Ex Machina and Four Other Indie Darling Scripts Available Online

Ex Machina and Four Other Indie Darling Scripts Available Online

Ex Machina and Four Other Indie Darling Scripts Available Online

Richard "RB" Botto
Richard "RB" Botto
10 years ago

If you've been around this site for a while, you've heard me say that reading screenplays, good and bad, is, without question, the best way to hone your craft. And, of course, a good screenplay compared against the film produced from said screenplay can serve as a masterclass for filmmakers, cinematographers, editors, sound designers, actors and other film creatives as well.

Today, I'm happy to share that the red hot production, distribution and financing company, A24, has made the screenplays to 5 of their most recent critically acclaimed independent films available online.

Many of these films have been big players on the festival circuit, while Ex Machina represents one of the highest grossing indies of the year.

Happy Reading!

RB

Ex Machina - https://a24awards.com/film/exMachina/exMachina_script.pdf

The End of the Tour - https://a24awards.com/film/endOfTour/EndOfTourScript.pdf

Mississippi Grind - https://a24awards.com/film/mississippiGrind/mg_script.pdf

Slow West - https://a24awards.com/film/slowWest/SlowWestScript.pdf

While We're Young - https://a24awards.com/film/whileWereYoung/wwy_script.pdf

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Richard "RB" Botto

Richard "RB" Botto

Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist

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12 Comments on Richard RB's Article

Kentrell Liddell
Host/Presenter, Screenwriter, Voice Actor, Narrator, Film Festival Director, Hair Stylist, Author, Filmmaker
Thank you so much for sharing and for being so selfless, RB!
9 years ago
Julie Merrick
Screenwriter, Director, Actor, Editor
One of my favourites! I look forward to reading it. Thank you for the post.
9 years ago
Jorge J Prieto
Actor, Screenwriter
Thanks, RB, for siting Ex Machina, on today's webminar. I had missed this post. Just uploaded script to my laptop and will start reading it tomorrow. In the words of our beloved, JOEY TUCCIO, "amazing." LOL!
9 years ago
Shawn Speake
Actor, Voice Artist, Musician
Thanks!
9 years ago
Andrew Bee
Actor, Dancer
Thank you. This is excellent.
10 years ago
Richard RB Botto
Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist
You're most welcome, Andrew!
10 years ago
Erin Leigh Oliver
Assistant Production Office Coordinator (APOC), Production Assistant, Location Scout
Do you have a suggestion on acquiring a good documentary script? I am not a writer so it will help me immensely to guide me through this difficult process.
10 years ago
Richard RB Botto
Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist
I don't know if Simply Scripts has doc scripts, Erin, but you might want to give a look.
10 years ago
Todd Alan
Screenwriter
Hi Erin, sorry I don't know about doc scripts, but Sheila Curran Bernard's "Documentary Storytelling" stays on my bookshelf because it's so incredible and I just know "one of these days!" I'm going to write up a documentary of my own. Best of luck with yours.
10 years ago
Kim Wheeler
Screenwriter, Playwright, Author
Thanks for the scripts, RB.
10 years ago
Richard RB Botto
Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist
Happy to assist, Fleurette!
10 years ago
Fleurette M Van Gulden
Choreographer, Singer
Great RB now I can skip the other free sites
10 years ago
Shari D. Frost
Screenwriter, Playwright, Script Consultant
How cool is this! Thx so much for sharing, RB!
10 years ago
Richard RB Botto
Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist
I thought it was extremely cool by A24 to do this, especially while many of these films are still in theaters. You are most welcome, Shari! Always happy to share good content!
10 years ago
Jeffrey Ginn
Art Director, Concept Artist, Illustrator, Production Designer, Storyboard Artist, Model Maker, Motion Graphic Design, Screenwriter, Set Designer
Thanks much Richard! It's awesome to be able to read some of the latest Indie works in Screenwriting. There are of course "strict formatting rules" for screenplays, but for me, it's the flow of description and character arc that makes it sing. Cheers! -Jeff
10 years ago
Richard RB Botto
Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist
Seemingly less strict by the year, Jeff, but I get your drift.
10 years ago
Jeff Bassetti
Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Mechanically ... these screenplays adhere to and break the mechanics of "how a screenplay should be formatted" Cut to's on the left in some while on the right margin on others ... Then the slug line is bold and underlined and not in others ... I personally like the bold approach as an easy identifier to quickly and easily see the next scene coming up .. Does anyone have any thoughts or insights on acceptable changes to the mechanical structure of screenplays?
10 years ago
Richard RB Botto
Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist
The more successful you are, the more you get to break them, Jeff. Having said that, as long as the story is there, no one in this town is going to penalize you for coloring outside the lines every now and then.
10 years ago
Jeff Bassetti
Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Yeah, that makes sense! Damn rules! Thanks RB!
10 years ago
Thank you for sharing Richard!
10 years ago
Richard RB Botto
Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist
You're welcome, Cenker. Feel free to pass them on through the share buttons at the top of the blog. Thanks!
10 years ago
Amanda Toney - Next Level Education
Director of Operations, Producer
Thank you for sharing, RB! Excited to get reading!
10 years ago
Richard RB Botto
Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist
For sure, Shannon. I've already devoured Ex Machina.
10 years ago
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