Genre & Stage · AV
Documentary / Non-Fiction Narrative
Tailored for documentary screenplays, archival essay films, and investigative non-fiction. Blends archival footage prompts, interview quotes, and narrator voiceovers.
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CHAPTER 1: THE DISCOVERY
EXT. OCEANIC EXPEDITION VESSEL - DAY
ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE (1982): Grainy 16mm film of deep-sea submersibles lowering into black ocean waters.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Four miles below the surface, light ceases to exist. But forty years ago, a crew of three found something that shouldn’t have been there.
INT. OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE - DAY
DR. HELENA SHAW (60s) sits in a warm studio setup surrounded by sea maps.
DR. SHAW
We thought the sonar readings were an error. We logged them and closed the file for four decades.
Structural Beats Included in this Template
- Hook: Archival footage & provocative thesis (pp. 1-5)
- Subject Interview 1: Expert contextualization (pp. 6-15)
- Investigative Core: Uncovering forgotten records (pp. 16-35)
- Subject Interview 2: Personal reflection (pp. 36-50)
- Conclusion: Visual synthesis & lingering question (pp. 51-60)