Hello everyone! I'm an aspiring screenwriter and author, and I'm having a hard time figuring out which one of my projects should I pitch/promote. So far I've written 2 full-length screenplays, 4 short screenplays, and one season of a sitcom. Does anybody else have a hard time deciding which project to promote or try to push to an agent, producer or production company? Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Screenwriting : Which project should you pitch/promote first? by Jason Leach
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Hi Jason,
There is a bucket load of non writing stuff to do. But it will all be worth it. You have to do research. Look at the audiences for each of your products.
If this was a standard product, I would be asking “what problem does the product solve”. For a screenplay, “What audience does the screenplay satisfy”? Once you know this. Is this genre on the rise or in decline? What channels (fail, tv, web) is having the most success with these products.
Then you have to find people that operate in these markets. So find the manager or agent of a writer/director that has sold s projects similar to yours into these channels.
Or pick you best work and show it to everyone.
I don’t know which would be more successful.
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Pick the idea you and your own ppl can make yourselves.
The one uve got ready the most...one of the basic mistakes made (me included) is never share around undeveloped script or idea...no one has time for second glances in this business...
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If you are pitching specifically to a production company pitch the idea that matches their needs best. You can also include loglines for your other projects to make them aware of these once you are in contact with them.
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It boils down to targeting the production company and what their strengths and track record are. Then you hone that script project and practice the pitch. If they love it, they can take off from there and ask you for the script. Or, if they're not that interested, a very common question to the screenwriter is, "have you got anything else"? That's when you need to have your second project ready to pitch. Hope that helps.
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Hey, Jason. I push everything as a body of work. As long as you have vetted they're your best versions at the moment, then the stories should do the heavy lifting. Good luck. Onward and upward.
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Pitch your strongest short to a local indie Producer - be involved in the production. Make it a sizzle reel and your calling card. Producers/Directors/Actors will (almost) watch a short. They generally won't read your scripts.
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Always go with your best work.
Thank you very much everybody, I appreciate your feedback!
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normally different projects should attract different people in dfferent areas...
probably best bet is to shoot all of them to different targets and watch which 'works''
for the intended audience