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Why have studios made changes to their script submission process?
Adaptation of scripts / books
Adapting your script into a book is easier than ever before! The adaptation process and publishing of your manuscript is now more accessible, efficient, and streamlined that writers can take advantage of on their own or with assistance.
What steps can writers take with or without assistance, to submit their script to film and streaming studios.
Getting Started: Agents are no longer the only person that can submit scripts to studios, streaming, and broadcast companies.
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Submitting a script on your own. If you or a team member have credits from a major studio, streaming, or broadcast company as a producer or writer along with knowledge of what industry executives require for developing scripts for review. You can apply for permission to submit scripts.
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If your team does not have a team member with permission to submit your script, there are other options writers can take advantage of (see below).
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Other options and steps writers can take on your own to
submit and promote their script
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There are execs that can help you that work within the industry. You just need to decide who, you want to assist you.
Writers that are taking it upon themselves to promote their scripts are using print (Adaptation) and social media platforms that are available and often free to take advantage of.
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The option that benefits writers and studios the most is adapting scripts to books. have a heightened interest in, and writers are using to promote projects is, Adaptation for scripts/books.
Note: Adapting your script into a book is easier than ever before!
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There's a reason Steven Spielberg, Michael Mann, Kevin Costner, Stephen King, and new writers all have made adaptation a cornerstone of their promotional strategies for their script.
Click here for more information (Adaptation for scripts/book),
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If you have a fan base created from a book version of your script (Adaptation of your script to a book), or concept clips of your script on YouTube channel, and/or social media followers of your script.
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All of this info can be added to your submission package to show public interest in your script.
Getting Started: Agents are no longer the only person that can submit scripts to studios, streaming, and broadcast companies.
Studios also have interest in scripts that show your script has been shown to the public by using various print, digital or social media platforms.
Example: Steps you can take on your own. Writers are taking it upon themselves to promote their scripts to the public, using platforms that are available to the public.
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The most popular option studios have a heightened interest in, and writers are using to promote projects is, Adaptation for scripts/books.
Why have studios made subtle to their script submission process?
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Studios are responding to the growing global demand for unique and original content, by making their script submission process more open. Along with setting guidelines to make the evaluation phase of reviewing scripts more objective.
In addition to needing content for film and streaming viewers, studios are interested in multi-platform script packages
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Studios are expanding their capabilities to reach... print audiences (i.e. books, graphic novels, podcast, etc.) and digital audiences using various devices (cell phones, iPads, computers, etc.) to view content across multiple platforms (i.e. YouTube, apps, social media, etc.).
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The format and structure of a manuscript offers an expanded version of your storyline, and each character is defined, outlined, and developed. This makes it easier to create new content based on the concept, storyline, and individual characters.
Note: This is why sequels and spin-offs to your original script are easier to write and produce in a shorter amount of time.
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Having an original unique script along with a book version of your script provides you and studios the needed content, to reach content and digital audiences across multiple devices and platforms.
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It is for all the above reasons; studios have a heightened interest in what they call a "multiple platform script package.
What is a multi-platform script package
It is a script package that includes your script along with information regarding the adaptation of your script to another format, i.e. book, graphic novels, podcasts etc.
Having a multi-platform package gives writers, studios, and digital providers more than one option to reach viewing and digital audiences on various devices across multiple platforms.
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Adapting your script into a book is easier than ever before! The adaptation process and publishing of your manuscript is now more accessible, efficient, and streamlined that writers can take advantage of on their own or with assistance.
Key changes studios have made to their
script process
Studios are seeking projects with broader appeal and potential for a greater number of viewers across multiple platforms.
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Agents are no longer the only individuals that can submit scripts to studios, streaming, and broadcast companies.
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Talent does not have to be attached to your package.
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No longer is it mandatory to know someone in the industry.
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No longer is your script the first document that execs will read. Your script presentation is often reviewed before your Polished Script is read.
