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Current Film and Streaming Industry Information
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List Of Revisions studios have made to their submission process.
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Do It Yourself Steps: For Submitting Your Script To Film/Streaming Studios with or without assistance.
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See video example of current script packages
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See examples of Concept Videos
What's In It For Writers to Adapt their scripts to a book?
List Of Revisions Studios Have Made To Their
Submission Process
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Review Of Revisions
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Update your script package: What to include in your package. Your script package should reflect the revisions studios have made for submitting scripts.
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Update: In addition to making sure your polished script meets industry writing standards. It is critical that the first 10 pages of your script is able to grab and hold the attention of the audience it is written to target. Speak with your professional writer regarding the format.
Review Revisions:
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Agents are no longer the only individuals that can submit scripts.
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Submitting your script to studios: Writers with credits and/or securing assistance are options open to writers. If help is needed submitting and developing your script. Click Here to schedule a call with our executive producer.
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In addition to submitting your script package to studios. Major film/streaming studios are expanding their search for unique content to include additional pathways for reviewing scripts.
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Due to studios expanding their search for original content, there are additional pathways to pitch, promote, and showcase your script (i.e. adapting your script to a book or promoting/showcasing your script on digital, media, social platforms, YouTube channel, Facebook, etc.)
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(if available) Adapting your script to a book is one of the pathways studios are using to track the publics' interest in a variety of genres. If you have a book version of your script (manuscript), include marketing information and a link to your book.
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(if available) Submit links to your script that is posted on digital, media, social platforms, YouTube channel, Facebook, etc.
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No longer is it necessary to know someone in the industry.
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No longer is your script the first document that executives will read. Your development presentation (script package) will be viewed first. A short description about your script will be inside this document.
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Do not add suggested talent to your package. Concept videos, trailers, clips have replaced the need for having and/or suggesting talent be attached to your package.
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Do not compare your script to others. Studios are searching for unique and original scripts.
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Why Writers Are Adapting Their Scripts To Books
There's a reason Steven Spielberg, Michael Mann, Kevin Costner, Stephen King, and many more writers have made adaptation a cornerstone of their promotional strategies for their scripts. ·
The reasons are: As a published author, having a book version of your script provides you with a separate business opportunity that you control. It enables you to promote the book version of your script directly to a domestic and global audience across multiple platforms, without needing approval.
Getting started:
Adapting your script to a book
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Click here to review our adaptation plans and Do It Yourself steps for Adaptation of Scripts and Books
As a published book author, having a book version of your script provides you with a separate business opportunity that you control to promote the book version of the script directly to a domestic and global audience across multiple platforms.
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The most difficult first step is already completed. You have a script.
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Your script lays out the foundation for adapting it to a manuscript
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There's no pitching
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No approval process
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You control the process from beginning to end
Getting Started: Adapting Your Script To A Manuscript
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Let us help you.
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Click here to speak with our executive producer Susan B. Flanagan to discuss details of your script and how our One-on-One sessions, templates, and guidance can you adapt your script to a manuscript.
During your call with Susan, the following will be discussed:
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Do you want the novel ghostwritten or co-written?
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What will the title be?
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Review of your script.
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Discussion regarding your vision compared to how your script is written.
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Strength of marketability of the genre.
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The number of pages you want the novel to have.
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Is it a series of novels?
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How many primary characters are there?
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Is the lead ... male or female?
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Q&A regarding our process and your vision of how your storyline can best reach the audience you want targeted.
Adapting your script into a book is a 2-phase process.
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Phase1. Adapting your script to a manuscript. BSI Films, led by our Executive Producer Susan Flanagan—an Emmy® Award-winning writer, best-selling author, and one of the leading adaptation specialists chosen by major film and streaming studios will adapt and write your manuscript.
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Plase2. BSI Films along with our affiliate Word First Publishing will provide all of the professional resources to publish, distribute, and market your book to a domestic and global audience.
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Why are the first 10 pages of your script critical to your Script Being Accepted 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.
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.
When Submitting Your Script To Film & Streaming Studios:
Studio Execs want to see more than your script
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.
What To Include In Your Script Development Presentation
If assistance is needed schedule a call for more information: As a Prime Vendor for major film and streaming studios. Our executive producers have the professional experience and access for helping independents compete on a professional level when seeking production or licensing deals with film and streaming studios.
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Submitting your script. Our executive team has the experience, resources, and capabilities that meet industry standards and requirements for submitting scripts to major studios, streaming, film, cable, and broadcast companies.
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One Sheet: Is a one-page line-item description of what your script is about and details specific to how your script meets their production needs and targets the audience they want to reach.
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Budget: Top sheet budget that is created by a Line Producer familiar with cost that are Associated with the genre and production to produce your script.
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Script Polish (speak with our executive producer to include a script polish): Most important to remember, the first 10 pages are critical to your script being accepted for further review or ... rejected. It should also include the basics such as a thorough analysis, evaluation and comparison of what's written ... compared to the vision of the writer.
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A Concept Video is not included in this package but can be added. Although you no longer need to have talent attached to your project having a visual (Concept Video) is highly recommended but not mandatory.
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Script Analysis Report: is a one-page cost-effective analysis of your script.
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, Showrunner, 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.
Please speak with our Executive Producer about your project.
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.
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