Hi everyone, I've got a few full-length scripts down now and I have a few short films scripts as well. I'm considering trying my hand at getting these sold, not necessarily to a big studio, just to anyone who might be interested. Are buy listings on InkTip and BlackList the best way to go, or are there better options to target the smaller and medium producers who make stuff for web and streaming services?
Screenwriting : Screenplay sales advice? by Johnathan Clayborn
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Script revolution is the best way to start. It is free and the creator is a writer from this forum. I have made sales from that site.
Then try the big contests.
Thanks very much! I'll definitely give that a look.
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What Craig said, though Inktip can be useful for smaller feature projects (under $5m)
Thanks, Phil. I definitely have at least one that is right around that range.
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E-query production companies that match the specifics of your script. Lower budget companies are going to care about the number of locations and speaking roles, as well as weather and kids and animals and night scenes.
In addition to above, I've found that Inktip "leads" are mostly <$3M budget, and I don't have much faith in effectiveness of their logline listings. Companies soliciting their "needs" on VirtualPitchFest can go a bit higher in budget vs. Inktip. Direct pitching through Roadmap Writers or Stage32 or a pitching weekend takes a lot of time and money per pitch.
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I'm wary of spending too much money on having to pitch (I'm unemployed and although I receive disability and housing benefits, I have to budget VERY carefully).
This is all really great advice, thanks everyone. I dont mind forking out money to do pitches and listings later, I'm not sure that's the best way to approach the time time when I'm still learning the ropes. :) plus I've been without steady work since November, so I'm trying to plan frugally. Most of the stuff I'm working with currently can be filmed low budget because I was targeting smaller film companies in mind. I think I'll try a few of the suggestions above and see what shakes out from there.
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I’ve gotten reads from InkTip’s - decent indie producers. The problem is most of the readers are very low budget indie producers. Two told me that, although they loved the script, I had underbudgeted it and they could never afford it.
John Iannucci, I'm actually less worried about that part. I've written a few scripts specifically with low budget production in mind just as a starting point to cut my teeth.
PS: This probably goes without saying, but research the companies to make sure that they actually make movies regularly.