48 Hour Film Project Prep

Short Script Prompts

A random prompt generator and a countdown timer, built for the 48. Roll a genre, a character, an occupation, a prop, and a line of dialogue. Set the clock. Write.

How This Works

Three steps, one hour

  1. Generate a prompt. Click Generate Prompt below. Five reels spin and lock in one at a time: a genre, a character name, an occupation, a prop, and a line of dialogue. Treat the result the way you'd treat elements assigned at a real 48HFP kickoff. Work with what you get.

  2. Start the timer. When you're ready to write, click Timer. The clock defaults to 60 minutes and counts down. Use that hour the way you'd use the first hour of the 48: outline, find your genre angle, get to a page one.

  3. Write against the clock. When the timer hits zero, stop and look at what you have. A short script draft in an hour is the goal. Reset the timer and roll a new prompt any time you want another round.

Roll The Elements

Generate a prompt

Genre
Character
Occupation
Prop
Line
30 genres · 100 characters · 100 occupations · 100 props · 100 lines. Over 3 billion combinations.

Set The Clock

Write against the clock

60:00
Ready

Before The Clock Starts

Screenwriting software

Pick one before the clock starts. Don't shop for software during the 48.

Celtx

Free tier. Script, storyboard, and scheduling in one browser tab.

celtx.com

WriterDuet

Real time collaboration. Three free scripts, no page limit.

writerduet.com

Final Draft

Industry standard formatting. Paid license, desktop and mobile.

finaldraft.com