Hi, I have 2 pretty developed scripts with ideas for filming, artwork copyrighted and cast and music already written in to screenplays I own the IP for. I have studied screenwriting and studied been published in many other fields (journalism, poetry, creative writing, marketing and publicity, marketing creative, broadcast etc)
There is only one perfect actor for one. And I am inflexible re a couple of actors and Directors whose work and capablities I know well or have researched. I am keen to get going but struggling on the funding front as I did not get access to the Marche at Cannes this year (wankers claimed it was because I was not working in film which is a lie I have a film company.) I am on a limited budget but I think my projects will cost £100M per feature approx - unless deals can be done to reduce this. I have zero interest in working alone for very good reasons. Pitch feedback has advised me to go straight for Major studios / Netflix for HETV. My question is does anyone have a direct contact or know anyone with integrity and b corp type ethical alignment who might be interested in working with me to make this happen / a sales and distribution agent?
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your demands are ridiculous. Whoever told you to go to a studio should be your partners. $100M euros per pic? Sheesh...
Actually is pounds £ and they are not demands they are realistic figures.
These are projects I have put over a year and a half into already and aimed at being highly commercial theatrical releases they are not shorts nor are they basic scripts and I'm interested in working with those that align with my values and the projects.
Costs based on similar level movies with similar level Hollywood mainstream talent etc needed. It's a franchise.If I can get presales I had already potentially secured consideration a loan for the first £3-£5M (if that clarifies).
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To set some expectations here ... unless you have major track record writing, and selling scripts, and these scripts have been made into movies that have made a lot of money at the box office you won't attract investors. Taking the projects to studios - if they're attracted to the projects, they will have notes, and hire writers to rewrite the story to their liking, and they will determine who the director will be, who they want in the movie, and how much the budget will be. They have the money and they will make all the decisions for you. There is no way around this.
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You need a reality check. There is no money from major studios for anyone they haven't worked with yet, or whom they are not essentially buying out. $100m pounds is an absurd budget for even highly experienced producers. If you haven't already done successful theatrical releases, your assessment of a highly commercial theatrical release is irrelevant.
to be clear I am asking for direct contacts and a suitable co producer and not your opinion.
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Yes Victoria, I still know a few folk in the upper tiers of the industry but no Victoria, I will not introduce you to them. Go build your own catalog. It takes lots of time and effort.
"My personal goal is to promote and offer guidance to folk interested in the the filmmaking industry however I can." Doug Nelson nice to see how you are interested in "helping" people.
I think when it comes to funding the studios and funders like to see a progressive prove able track record. Jumping straight to a 100M budget might be the problem.
I know film makers who have spend decades going from short films up to feature films and have multiple awards and still wouldn't be trusted with a 100M budget.
My advice, if you believe in the story hold on to it and create smaller projects, win some awards build some connections. Then you never know, they might come to you.
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I go out of my way to help young people that have an interest in entering the film industry. They are people who I've met, worked with and have come to believe in. My reputation is on the line and I don't risk it for someone I don't know. That's pretty much how this business works or at least for the last four decades that I've hanging around in the business.
For clarity I'm 50 with 30 plus years of transferrable skills. And was not asking for your advice.
Jimmy I know you mean well and thanks
but you are barking up the wrong tree.
Evidently, so am I.
You might start using the services on this platform to connect with others go to script services and check out all the executives to connect with.
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Victoria A.C.Quin-Harkin why are you here? There's virtually no one who meets your requirements on Stage32 - that's not the purpose of this platform.
My suggestion: buy an IMDb Pro membership, research producers who meet your parameters and reach out to them directly (most have contact info listed).
Good luck and let us know how that goes.