We are excited to share with you the winners we selected as part of our script call to help producer Terhi Kyllianen find a new project to add to her development slate! We received about 220 submissions from multiple countries and 13 of them were marked as being particularly strong. Our 13 finalists are: All …
Welcome, everyone! Please, read carefully before submitting anything: Don’t flood a company’s inbox with multiple projects but submit a complete and polished document. Respect their guidelines, time and patience. Common sense: don’t send a rom-com script to a company specialised in indie horrors (or a blockbuster to a short film company). Let us know if …
This post is a follow-up on the previous How to Find a Producer for Your Screenplay. If you’ve already found a producer (or we have put you in touch with one) and you’ve scheduled a meeting or a video call, this post is for you. For many emerging writers and directors, having a professional meeting …
We live in a world that is hungry for original content. Video content is booming on social media. TV is going through a Golden Age. The movie theatre industry is battling with its online streaming competitors and the rising popularity of video games. Still, we can all agree that on-demand entertainment has given us access …
A logline is your story boiled down to one or two sentences (not to be confused with a tagline), and it’s an essential tool to sell your script regardless of format or genre. When a producer goes, “What is your script about?”, you have to get straight to the point. It may sound easy to …
There are many screenwriting software options out there, designed for filmmakers at any level and with different pricing (from free to a few hundred dollars). Which is the best one? Which one should you use and why? Why you should use screenwriting software Screenplays must be formatted according to a specific industry standard. Such standard …
Producers don’t live in bat caves or dungeons. Most have a visible online presence, either created by others (e.g. articles) or by themselves to promote their work (on Twitter, for instance). Nevertheless, finding a producer and getting them hooked by your project is still very tough. The ubiquitous phrase “We don’t accept unsolicited scripts” on …
We’re in 2021, and whether you’re an amateur or a pro screenwriter, you probably already know the bookstore shelves are overloaded with books on writing. These books vary in content and quality, from bestseller handbooks, such as Story by McKee or Anatomy of the Story by Truby, to rarer gems, such as On Writing by …
This post is a follow-up on Common Mistakes in Scripts by a Script Reader – Part I. If you have already read that, great work! If not, the purpose here is to take a look at the most common mistakes we often find while analysing screenplays. These mistakes apply to amateur and pro screenwriters, as …
I read screenplays of all genres and formats for screenwriting competitions and companies on a daily basis, and I just love it. Indeed, the world is filled with amazing stories and talented writers. However, it still surprises me that the same common mistakes plague the vast majority of the scripts. What do I mean with …