Title Page Skill

Invocation Triggers

Apply this skill when:

• Creating new screenplays

• Setting up title page metadata

• Updating screenplay information

• Preparing scripts for submission

Title Page Format

Fountain Title Page Syntax

Key-value pairs at the very beginning of the document:

Title: Seoul Identity Credit: Written by Author: Scott Graham Draft date: December 27, 2025 Contact: scott@wordstofilmby.com (555) 123-4567

Standard Keys

Key Purpose Required

Title

Screenplay title Yes

Credit

Credit type Yes

Author

Writer name(s) Yes

Source

Source material If adapted

Draft date

Current draft date Recommended

Contact

Contact information Yes

Copyright

Copyright notice Optional

Notes

Additional notes Optional

Multi-Line Values

Indent continuation lines:

Title: The Long and Winding Road to Nowhere Contact: Jane Smith jane@email.com (555) 123-4567 123 Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90001

Formatting in Titles

Title: Bold Title Underlined Subtitle Italic tagline

Credit Types

Single Writer

Credit: Written by Author: Scott Graham

Writing Team (Collaborators)

Credit: Written by Author: Scott Graham & Jane Smith

Note: & indicates a writing team who wrote together.

Multiple Writers (Sequential)

Credit: Screenplay by Author: Scott Graham and Jane Smith

Note: and indicates writers who worked separately.

Adapted Work

Credit: Screenplay by Author: Scott Graham Source: Based on the novel by Jane Smith

Multiple Credits

Credit: Screenplay by Author: Scott Graham Credit: Story by Author: Jane Smith & John Doe

Industry Standards

Spec Script Title Page

Title: SEOUL IDENTITY Credit: Written by Author: Scott Graham Contact: scott@wordstofilmby.com

Do NOT include on spec scripts:

• Draft numbers

• WGA registration numbers (prominently)

• Date revisions

Production Script Title Page

Title: SEOUL IDENTITY Credit: Written by Author: Scott Graham Draft date: REVISED - December 27, 2025 Contact: Production Company Name Address

Contact Information

What to Include

Contact: Your Name your.email@domain.com (555) 123-4567

Or your representation:

Contact: Represented by Agent Name Agency Name agent@agency.com (555) 123-4567

Positioning

In final PDF output:

• Title: Centered, 1/3 down page

• Credit/Author: Centered, below title

• Contact: Lower right (or lower left)

Copyright Notice

Optional Copyright

Copyright: (c) 2025 Scott Graham

WGA Registration

If including (not recommended on specs):

Notes: WGAw Registered

Complete Examples

Feature Film Spec

Title: SEOUL IDENTITY Credit: Written by Author: Scott Graham Draft date: December 2025 Contact: scott@wordstofilmby.com

Television Spec

Title: "The One Where Everything Changes" Credit: Spec episode of Author: BREAKING BAD Credit: Written by Author: Scott Graham Contact: scott@wordstofilmby.com

Adaptation

Title: THE GREAT GATSBY Credit: Screenplay by Author: Scott Graham Source: Based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald Draft date: December 2025 Contact: scott@wordstofilmby.com

Writing Team

Title: BUDDY COP MOVIE Credit: Written by Author: Scott Graham & Jane Smith Draft date: December 2025 Contact: Represented by Super Agent Big Agency agent@bigagency.com

Validation Checklist

• Title is present

• Credit type is correct

• Author name(s) formatted correctly

• Contact information included

• Draft date current (if included)

• Source credited (if adaptation)

• No WGA number on spec scripts

• No draft numbers on spec scripts

• Multi-line values properly indented