Screenplay template for short films and AI video

Quick answer: A screenplay has four building blocks: a scene heading that says where and when, action lines that say what we see, a character cue, and the dialogue under it. Keep the same four blocks and a script is also what SceneMixer reads best: scene headings become locations, character cues become a cast with one voice each, dialogue is spoken in the video and action lines become the shots. Below is a blank template and a one-page example.

Still from “Neon Debt”, an AI short drama generated end-to-end by SceneMixer (7 characters, 1 episode) — Sample: “Neon Debt” — Game Engine Realism, 1 episode, produced end-to-end by SceneMixer from the script · watch the episodes

Copy the example, change the names and the place, and paste it into a new project to see the cast and storyboard it produces.

The four blocks

Block	Write	Example
Scene heading	INT. or EXT., place, time	INT. LAUNDROMAT - NIGHT
Action line	What we see, in the present tense	Rain on the window. MARA, 30s, sits among the dryers.
Character cue	The speaker's name in capitals	MARA
Dialogue	What they say	I thought you'd left already.

Using scene headings and character cues · Writing dialogue so it is picked up.

A one-page example

INT. LAUNDROMAT - NIGHT

Rain on the window. MARA, 30s, sits among the dryers with a folded suitcase beside her. JON, 30s, comes in shaking out an umbrella.

JON
You said the 9 o'clock train.

MARA
I thought you'd left already.

He sits two machines away. The dryers turn. Neither of them speaks for a long moment.

MARA
It's the last load.

How the example becomes a project

In the example	In SceneMixer
INT. LAUNDROMAT - NIGHT	One location, drawn once
MARA and JON	Two characters, each with a sheet and a voice
The two lines of dialogue	Spoken in the video by the right person
The action lines	Numbered shots in the storyboard

Script to film · Script to animation · Upload a script and read it.

Tips for a script that renders well

One place per scene; move scenes, not characters.
One action per action line.
Short lines; the voice carries them best.
No inner thoughts: say them aloud or leave them out.

Make it in SceneMixer, start to finish

Script: paste your own on Upload Script, or write the brief above in AI Create and let it draft the episodes.
Step 1: Type Film; Scene Style Neon Nights, Urban Opulence; Costume Style Smart Casual, Streetwear; Visual Style Digital HD, Shot on Film; Target Region; dialogue language; 16:9 Landscape. Then read the script.
Step 2: Draw Mara and Jon and the laundromat; they are the whole cast and the whole set. The first 15 setup images on an account are free.
Storyboard: generate episode 1 first (free on your first drama) and read it before you render anything. One place per segment.
Video: render on the default tier at 10 credits a second, fix single shots instead of whole episodes, then put the episode together and post.

Format	Reads best as
.txt	Plain text with the four blocks
.docx	Unpacked to plain text in your browser
.md	Plain text
PDF	Not accepted; copy the text out

FAQ

What is a screenplay template?

A layout of scene headings, action lines, character cues and dialogue.

Does SceneMixer need screenplay format?

No. Prose works too, but the four blocks are read most reliably.

Which files can I upload?

.txt, .docx and .md, or pasted text. PDFs are refused.

What becomes a location?

Each distinct place in a scene heading.

What becomes a voice?

Each character cue is one character with one voice.

How long can a script be?

Up to 300,000 characters of English per project.

Is reading it free?

Reading costs 4 credits per 1,000 characters; new accounts start with 50 credits.

Paste the page

See the cast and the storyboard it makes.

Read a script

Updated November 2, 2026