009
Mike Hubbartt
softwareeditorial.com 		  Final Draft 8 Review
...One product that I enjoy using was Final Draft – I wrote a review of version 7.13 when it was released and was satisfied with the product features.



June 17, 2009
Erik Vlietinck
it-enquirer.com 		  Motion Picture Industry Standard Scripts with Final Draft 8
In the world of motion pictures and cartoon animation, Final Draft is an industrial standard.



July 4, 2009
Joshua Philipp
theepochtimes.com		   Scriptwriting With Final Draft 8
...Final Draft 8 helps bridge this gap, while offering signature features that also make life much easier for professionals.



Friday July 03, 2009
Tim Haddock
Macworld.com 		  Final Draft AV 2.5
Final Draft AV 2.5.2 aims to put a smile on creative faces by taking over such time-consuming formatting duties so that filmmakers can focus their time where it matters—on content.



Thursday July 02, 2009
Tim Haddock
Macworld.com 		  Final Draft 8
Thankfully, Final Draft 8 is a solid sequel to what has become the industry-standard screenwriting application, offering an updated interface, a handful of feature enhancements, and a new file format.



Mon, May 11, 2009
by John August
vimeo.com 		  A look at Final Draft 8



Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Scott Simmons
provideocoalition.com 		  Final Draft upgraded to version 8
It doesn’t seem to happen very often so maybe it’s worth mentioning when it does .... the seminal screenwriting application Final Draft has moved to version 8!



April 30, 2009
Peter Cohen, Macworld.com
pcworld.com 		  Final Draft 8 Scriptwriting Software Adds Tools, XML
Final Draft has announced the release of Final Draft 8 for Mac OS X and Windows. The full version costs US$249; upgrades are $79.



April 4, 2009
Posted by LisaHill
schooltech.ancientfuturemedia.com		   Final Draft : Scriptwriter’s Suite
Everyone has a story to tell.  Stage plays, movies, audio-visual scripts, and television episodes have their own unique writing style and format.  Lucky for beginning and experienced screenwriters, there is Final Draft Script Writer’s Suite with Final Draft v7 and Final Draft AV 2.5. 



May 29, 2008
PR-inside.com		   FINAL DRAFT Inc's Take A Meeting Event is Now Open For Registration!
Meetings cost $79, for which registrants receive 15 minutes of dedicated face time to meet and present ideas in a relaxed environment. In return, prospective writers receive invaluable advice from executives about how to improve their concepts and...



May 29, 2008
gamedeveloper.digitalmedianet.com		   FINAL DRAFT Inc's Take A Meeting Event is Now Open For Registration!
..."We are very excited about bringing industry decision-makers from reputable companies together to meet one-on-one with aspiring writers. While other events allow writers and executives to meet face to face, our Take A Meeting event offers writers more time to develop a rapport and gain professional feedback on career choices, stories and ideas."



May 29, 2008
tmcnet.com		   FINAL DRAFT Inc's Take A Meeting Event is Now Open For Registration!
..."In addition to cultivating industry relationships," Shelly Mellott, VP of Events and Publications at Final Draft, Inc. adds, "participants will also benefit by attending seminars and classes made available at no extra charge."



Spring/Summer 2008
Mac Directory 		  Final Draft Scriptwriter's Suite > Scripts Made Simple
Everyone has a story to tell, but is yours
good enough for a movie, TV series or documentary? Stageplays, movies, audiovisual scripts, and television episodes have their own unique writing style
and format.


April 16, 2008
Nevada Film Office
Press Release 		  21 is the Lucky Number for the NFO’s Screenwriting Competition
It is a sure bet that the 21st year of the Nevada Film Office’s Screenwriting Competition will be auspicious because of advantageous changes made to the scoring, judging, and compensation elements of the contest. Along with Final Draft screenwriting software and gifts from Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority; the winners received...


November 20, 2007
brighthub.com		   Product Review
If you are an aspiring scriptwriter, Final Draft 7 offers excellent tools that help you write your script per the industry standards for format and style, and that also teach you how to write a great script.


