On the Scene
On the Scene is a gallery of photos exhibiting the interaction of Final Draft members with its community.

Final Draft Party Oct 2006
Every Fall, Final Draft, Inc. hosts an annual industry event. All of our partners, advocates and close friends are invited to attend. At this event, the Big Break contest winners are feted and our Hall of Fame award is presented.  Hall of Fame recipients have included Oliver Stone (2007), Syd Field (2006) and Sydney Pollack (2005).

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   Big Break International Screenwriting Contest

The top three winners of the 7th Annual Big Break International Screenwriting contest were celebrated at an awards event attended by industry professionals at Montmartre Lounge in Hollywood October 26.  Winners Tom Cosgrove, Yehudi Mercado and Stinson Carter had their scripts selected from 3,000 competing worldwide entries, with top winner Cosgrove hailing from Ireland.

This year’s esteemed judges include writer/producer Bobby Moresco (Million Dollar Baby; Crash), writer Simon Kinberg (Mr. & Mrs. Smith; X-Men: The Last Stand), writer Stuart Beattie (Collateral; Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2 & 3), ICM’s Executive Story Editor Christopher Lockhart, and Fox Searchlight Director of Production Zola Mashariki. Microsoft is the 2006 premiere sponsor and awarded the top three finalists with Microsoft Tablet PCs and software. 

Also honored was Hall of Fame inductee Syd Field, renowned for his classic Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting (1982), considered the “bible” of the film industry.  The Hall of Fame Award recognizes entertainment industry luminaries who foster the art of scriptwriting and nurture and inspire the creative process. 

The event turnout was great, the Final Draft beer flowed freely, and a good time was had by all! Congratulations again to our 2006 winners and finalists.