BSI | IP SHOWCASE /
BSI | IP OPEN SLATE (IOS)
An agent or representative
is not needed to submit your project
BSI | IP SHOWCASE / IOS is not a contest, festival, or website listing for scripts.
BSI IP SHOWCASE / IOS - The most important benefit of this platform is access.
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It gives writers, content creators, and IP owners an additional pathway and opportunity to make their projects visible and accessible to – film/streaming studios, Development and Creative Executives, buyers, advertisers, publishers, and international studio content decision-makers.
Register and submit your project today!
ABOUT BSI | IP SHOWCASE / IOS
BSI is a prime vendor. Our division has a direct business relationship with film, streaming, or other major entertainment companies. We're contracted to provide specific services, and/or production capabilities directly to that company.
IP SHOWCASE evolved from systems already open to film/streaming studio development executives and related industry decision makers. Its original design still enables studio Development and Creative executives to view progress on assigned projects, facilitate collaboration, and changes to production services.
What has changed: Due to film, streaming, and other major entertainment companies have expressed the need for a more efficient way to review and evaluate submissions.
This system addresses those needs. Rather than requiring executives to search across multiple sources, the platform is designed to make relevant content easier to locate based on specific genres, formats, and content needs.
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The most important benefit of this platform for content creators is access. This platform gives writers, creators, authors, and IP owners—particularly those without agents or industry representation—
... Another pathway to put your IP in front of a broader potential industry audience—without relying exclusively on submitting to one company at a time.
It is also an opportunity to make visible your projects in a workflow system designed for domestic and international film/streaming studios and industry related decision makers.
Note: Just like submitting your script to a studio. IP SHOWCASE does not guarantee that a project will be selected, optioned, purchased, produced, or represented. It creates another pathway for visibility, discovery, and potential industry interest.
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2. Who Can Submit Their Projects
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4. About - BSI | IP SHOWCASE - BSI | IP OPEN SLATE
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BSI IP SHOWCASE / IP Registration Fee
19.99$Members of BSI IP Showcase will have the opportunity to put their content where it can possibly be seen—by film and streaming studios, global audiences, advertisers, and potential collaborators.Valid for 12 months- Schedule 15 Min Consultation-1
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ALL SCRIPTS WILL BE ACCEPTED THEN REVIEWED
WHAT LEVEL IS YOUR SCRIPT AT
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No agent or representative is needed to become a member of this platform.
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See below for the 3 levels of projects being accepted.
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For more details and what happens if your project is requested, click here.
PURPOSE OF having different levels is to help with providing industry and media decision makers with the specific information they are seeking.
CREATOR PRESENTATION LEVELS
Level 1. Original script, screenplay, or content project.
Level 2. Has a script development package, and information listed in level 1 and 2.
Level 3. Has measurable showing of public approval, following, script written in more than one format and information listed in 1 and 2.
THREE CREATOR PRESENTATION LEVELS
LEVEL 1 — SCRIPT ONLY
The Creator has an original script or content. But does not currently have a developed presentation package:
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Original screenplay/script
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Project title
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Genre i.e. crime, drama, horror, etc.
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Logline (2 sentences)
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Creator information / short paragraph
LEVEL 2 — SCRIPT / CONTENT + DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE
The Creator includes
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All the items listed in level one. Including -
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Script Development package, and if available a Video Clips, Concept Video or visual of your concept.
Benefit: A script development package and visual can provide decision-makers with greater context regarding the story.
LEVEL 3 — SCRIPT + DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE + VISUAL (CONCEPT VIDEO-15-30 seconds, CONCEPT CLIP, MEAUSURABLE SUPPORT FROM THE PUBLIC,
The Creator is promoting project to the public
The package may include:
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All the items listed in level one. Including -
Promoting content direct to the public, measurable support from the public, short video visuals of your concept and storyline, and if available content written in more than one format i.e. book, Podcast, YouTube channel clips, audio clips for digital story telling.
The availability of additional materials does not guarantee that a Project will receive greater consideration, selection, contact, or a transaction.
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But the public may show a higher interest in your storyline and advertisers, buyers, and international studios could also have a different opinion.
What is a Mandate and Why Is It Important For
Writers, Content Creators, and IP Owners
What Is a Studio Mandate?
A Studio Mandate is a specific content need communicated by a studio, producer, media company, advertiser, publisher, or other industry buyer—such as a particular genre, format, story type, concept, screenplay, book, book adaptation, or other IP they are looking to find.
