What is Final Draft?

Anybody who's anybody in Hollywood knows Ben Cahan and Marc Madnick -- or, at least, their products. As Chairman and President, respectively, of a software company named Final Draft, Inc., the pair heads an enterprise that has carved an unusual niche by catering to the special film industry-related computer software needs of writers and production crews.

Their flagship product is Final Draft, the No. 1 screenwriting program in the world. With over 100,000 units sold since it was introduced eight years ago, Final Draft has become the standard for writing screenplays, T.V. episodes and stage plays. Several thousand of the biggest names in Hollywood are Final Draft users: Tom Hanks, Sydney Pollack, Robert Altman, Lawrence Kasdan, Ben Stiller, Steven Bochco, Terry Gilliam and Steven E. de Souza, to name a few.

How to get Final Draft

Like Magic is the Australian Importer and distributor of Final Draft.

We have been operating since 1988 and have made Final Draft, Movie Magic Budgeting and Movie Magic Scheduling the industry standards in the Australian Film and Television industries.

Bob Loader, Like Magic's principal, is a Producer, Writer and Script Editor with extensive experience. He provides local technical support for Final Draft and can usually solve your problems instantly over the phone. He is also able to help you with formatting requirements peculiar to the Australian industry.

Naturally you can also get technical support from Final Draft in the US and there is a list of FAQ's on the Final Draft website at www.finaldraft.com.


If you have any questions about Final Draft you can Bob on (02) 9971 1796 or by fax on (02) 9971 2261. Our email is bobloader@likemagic.com.au

 

 

SCREENWRITING SOFTWARE COURSES WITH BOB LOADER

Regular courses in how to use screenwriting software are run by Bob Loader at AFTRS in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

For more information visit the Events Section



FINAL DRAFT TESTIMONIALS

"When I switched to Final Draft I was irritated. Why in the hell hadn't I listened to my colleagues years ago and saved myself the nightmare of trying to write scripts in Word. Final Draft is the ultimate thought to page experience."
David Williamson
(On the Beach (Mini Series), Gallipoli, The Year of Living Dangerously, Don's Party, Phar Lap, Travelling North, The Club)


 

"As befits a software of superhero status, FINAL DRAFT should by rights be called CAPTAIN FINAL DRAFT. Or FINAL DRAFT WO/MAN. It defies gravity, it leaps tall buildings with a single bound, it rescues screenwriters who have been tied to railway tracks, and saves this particular writer's sorry arse on a daily basis."
Tony Morphett
(who has been, in a career spanning more than 30 years, the deviser/co-deviser of 7 TV series including Blue Heelers and Water Rats, the writer/co-writer of 10 telemovies, 9 miniseries, 5 features, hundreds of TV drama episodes and a recipient of 14 industry awards)


 

"Final Draft gives me time to take the dog for an extra long walk."
Bill Garner
Head writer Blue Heelers


 

"Final Draft is by far the best screenwriting program I've ever used. I just can't imagine writing a great script without it."

Jan Sardi.
Screenwriter - Shine