November 7, 2007
forbes.com

      

Curriculum Approval
The #1-selling scriptwriting software has been approved by the California Learning Resource Network (CLRN) as a curriculum tool for High School, Higher Ed and Continuing Ed teachers and students of Distance Learning courses.


October 17, 2007
cnbc.com

      

Final Draft Hosts Annual Party
Final Draft, Inc., publisher of Final Draft®, the #1-selling scriptwriting software, will be hosting its annual party in Hollywood, CA where Oliver Stone will be awarded the 3rd annual Hall of Fame Award...


October 17, 2007
thegoodwebguide.co.uk

       

thegoodwebguide. . .
Final Draft claim to be the world's best selling screenwriting program, unless of course, you talk to the makers of Scriptware (see review in this chapter). Virtually every site dedicated to the art of screenwriting will mention Final Draft. It is fully endorsed by Oliver Stone, Tom Hanks, James L. Brooks (As Good As It Gets) and Michael Bay (Pearl Harbour).


March 11, 2007
by Ed Rust, Proprietor,
MagSampler.com

       

Report From the Newsstand. . .
Script magazine is a bimonthly for writers of motion picture and television screenplays, which should guarantee its publisher, Final Draft of Calabasas, California, a circulation of millions in the Los Angeles area alone. It's also an eye-opening read for plain old movie fans....


November 16, 2006
Timeout Chicago Gift Guide

       

Write On
Everyone has a screenplay somewhere inside him or her. In our case, the damned thing is lodged too close to our left gubernaculums for doctors to operate, but that’s no reason for you not to indulge...


October 26, 2006
Final Draft, Inc.

       

Screenwriting Contest Winners feted at Final Draft’s 7th Annual Big Break Awards
Final Draft, Inc., publisher of Final Draft, the world’s #1-selling scriptwriting software, announced the top three winners of their 7th Annual Big Break International Screenwriting Competition...


October 17, 2006
The Hollywood Reporter

       

Final Draft buys assets of Forum Publishing
Final Draft Inc., maker of the Final Draft scriptwriting software, paid an undisclosed amount to purchase the assets of Forum Publishing, publishers of Script magazine...


October 17, 2006
by Dave McNary
Variety

       

Final Draft gives the greenlight on Script
Screenwriting software concern Final Draft has acquired Script magazine via a deal for assets of Forum Publishing.


October 16, 2006
by Bill Mickey
Folio

        Software Developer Final Draft Buys Print Magazine
Final Draft, a Calabasas, California-based software company that develops products and services for scriptwriters announced today the purchase of 17-year-old Forum Publishing.


May 30, 2006
by Cade Metz
PC Magazine

      

Final Draft 7.0
Final Draft doesn't just format scripts according to industry standards, putting scene headings, character names, and dialog exactly where they need to be....


April 1, 2006
by S.D. Katz
Digital Content Producer

       

Shoot Review: Final Draft AV 2.5
Every now and then a product comes along that works well and eliminates some annoyance or extra work from your daily routine. That's how I would describe Final Draft AV 2.5...


April, 2006
by Kaitlyn Thornton
dailytrojan.com

      

"Writing that 'Final Draft'" is the first in a two-part series on the Scriptwriter's Showcase. The series concludes Wednesday, April 5.

"When failure is not an option" is the second in a two-part series on the Scriptwriters Showcase.


      

Videomaker's 2005 Best Products of the Year
...Luckily, Final Draft has developed software that lets us concentrate on the story and not the tab key.

by Morgan Paar
February, 2006

January, 2006
by Bud Elliott
Videomaker Magazine

       

Test Bench:
Final Draft AV 2.5 Scriptwriting Software
...Better get Final Draft AV Version 2.5, the professional audio-visual script processor for those who have the talent and vision to produce a top-notch piece of material, but lack practical experience in writing to accepted industry format.

February 23, 2006
by Chuck Gloman
governmentvideo.com

       

A tale of two columns
Script formatting gets simple with Final Draft AV upgrade
...Enter Final Draft AV version 2.5, software that makes script composition -- and the inevitable edits that come with it -- far more manageable.

   
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