<p>I think it's doubtful that you'll find screenplays which are available to produce into films without a charge. It would be similar to producing an onstage play or musical. The rights are owned by individuals or licensing companies and you have to pay for those rights. Most young filmmakers start out by filming their own screenplays or those of friends. My D has many friends who have done that and who are now in film school at Tisch and USC and UCLA. If your son is interested in screen-writing, he should look into the Dramatic Writing programs. There's an excellent one at Tisch and also one at USC, that I know of, and both have great reputations. If he's interested in the film-making aspect then that's what he should be investigating. Have him look at what the top programs, Tisch, USC, UCLA, Florida, etc. require for their artistic reviews and portfolios. That should guide him in what he should be working on for experience.</p>