complete screenplay

[kəmˈplit ˈskriːnˌpleɪ]
nounpl: complete screenplays
🇧🇷 roteiro completo
1. A fully written and finished script for a film or television production that includes all dialogue, action descriptions, scene headings, and technical directions from beginning to end
The director received the complete screenplay two weeks before filming began.
O diretor recebeu o roteiro completo duas semanas antes de começar as filmagens.
2. A screenplay that has been finalized and is ready for production or distribution, containing no gaps or incomplete sections
After months of revisions, the writer finally submitted a complete screenplay to the studio.
Após meses de revisões, o roteirista finalmente entregou um roteiro completo ao estúdio.
💡 In the Brazilian film industry, a 'roteiro completo' is a crucial document for securing funding and organizing production schedules. The term is commonly used in production meetings, film festivals, and screenwriting workshops. In Hollywood, having a complete screenplay is essential for pitching to studios and for actors to review before committing to a role. The phrase emphasizes professionalism and readiness for the next phase of filmmaking.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
finished screenplayfinal screenplayfull screenplayentire screenplayroteiro finalizado
Antonyms / Antônimos
incomplete screenplaydraft screenplaypartial screenplayroteiro incompleto

Regional Variations

🇧🇷
General Brazilian
roteiro completo
Standard term used throughout Brazil in film industry
🌴
Rio de Janeiro
roteiro pronto
Alternative colloquial form emphasizing readiness
🏙️
São Paulo
roteiro completo
Professional standard term in the main film production hub
🇵🇹
Portugal
argumentista completo or guião completo
Portuguese uses 'guião' instead of 'roteiro'; less commonly used phrasing

Related Words

screenplayscriptscriptwritingfilm productionroteiroargumentocenadiálogo

Related Idioms & Phrases

from script to screen
ready for production
all wrapped up
pronto para as câmeras
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