Hello All, I started pitching my script and asked Stage 32 about how it works to sell a script. Apparently all the pitch practice does not result in a sale and that is not what Stage 32 does. However, when you pitch your work you are giving valuable ideas to execs who may then use your ideas. Has anyone else contacted an entertainment lawyer and worked to copyright their work before pitching? It is an extra layer of protection that we all need. This business can be cut-throat and unfortunately, we cannot always assume good faith with our pitches and submissions.
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Hi. I think most people on here, who actually register their works, would agree to register for copyrights with the US Copyright Office (Under the Library of Congress). There's some case law re: "idea theft", which can be hard to prove (a copyright potentially helps), but it doesn't seem to be a very common phenomenon in screenwriting in general.
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There is a cheap way to do it if you want me to dm You the information.
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Welcome Jana! Nice to meet you. Glad you're here.
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Nice to meet you, Jana Rose. The Pitch Sessions are mainly to get feedback on pitches, but members have gotten managers, signed shopping agreements, etc. through the sessions (www.stage32.com/scriptservices/success-stories). I register my scripts with the U.S. Copyright Office before pitching them.