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
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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
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