Visualize and develop the story
Students build their outlines with drag-and-drop story beat cards on the intuitive Plot Board, then tag the beats with color-coded storylines and characters to get a bird’s eye view of their story.
Screenwriting & Film Production Software Built for Educators
Whether you teach screenwriting or oversee student film production, Arc Studio delivers professional tools optimized for the classroom at an unbeatable price for educators.
“Arc Studio is a fantastic choice for teaching screenwriting.”
Kevin Human, Film Department Chair
South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities
Outlines and scripts
Arc Studio helps students turn ideas into stories, and stories into polished scripts
Industry standard formatting
Auto formatting and intuitive design help students learn screenwriting rules without frustration. Seamless live collaboration facilitates co-writing and group projects.
“Arc Studio is intuitive and easy to use.”
Karl Neubert, Associate Professor for Communication Studies and Film & Media Arts
Temple University, Japan Campus
Production tools
Prep and shoot student films
Tagging and script breakdowns
Arc Studio takes you seamlessly from script into pre-production with intuitive script breakdowns.
Shot lists and storyboards
Student filmmakers can plan and pre-visualize their film with shot lists and storyboards.
Schedule film shoots
Use the integrated stripboard to build out your shooting days and schedule the production.
Call sheets, reports, and email distribution
Generate call sheets, one liners, sides, and DOODs in Arc Studio and email them to cast and crew.
“Arc Studio is a game-changer!”
Darcy Blake, Creative Writing Teacher
Ladera Vista Jr. High School of the Arts
Classrooms and Schools
Tools that help you teach
Arc Studio isn’t just for writing scripts; it’s designed to help teach screenwriting. Comments allow instructors to give notes directly on the script and tag students so they’ll be notified to apply the feedback.
Character and story worksheets
Create reusable worksheets to help your students develop their characters, themes and stories.
Outlining templates
Use and create outlining templates to scaffold your students’ learning and teach them story structure.
Admin and classroom tools
School and classroom-level admin tools make it easy to onboard and manage students.
Draft management
All the drafts of the script are accessible in the app, so instructors can track student progress over time.
The cloud done right
The cloud done right: work offline or online seamlessly, and access scripts from multiple devices.
Security and privacy
Student data is encrypted and secured, and student privacy rights are protected.
Testimonials
Loved by students and faculty
Arc Studio Pro is intuitive and easy for students to use, which makes teaching screenwriting more engaging and fun. The collaboration features are a huge plus for involving all students in the process, and their academic pricing and responsive customer service make it an easy choice for my courses.
Karl Neubert, Associate Professor for Communication Studies and Film & Media Arts
Temple University, Japan Campus
Arc Studio is a fantastic choice for teaching screenwriting! Its intuitive interface, real-time collaboration, and distraction-free design make it perfect for learning, and its advanced features allow for more nuanced instruction as students advance. The cloud-based system ensures easy access, making feedback and revisions seamless. Highly recommended for educators and professional collaborators alike!
Kevin Human, Film Department Chair
South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities
Arc Studio is the perfect screenwriting software for us at UCA to use in the classroom. Novice writers can quickly and easily create work that is formatted to an industry standard with just a quick introduction to the software. It’s also great that we are able to explore some of the more advanced functions like the Beat Board with students who have some experience with screenwriting to assist them in further developing their ideas.
Ted Wilkes, Senior Lecturer in Screenwriting
University for the Creative Arts
Using Arc Studio in my Creative Writing class permits my 7th and 8th grade students to focus on development– bringing their stories and characters to life--instead of getting bogged down by formatting. The drop-down menu is easy to navigate, and the ability for student collaboration provides flexibility to work in pairs or groups as well as allowing me to give specific, immediate feedback during the writing process. Arc Studio is a game-changer!
Darcy Blake, Creative Writing Teacher
Ladera Vista Jr. High School of the Arts
The ability to have multiple drafts within each project is great for me as a teacher when it comes to assessment, as I can compare the different iterations a screenplay has gone through and see students’ development as writers over time... Whenever I've had a software issue I've been able to quickly get in touch with an actual human being at Arc Studios and get it sorted out, resulting in a user friendly and stress-free experience for me and my students. If you have students studying film, I would definitely recommend Arc Studios for screenwriting.
Martin Burns, Film and Media Teacher
Croydon Community School
Frequentlyasked questions
In addition to standard industry formatting, Arc Studio includes all of our advanced screenwriting features like live collaboration, a visual outlining board, a built-in notes app, comment tagging, and customizable templates.
Arc Studio includes a full suite of pre-production and production tools, including script breakdown and tagging, scheduling, shot lists and storyboards, DOODs, call sheets, sides, and email distribution.
All student data is secured and encrypted. Arc Studio does not collect or sell personal information about students, and students are excluded from all marketing communications.
Yes, student data can be exported from Arc Studio.
Arc Studio is used by both screenwriting classes and film production classes in MFA programs, universities, high schools, and middle schools.
Yes! Arc Studio is a cloud-based screenwriting app. It can be accessed via web browser, or a downloadable app for Windows and Mac computers, and a mobile app for iPad and iPhone. The work will sync across devices, so students can access their scripts at home or in the classroom.
No, students revert to a Free plan and retain access to their work.
