Celtx: Screenwriting Software
Most of you probably use Final Draft as your screenwriting software. Some use Movie Magic Screenwriter. I own both and they are fine programs. But they cost money (upward to $200). Aren’t there some good free options? There are and one of them is Celtx. From the Celtx Wikipedia page:
Celtx ( /?k?lt?ks/) is free media pre-production software designed for creating and organizing media projects like screenplays, films, videos, stageplays, audio plays, documentaries, machinima, comics, games and podcasts.
The client-server application gives independent filmmakers and media creators an integrated and non-linear approach to the pre-production work phase, providing support for industry standard scriptwriting, story development, storyboarding, script breakdowns, production scheduling and reports. It also allows writers to attach images, videos, and audio files to a project, and provides features for collaborating with others online.
Celtx is built on open, non-proprietary standards (ie. HTML, XML, RDF and TXT ). It is licensed under the Celtx Public License, which is the Mozilla Public License with an attribution provision. Feature development and language translations (23+) of the application are driven largely by the feedback and volunteer efforts of members of the international Celtx community.
“Celtx” is an acronym for Crew, Equipment, Location, Talent and XML.