I'm having a major brain fart and don't have any reference books in front of me to consult.

I'm trying to write a flashback in a screenplay but am blanking on the format. I've written the "scene heading", description, and then underneath that to the right a "DISSOLVE TO:". After that I have the new scene heading (as the flashback takes place in a different location).

I've written the scene, and can't remember how I'm supposed to go back to the present. Do I say "BACK TO:" and simply return back to the present? Do I have to write a new description? Do I even use back to?

Thanks for any help!

Here's a rough visual of what I have:

INT. GYMNASIUM - DAY
Richard stands in front of gymnastics pommel horse.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. MANSION - DAY
FLASHBACK SEQUENCE: WAYNE trains a YOUNG RICHARD.

DIALOGUE (blah, blah, blah)
BACK TO:
INT. GYMNASIUM - DAY

For those wondering, I was unable to tab it in its correct spacing so don't worry about that. I'm using Final Draft, so I'm covered.

The way I've read in books (and always written in my scripts):

INT. GYMNASIUM - DAY
Richard stands in front of gymnastics pommel horse.


INT. MANSION - DAY (FLASHBACK)
WAYNE trains a YOUNG RICHARD.

DIALOGUE (blah, blah, blah)

INT. GYMNASIUM - DAY (PRESENT)

The current script I'm writing relies on flashbacks in a few key spots, and this is the approach I'm taking. I'd have to go back and look through some lecture notes on this, but I believe there are a few other variations you can use, too. But, "PRESENT/FLASHBACK" is just the easiest for me to remember.

Hope that helps!

I've heard (seen?) a few approaches.

1.

INT. GYMNASIUM - DAY
Richard stands in front of gymnastics pommel horse.

DISSOLVE TO:
FLASHBACK -- INT. MANSION - DAY

WAYNE trains a YOUNG RICHARD.

DIALOGUE (blah, blah, blah)
END FLASHBACK

INT. GYMNASIUM - DAY



2,

INT. GYMNASIUM - DAY
Richard stands in front of gymnastics pommel horse.


FLASHBACK -- INT. MANSION - DAY

WAYNE trains a YOUNG RICHARD.

DIALOGUE (blah, blah, blah)


END FLASHBACK

INT. GYMNASIUM - DAY

Or, you can just put the year in the scene heading...

Thanks for the tips guys!

what if its not a flashback, its almost like a quick hallucination?

For a hallucination, you could simply fill in "JOE'S HALLUCINATION" wherever the above examples use "FLASHBACK"...

(Or DAYDREAM, or FANTASY SEQUENCE, or whatever you had in mind...)