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Studios are seeking original concepts. Therefore, when submitting your script do not compare it to something they've already seen.
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Submitting a script on your own. If you or a team member have credits from a major studio, streaming, or broadcast company as a producer you can apply for permission to submit scripts.
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If unable to submit your script on your own, there are other options available. For more information and/or if assistance is needed speak with our Executive Producer
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What to include in your Script Development Presentations (DP), how does it differ from a pitch deck?
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Studios are highly interested in script packages that come with a built-in audience. If you have marketed your script to the public and grown a fan base. That information can be included in your script package.
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Having a visual is highly recommended, but not mandatory. Consider one of the following to submit with your script:
Concept Video, trailer, social media, and/or support information showing the public has interest in your project.
Changes To Information
Film/Streaming Studios Request Your Script Presentation Include
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Streamline your script presentation package to answer standard questions regarding how your script meets their creative and business needs.
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Structure the writing of your script so that the first 10 pages capture and holds the attention of the studio execs it's sent to.
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Adapting Your Scripts/books
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Click here to speak with our executive producer
Adapting your script into a book is easier than ever before!
There's a reason Steven Spielberg, Michael Mann, Kevin Costner, Stephen King, and new writers all have made adaptation a cornerstone of their promotional strategies for their script.
Click here for more information (Adaptation for scripts/book),
Note: If you have a fan base created from a book version of your script (Adaptation of your script to a book), or concept clips of your script on YouTube channel, and/or social media followers of your script. All of this info can be added to your submission package to show public interest in your script.
The adaptation of your script to a manuscript and then having it published, distributed, and marketed across multiple platforms to a domestic and global audience ... is easier than ever before!
Click here: If needing assistance or more information speak with our executive producer
Getting started:
Having a book version of your script gives studios and writers more than one option to create original content.
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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
Click here to speak with our executive producer and for more information
Why have studios made subtle changes to
their script submission process?
Studios are responding to the growing global demand for unique and original content, by making their script submission process more open. Along with setting guidelines to make the evaluation phase of reviewing scripts more objective.
In addition to needing content for film and streaming viewers, studios are interested in multi-platform script packages.
Why is having a book version of your script a key component of a multi-platform script package?
What are the revisions studios have made to submitting scripts
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Agents are no longer the only individuals that can submit scripts to film, streaming, and broadcast studios.
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If you or a team member have credits from a major studio, streaming, or broadcast company as a producer or writer you can request permission to submit your script.
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If unable to submit on your own, it is now easier to find individuals to assist you. Be sure to choose individuals with credits from major studios or streaming companies.
Studios track projects on apps, books with marketable concepts
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Having a multi-platform script package gives writers, studios, and digital providers more than one option to reach studio execs, viewing and digital audiences on various devices across multiple platforms.
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Having an original unique script along with a book version of your script provides you and studios the needed content, to reach content and digital audiences across multiple devices and platforms.
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Talent does not need to be added to your script package
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You do not need to know someone in the industry to submit your script
Your script development package:
Studios want to know more about how your script meets their creative and productions needs of their company.
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Streamline your script presentation package to answer standard answers to questions regarding their creative and business needs.
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Studios are seeking original concepts. Therefore, when submitting your script do not compare it to something they've already seen.
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Structure the writing of your script so that the first 10 pages capture and holds the attention of the studio execs it's sent to.
In today's book publishing industry. There are resources, technology, and platforms writers can take advantage of with or without assistance.
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Grabbing the attention of studio execs. Studios are tracking content being promoted on multiple platforms i.e. scripts adapted to books, followers of your concept video on YouTube channels, social media, etc.
Note: studios have a heightened interest in multi-platform scripts. One of the most effective and chosen option for many writers is to have a book version of their script. It offers advantages for both the studio and writer.
Click here for more information and/or if assistance is needed
If unable to develop a presentation package or submit your script on your own, there are other options available.
