Treatment

 What is a treatment?  What are three key points of advice this article gives on how to create an effective one?

A film treatment is a multi page document that tells the story like it appears on the screen. It's a good idea to have one so that those writing the script can stay on track, and just fill in the gaps. Some advice I read is that if you get your treatment done, the pitch will be a lot easier. They can vary in length, but you should try to keep yours around 10-12 for a feature length film. Another tip, is that you don't want to go crazy with the dialogue. Save the dialogue for the script.