Writers that don’t have relatives in the industry or eat dinner with industry executives, still get the majority of production deals every year ...

Overwhelmingly Independents produced over 90% of films produced in the past 10 years! Independents have found that giving executives the information they want, are given the chance to compete for funding and production deals!

My name is Sophie Marcelle, Producer, BSI Films.

During my interview with Pamela Bernstein, (Investor of Independent films) and Carlton, executive with Amazon, I asked if its true Insiders get deals because they have business or personal relationships with investors and industry executives.

Pamela stated: Insiders are Independents. Basically Insider are simply Independents who have gotten a production deal with an investor, studio, or broadcast company.?

Sophie: can Independents contact you if they just want to submit their script or help developing it?

Carlton: We don't do development until after we decide if we like your concept. But we will not accept your script until they have gotten beyond the 4th or 5th step of development.?

Sophie: What is the 5th step and how many steps are there?

Pamela and Carlton had different answers to most of my questions, but here is what they both agreed is the basic information they want to see in your Development Package.

1. Every Independent that has gotten a production deal, had a Producer that knew both the creative and business side of this business. Contact us with your questions ?or?if assistance is needed.

2. Create a Development Package - This is the information investors and executives are asking for when requesting information about your project.

a. Development Package - What information should be included in your Package

b. Sample of a Development Package presentation

4. Get a Script Polish by a credited writer - Make sure Development of your project reflects both the creative and business value of your script based on who you plan to submit it to.

5. If you don’t have an agent, talent, director or meet the other criteria for submitting scripts to industry executives, consider options that market your project direct to the public i.e. adapting your script to a book , shorts on YouTube, social media, etc. Contact us with your questions or?speak with your Producer,?

6. Write more than one (1) script Contact us with your questions or speak with your Producer.

7. Which is easier to secure? Funding or a Production Deal with studios, streaming, cable, or broadcast companies. By far it is a production deal from streaming, studios or broadcast companies. Contact us with your questions or speak with your Producer.

8. What happens if your script gets submitted, but gets "Passed" on? Write another script, follow steps in #5 above or keep submitting it. Contact us with your questions or speak with your Producer.

Sophie Marcelle, Producer,?BSI Films

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