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What Hollywood professionals have to say about Final Draft: “My entire writing staff uses Final Draft. Even if you don’t own a computer, I recommend buying Final Draft.” J.J. Abrams – Writer / Director / Producer Cloverfield 1 - 2, Six Degrees (TV), Mission Impossible III, Lost (TV), Alias (TV)... “I've tried a variety of scriptwriting software and Final Draft is without question my favorite. It's a real beauty of a program-smart, intuitive and useful.” Alan Ball – Writer / Producer / Academy Award™ Winner Towelhead,Six Feet Under (TV), American Beauty... “Final Draft is the only screenwriting software I have ever used. Quite simply because it is the best. The industry standard. From fade in to fade out, Final Draft is the essential screenwriter’s tool.” Stuart Beattie – Writer / Producer Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl... “You can't win a race without a champion car. Final Draft is my Ferrari.” James Cameron - Writer / Director / Producer / Academy Award™ Winner Terminator : The Sarah Connor Chronicles,Titanic, Terminator, T2, Aliens, The Abyss,True Lies… “Final Draft is an indispensable tool for screenwriters. It has become the industry standard. David Goyer – Writer / Director / Producer The Unborn, The Flash, The Dark Knight, Batman Begins, Blade,Threshold, Jumper… “Final Draft makes it possible to simply imagine the movie in script form. If you can think in cinematic terms, you can write in the terms of cinema.” Tom Hanks – Writer / Director / Producer / Actor / Academy Award™ Winner Toy Story 1-3, The Da Vinci Code, Forrest Gump, Cast Away, Philadelphia, Saving Private Ryan, That Thing You Do… “We used Final Draft on my last three films...and by far it's the software we've most enjoyed working with” Oliver Stone - Writer / Director / Producer / Academy Award™ Winner W, World Trade Center, Alexander, Scarface, Platoon, Wall Street, JFK, Midnight Express… “After all these years, writing is still hard, and the zone of creativity takes patience to access. But when I get there, Final Draft helps me get the job done.” Audrey Wells – Writer / Director / Producer Under the Tuscan Sun, Guinevere, Shall We Dance, The Kid, The Truth About Cats and Dogs... To read what other top professionals have to say, please visit: www.finaldraft.com/testimonials.

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