Hey All. I have finished three screenplays of Full-length feature Films. The subject is global. The language is multi. I want to take my scripts to the best people. May I need guidance on how to start and where to start? I have made many award-winning short Films. So I want to Direct my scripts as well. Kindly guide.
Screenwriting : Taking my scripts to Production houses and appropriate Agency. by Jashanpreet Kaur
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Jashanpreet Kaur what a wonderful experience to bring to this platform, you are likely to see many thousands of various film industry colleagues here on Stage 32!
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As a screenwriter I've been here on Stage 32 for about a year and a half, I began following the film industry from the sidelines back in 2009, at this point I've written a novel, 7 feature scripts in various genres, and am now shooting a micro-budget proof-of-concept reel to share promotionally on social media later this year.
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I would form a team of key crew members (dp, prod designer, producer, casting director, editor) and then approach a company for funding.
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I agree with Dan, yes you can go through competitions, but it is both a lengthy and hit and miss process, and very disheartening. I know, I have tried it.
It is better, as Dan MaxXx says, to form a team, and then start a company around the film, e.g. FilmTitle Ltd., and then get crowdfunding via A-shares and B-shares.
A-shares are usually reserved for minimum investments of GBP10k and will pay dividends every 6 mths of ALL sales incl. merchandising for 3 years, after which people can cash in their shares.
B-shares are to be held for at least 3 years and then you get a share of the profit, and they are for investments between GBP2.5k to 9k.
You can look into having the film meet the requirements of EIS (Enterprise Investment Scheme) or SEIS (Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme), where tax paying investors can get up to 50% of their investment back from the government, before the film is even making money.
This means, that they can get half their money back at the end of the tax year they invested in the film. You just send them out the claim form at the end of the tax year (5th. of April).
Hope this helps.
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My buddy wrote his first feature spec...action lines are in Macedonian while 75% dialogue is in German (where the the story sets)...said him, no, gotta unify it. It'll either be full in Macedonian, full in German or full in English...can't expect decision makers or festival readers to be multilingual wunderkinds as well...point is, make it Hindu and start India...if the subject is global it'll concern them as well...
Since my last comment, I have come across a site called mysmash.media where you can register your scripts as available, by hitting share once you have completed all the details about the script. However, if you go in again, and make a slight modification to your logline, you can also hit call-out, and see what registered companies are looking for, e.g. sci-fi, rom-com, murder, horror etc. feature or short film. The good thing about THAT website is that writers/content creators, can offer their material, without having to pay £300 for pitching to people who want what you have to offer, It is the decision makers, producers, and directors, that have to pay to access the website and register their call outs. This way, you only pitch to those who are looking for material that you have on offer, and if there are more than one company looking for what you got, pitch to them all, and if two or more get back to you, see who makes the best offer, and I don't mean just moneywise, but also if you want to retain the publishing rites, if you have made it into a book, or want to register it also as a stage play as well as screenplay, to earn residuals.
Good luck.