A mandate helps BSI | IP Showcase identify and present projects that match what an industry decision-maker is currently looking for, creating a more targeted way for writers, creators, and IP owners to get their projects in front of potential buyers and industry executives.
A Creator does not automatically “get in” or receive access to a studio simply because the Creator has submitted a Level
1, Level 2, or Level 3 Project. The presentation level determines the amount and type of information available about the Project; it does not determine whether a studio will pursue or review the Project.
BSI may identify Projects that appear to match a particular request and may present those Projects to the requesting studio or other decision-maker for potential consideration.
The requesting studio, producer, or other decision-maker—not BSI—will determine which Projects it wishes to review, discuss, pursue, develop, option, license, purchase, or otherwise consider.
This process is intended to create an additional pathway for relevant Projects to reach appropriate content decision-makers while preserving the decision-making authority of the requesting party.
5. WHY ADDITIONAL PROJECT MATERIALS MATTER
The three presentation levels are designed to allow creators to present their Projects at different stages of development.
A Script Only presentation communicates the core written project.
A Script + Project Package provides additional information that may help a decision-maker understand the story, characters, format, concept, and development potential.
A Script + Project Package + Concept Video/Short Video adds a visual component that may help communicate tone, visual direction, characters, scenes, audience, and the overall creative approach.
More presentation materials may provide greater context, but no presentation level guarantees selection or consideration by a studio or other decision-maker.
When Submitting Your Script To Film & Streaming Studios
What studios want to see
Your Script Presentation Package is reviewed first to determine if the review process continues or if your script is "Passed" on.
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Additional information that needs to be included in this package
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Click here to view an example of our Development Presentation
Why is a Script Development Package needed? How does it differ from a Pitch Deck?
Answer: This document provides specific information about how your script reaches the creative, audience, print, and programming trends they want to target.
What is the difference between a pitch deck and a Development Presentation?
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A Pitch Deck is focused on the creative information about a script. Along with mentioning potential cast members, a comparison to similar movies, and other creative factors.
Click here: Studio changes in their script submission process include the following
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A Development Presentation is focused on how a script appeals to the audience they want to target, and highlights how it is able to meet its, production, marketing, and programming needs.
Development Presentation is a term used by insiders, to distinguish it from a pitch deck. The term Pitch Deck is still used by writers... and that's ok.
Note: It does not matter what name you call the package you send them. However, it is important the information you provide meets the current needs of the company it's submitted to.
How The Studios Submission Process Works
Short version:
Steps studios take once your script is received for review
Note: All projects will first be reviewed by a company’s legal division. Once it is determined you meet the required criteria to submit scripts, the following steps are taken.
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Forms will be issued and must be signed, before the process begins to accept and send your project to their development division.
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Your Development Package along with your script will be a key factors BSI will use in identifying companies your project is submitted to. All studios have their own production and programming needs that varies week to week and often that will determine what projects are submitted for review.
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All projects submitted by new or well-known producers go through that particular studio process, for review and evaluation. And yes, even well-known producers get rejected.
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Streaming, film studios, cable, and broadcast companies have complete control over what projects they will accept, and when or if a project will be reviewed.
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All companies do not produce all types of genres. Therefore, your project may not be submitted to all studios.
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All studios make their own rules for the type of content they will accept for review or reject.
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If a project is "Passed" on, the company it was submitted to in most cases may or may not contact us. They only contact producers if they're interested in the content.
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We will submit a project to multiple companies if the script meets the needs of studios we want to submit to.
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If a project is "Passed" on, it does not mean the script does not have entertainment value. Most times, it means they don't have a need for it that time. In some cases, it may be sent to their inventory.
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Once your script has been submitted, there are no guarantees your project will be accepted for review or get produced.
Note: at some studios our executives have contacts we are able to communicate with about projects. They have asked their names and contact information not be shared with anyone at anytime.
Note: Keep in mind it took Steven Spielberg 17 years to get Shindler's List produced. Within those 17 years he wrote a lot of other block buster movies. He will be the first to tell you, keep pushing your script, but don't stop writing more scripts.
Do it yourself... Pitching, Promoting, and Showcasing
your script directly to studio execs and marketing the book version of your script to a global audience with or without assistance
Writers wanting to pitch, promote, and showcase their scripts directly to studios and bring public attention to their scripts ...
... In addition to submitting your script to film/streaming studios. There are additional pathways studios are choosing to track and review content writers are promoting, pitching, and showcasing directly to the public.
