Micro Drama Script Template

One episode on one page: the episode card, a shot list with seconds and the script itself, filled in with a real 32 second episode and blank for yours.

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  • FitsOne 30 to 90 second episode
  • IncludesFilled example and blank
  • CostFree to copy

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A bride in an ivory gown walks down the aisle of a sunlit stone chapel past full pews
A bride and groom stand close at the chapel altar as she whispers to him
A bride in an ivory gown holds a microphone at the altar and smiles at the guests

Keyframes of the example episode, The Wrong Wedding, made in Ziztu.

The template

The example is a real episode made in Ziztu, so every row of the shot list has a picture and every line was spoken in the finished video. Switch to the blank version when you are ready to write yours.

Micro drama episode script

The Wrong Wedding, episode 1Your title here

Episode card

Write this first. If it does not fit on five lines, the idea is not ready.

Title
The Wrong Wedding
Episode
1, about 32 seconds, 7 shots
Format
Live action, vertical 9:16
Logline
A calm bride walks into her own wedding knowing what her groom hid, and ends it in front of every guest.
Cast
Maya, the bride, calm and sharp. Daniel, the groom, charming and nervous. Vera, a stranger in red whose face stays hidden.
Place
A sunlit stone chapel, full pews
Hook
A bride smiles down the aisle like she has already won.
Cliffhanger
The chapel doors open on a woman in a red dress.

Shot list

One place, one action and at most one line per shot. The seconds add up to the episode.

FrameTimeShotWhat happensCameraLine
A bride in an ivory gown walks down the aisle of a sunlit stone chapel past full pews0:00 to 0:051. Aisle processionMaya walks down the sunlit aisle, smiling, her bouquet in both hands.Wide, tracking behind herNone
A groom in a charcoal suit with a white rose straightens his tie at the altar0:05 to 0:102. Daniel at the altarDaniel straightens his tie and tells her she looks perfect.Medium, staticDANIEL: You look... perfect.
A bride and groom stand close at the chapel altar as she whispers to him0:10 to 0:163. The quiet truthAt the altar Maya leans in and whispers.Medium, slow push inMAYA: I read your messages this morning.
A close-up of a groom frozen in a charcoal suit, his eyes wide0:16 to 0:204. Daniel freezesDaniel freezes, then starts to explain.Medium close-up, staticDANIEL: Maya... let me explain.
A bride in an ivory gown holds a microphone at the altar and smiles at the guests0:20 to 0:255. Taking the microphoneMaya takes the microphone and turns to the guests.Medium, staticMAYA: Everyone, a small change of plans.
0:25 to 0:286. Doors swing openThe heavy chapel doors swing open and light floods the aisle.Wide, staticNone
0:28 to 0:327. The woman in redA woman in a red dress stands in the doorway, her face hidden.Full shot, staticNone

Script

The shot list as lines to read: scene heading, action, then character and dialogue.

INT. SUNLIT CHAPEL - DAY

MAYA (late twenties, ivory satin gown, short veil) walks down the aisle between full pews, smiling, her bouquet in both hands. She does not look nervous. She looks like someone who has already decided.

At the altar, DANIEL (about thirty, charcoal three-piece suit, white rose) straightens his tie.

Daniel

nervous, trying to sound warm

You look... perfect.

Maya steps close and leans in to his ear. The camera pushes in slowly.

Maya

whispered, calm

I read your messages this morning.

Daniel freezes.

Daniel

strained whisper

Maya... let me explain.

Maya takes the microphone from the stand and turns to the guests.

Maya

bright, steady, public

Everyone, a small change of plans.

The heavy chapel doors swing open. Light floods the aisle. A WOMAN IN A RED DRESS stands in the doorway, her face hidden by the backlight.

End of episode 1

Hook, turn, cliffhanger

Check these three before you shoot. If one is missing, add it to the shot list.

  1. 1Hook, first 3 secondsA calm bride in a wedding. Why is she not nervous?
  2. 2Turn, about the middleShe whispers that she read his messages. The groom freezes.
  3. 3Cliffhanger, last shotThe doors open on a woman in red. Who is she?

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The fastest way to use it

On your own

  • Copy the template into a document and fill it in.
  • Find an image tool, a video tool and a voice tool, and move your work between them.
  • Keep the same faces, places and style yourself, shot after shot.

In Ziztu

  • The idea box opens with the example already written. Change the names and press go.
  • Studio plans the shot list, makes every shot and adds the music, in one place.
  • Character sheets keep the cast looking the same in every shot.
  • 40 free credits, no card: write the script, cast your characters, draw the storyboard and hear the voices. Video starts at $12.
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How to fill it in

  1. 01

    Write the episode card first

    Fill in the logline, the cast, the place, the hook and the cliffhanger. If a stranger cannot tell what is at stake from these lines, fix them before you write a shot.

  2. 02

    Cover the story in 5 to 8 shots

    Give each shot one place, one action and at most one line, and a length in seconds. Add the lengths up: that is the length of the episode.

  3. 03

    Turn the shots into script lines

    Write the scene heading, the action and the dialogue for each shot in order. Then read the last line aloud and check that it asks a question the next episode answers.

What makes it work

Open on a question

The first shot should make the viewer ask why before anyone speaks. A bride who is calm at her own wedding already feels wrong.

Keep every line short

Seven words or fewer fits a four to six second shot, is easy to hear on a phone and is easy to act.

One shot, one action

A shot that does two things is really two shots. Splitting them keeps every clip short and every face the same.

End on something arriving

A person, a message or a decision works best. Do not end on a line that explains the plot.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a micro drama script?

It is the script of one vertical episode, usually between 30 seconds and 3 minutes long. It is written shot by shot, because every second has to earn the next tap: a hook in the first shot, a turn in the middle and a cliffhanger in the last shot.

How long should a micro drama script be?

In screenplay format a page is about one minute, so a 60 to 90 second episode is one to one and a half pages, usually 6 to 12 shots. The example here is 32 seconds and 7 shots, which fits on less than a page.

What format does a micro drama script use?

The usual screenplay parts: a scene heading, action lines, the character name and the dialogue. The difference is the shot list above the script, which gives each beat a camera and a length, and the cliffhanger at the end.

Is the example a real episode?

Yes. The Wrong Wedding, episode 1, is a 32 second live-action episode made in Ziztu, and the pictures on this page are its keyframes. The lines in the shot list are the ones spoken in the finished video. The people are invented.

Can I turn my script into a video with AI?

Yes. Press Use this template to open the idea box with the example written out, or try one 5 second scene in the micro drama generator. In Ziztu Studio you plan the whole episode with a cast that keeps the same faces.

Is the template free?

Yes. Copy it as text, download it as a Markdown file or print it to PDF without an account.

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