Filmmaking / Directing : One Pager by Dana Olita Ogden

Template? You don't need no stinkin template...you just sell your story on a one page leave behind after your meeting.

I need a one pager to sell the story lol. I want it to be very professional looking.

No, I don't use a template.

From what I've read and been told "poster style" one pagers are the mark of an amateur and a "no-no" if you're trying to sell your script. My research in to pitching and pitchfests said keep it simple - Name, contact info and logline, which will take up the first quarter of the page. Then a summary of the story that highlights the beginning, major plot points, and end that reads well. So you really only get 3/4 of a page to get your story across. You can also include a sentence or two at the end if your screenplay has placed in a contest or would be similar to a successful film. Colored pages and fancy graphics only detract from the reader's focus on your words. That's why you can't find a template for a "one sheet" because what you're really looking for is a template for a "movie poster". That's advertising, not screenwriting. Good Luck.

I have found many writers new to the industry do - quite understandably - confuse the poster form a one sheet and the one sheet one uses as a screenplay marketing tool. They are very different things.

@Phil is right. A poster, is a poster.

@Anthony also correct. Words need deliver. The visuals are additional. A wow poster might suck in intenders but script has to pack the same punch.

OK So I was able to find a friend who is a graphic artist and he did a great job. One of the film festivals I entered actually wanted this. It makes a nice visual tool when pitching.

I love Canva! Easy to use and they even have video posters.

@Dana Publisher can be used for posters I forgot to add.

I design one sheets if you need. Go go canva though like Heidi said if you're good at the drag and drop design thing. You can do it for free!

If you are trying to make your own movie posters based on your screenplay, I can send you some links.

Go to StudioBinder.com They give you a free movie template with font layouts etc. I used it for my last 2 short films