To keep pace with the public’s options for viewing content over multiple platforms and scripts written in other formats. Major film/streaming studios are expanding their reach for content to include the following:
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Studios are expanding their reach for content to include public popularity of books. Having a book version of your script stating on the back cover or inside “Adapted from the screenplay titled xxx”. This informs studios there’s a manuscript and script available (i.e. scripts adapted to books, graphic novels, children's books, audio books etc.)
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Studios have also increased their focus and tracking of what trends and interest the public has in content written and promoted by writers ... (i.e. promoting your script using ... concept videos, trailers, and/or clips posted on YouTube channels, digital, social and media platforms, Pod Casts, Facebook, TikTok, etc.).
Note: Studios and writers have a heightened interest in scripts adapted to books.
Also, studios are tracking public interest in content seek unique and original scripts also gives writers additional pathways to pitch, promote, and showcase their script directly to studio execs and simultaneously a domestic and global audience.
CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
Our Executive and Creative Producers
Meet Industry Requirements
For Developing and Submitting Scripts To
Film, Streaming, Cable, and Broadcast Companies
Our executive team has the experience and resources that meet industry requirements for submitting scripts to major studios, streaming, film, cable, and broadcast companies.
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Susan B. Flanagan our lead Executive Producer, Emmy® Award Winning Writer, Award Winning Producer, Best-Selling Author, and Script Adaptation Specialist.
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Slavik I.A. is our Creative Executive, Director, and Digital Artist Supervisor. He continues to contribute to visually creating and producing some of Hollywood's major box office hits such as: Morbius, Black Panther Wakanda Forever, Madame Web, Spider-Man, Pirates of the Caribbean, Transformer: Dark of the Moon, and more.
Script Polish and Development
Susan is our Executive Producer, Emmy® Award Winning Writer, Producer, Showrunner, and Adaptation Specialist.
Susan is also the Sr. Creative Executive and Writer for our Prime Vendor division. As a Creative Executive and Script Consultant she works directly with streaming, film, and broadcast Executives to provide objective analysis and development of scripts prior to them being sent to committee for approval or pre-production.
All scripts are polished by Susan, and she will apply the same attention and standards when working with writers and Independents, that is provided our industry clients.
• Rates for writers/Independents start at $795.00 and up.
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To get started please contact our Executive Producer, Susan B. Flanagan.
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When polishing your script for submitting to a Development Executive, in addition to an evaluation and edits (with the writer's permission), the primary focus is to polish your script and ensure what's written matches your vision.
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The next step is to address the standards and requirements industry executives will focus.
Note: All companies that receive scripts submitted to them, to start will focus on first 10 pages of your script. In nearly all reviews, the first 10 pages of your script, will determine if the review continues.
Why are the first 10 pages of your script critical to determining if your script is accepted for further review or passed on?
Note: When your script is accepted for review. The Executives of the company you've submitted to, can tell within the first 1-10 pages if a script based on current marketing trends, the genre, the log line, and the level of writing skills the writer has, if a script meets their needs.
Answer: This is where your writing skills have to go to another level and include the following:
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Research has shown there is an extremely short amount of time a film or series has to grab, hold, and capture the imagination of an audience. That’s why most films and series tend to excite and grab the attention of the audience within the first 2 pages (first 1-2 mins) and the reason the first 10 pages of your script is so important (think of how the first scene in Law & Order opens).
What industry executives are looking for in the first 10 pages of your Script Polish
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Note: In all cases, if your opening scene in the first few pages of your script does not capture and hold the attention of the Development Executive, odds are the review will end.
What are the guidelines for writing and formatting your storyline Development Executives will seek to identify in the first 10 pages of your script.
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High Concept: What is the hook that makes the audience want to keep watching? (a.) example: think Law & Order or any genre that has some type of action happen in the first page.
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What is the CQ (Central Question of the story.) The script begins with an action, that creates the central question "who, what, or why." (a.) example: scene opens with an Amour Car being robbed, but only a box was taken (why.)
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What Quadrant Level is the script? Quadrant is defined as what demographic does it appeal to? - A movie that appeals to all four major demographics i.e. male, female, under and over 18.ale, and both over and under the age of 25 is a level 4.
Our production division is led by Slavik I.A, our Executive Producer, Director, Premier Previsualization, Animation and Digital Artist Supervisor. Slavik has helped produce and create visuals some of the biggest box office hits in recent years, such as Morbius, Gemini Man, Pirates of the Caribbean, Falling Skies, The Mummy, Tron, Transformers, and other major box office hits.
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Creating a Concept Video Starts at $1,200 - $1,950.00 U.S. dollars and up.
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Payment options are available.
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