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Studios also have interest in scripts that come with a built-in audience, such as scripts that can show their script is being promoted to the public across multiple platforms.
Example:
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If you have a fan base created from a book version of your script (Adaptation of your script to a book), a YouTube channel with viewer numbers from short clips of your script, or social media followers of your script. All of this info can be added to your submission package.
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There are execs that can help you: Executive producers, attorneys, and producers that work with the industry, in many cases are offering their services to assist writers and independents. You just need to decide who, you want to assist you.
Note: there are some services that will only develop your package but not submitting your script. Make sure to ask if they do both.
Take your script to another level: Adapt Your Script To A Book.
If submitting on your own is not an option, click here if assistance is needed speak with our Executive Producer.
What steps are writers taking on their own, to meet changes studios have made to accept script packages? What is a multi-platform script pkg?
When asked to send over information about your project, companies want to see more than your script.
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To begin the review process, they want to see your Development Presentation.
Some of the key factors to take into consideration when developing your Presentation for submitting to film, streaming, and broadcast companies.
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Your Development Presentation is often reviewed before your Polished Script is read.
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Click here: What is a Development Presentations (DP). Why is it needed, and how does it differ from a pitch deck?
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Do you need to have talent attached to your package or know someone in the industry? No.
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Is it mandatory to have a visual or proof of public interest in your project? No, but highly recommended:
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The following is recommended: Concept Video, trailer, and/or support information showing the public has interest in your project is also very helpful... i.e. book version of your script, channel on YouTube, social media followers, etc.
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What happens to my script once it's submitted to a film, streaming, or broadcast company?
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Next: Who do I contact and what information is required to submit my script to studios, streaming, and broadcast companies?
Polished Script: Major change to what industry executives wants your script to reveal within the first 10 pages.
Why are the first 10 pages of your script critical to the review of your script being rejected or getting "Passed" on.
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Click here to review why the first 10 pages of your script.
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Sophie Marcelle, Producer, BSI Films & Media LLC
When Submitting Your Script Film & Streaming Studios:
Studio Execs want to see more than your script
Your Development Presentation is often reviewed first in the initial process for reviewing your script and in most cases determines if the review process continues or if your script is "Passed" on.
What is a Development Presentation?
The Development Executive which all companies have, will want to know immediately, if the basics of their needs are being met. This document should provide them that information.
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Click here to view a sample of our Development Presentation
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Click here to review what information is included in a DP?
Why is a Development Package needed?
Answer: This document provides specific information about how your script meets the creative, audience, marketing, 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.
Note: Due to changes in studio submission process... Only info specific to your script is required and none of the information listed.
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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 Development Presentation
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Executive Producer: As a Prime Vendor for major studios, streaming, broadcast companies. Our executive producers meet the requirements that are necessary for submitting scripts to studios, streaming, and broadcast companies.
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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 specific to 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.
Have a team member or executive producer to serve as the lead for developing and submitting your project.
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 $995.00.
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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 $2,150.00 U.S. dollars and up.
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Payment options are available.
Please speak with our Executive Producer about your project.
How Your Script Is Processed Once It's Accepted By
Streaming, Film, Cable, and Broadcast Companies
Short version of:
What you should know regarding how the industry process works for
accepting and reviewing scripts.
Note: All projects will first be reviewed by a company’s legal division.
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Once it determined you meet the required criteria to submit scripts.
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A script release form 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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For information regarding what happens to your script during the review process, click here.
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Your Development Package along with your script will be a key factor in identifying companies your project is submitted to. All companies have their own production or programming needs that varies week to week and often determines what projects are accepted for review or sent to inventory.
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All projects submitted by new or well-known producers go through that particular company's 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 will not be submitted to all companies.
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All companies also 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 you. 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 other companies.
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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.
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However, it does mean you have a chance to compete with the others for licensing and/or production deals.
Note: Keep in mind it took Steven Spielberg 17 years to get Shindler's List produced by a major studio. 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.