Sophocles (software)

Sophocles
Developer(s)Sophocles Software, LLC
Stable release
2007 (Beta) / February 2007
Operating systemWindows
TypeScreenplay and production management for motion pictures
LicenseProprietary

Sophocles was a Windows-based screenwriting software application used for writing feature film and television screenplays. The program first became available on the Internet in 1999. Its distinguishing features included a two window screen setup, showing the script and screenplay outline simultaneously.[1]

Sophocles supported industry-standard screenplay formats including scene numbers, A/B revision pages, revision marks, MOREs and CONT'Ds, and so on. All formats were applied automatically, with no intervention required on the part of the user.

After the buyout of the company in Spring 2008, first party technical support disappeared, creating concern among its users.[2]

  1. ^ "The Film Insider: Choosing a Screenwriting Software Program" By Peter Szabo