What steps can writers take on their own to submit their script to film & streaming studios? How can film and streaming execs be reached?

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What steps can writers take with or without assistance, to submit their script to film and streaming studios.

Getting Started: Agents are no longer the only person that can submit scripts to studios, streaming, and broadcast companies.

• Submitting a script on your own. If you or a team member have credits from a major studio, streaming, or broadcast company as a producer or writer along with knowledge of what industry executives require for developing scripts for review. You can apply for permission to submit scripts.

If unable to submit your script on your own, there are other options available. If assistance is needed speak with our Executive Producer

• Executive producers, attorneys, and producers that work within the industry, in many cases are offering their services to assist writers and independents.
• To get started, you just need to decide who, you want to assist you.
• Keep in mind, there are some that will only develop your package but not submit your script. Make sure to ask if they do both.
• Do your research. Using IMDB.com is a good source to confirm an executive's credits. Make sure their credits are from major film, cable, streaming, and/or broadcast companies.

When asked to send over information about your project, companies want to see more than your script.

• To begin the review process, they want to see your Script Package (Presentation.)

Some of the key factors to take into consideration when developing your Presentation for submitting to film, streaming, and broadcast companies:

• Your script presentation is often reviewed before your Polished Script is read.
• Click here: What is a Development Presentations (DP). Why is it needed, and how does it differ from a pitch deck?
• Do you need to have talent attached to your package or know someone in the industry? No.
• It is not mandatory to have a visual or proof of public interest in your project. No, but highly recommended:
• The following is recommended: Concept Video, trailer, and/or support information showing the public has interest in your project is also very helpful... i.e. book version of your script, channel on YouTube, social media followers, etc.
• What happens to my script once it's submitted to a film, streaming, or broadcast company?

Click here if assistance is needed and speak with our executive producer.

Next: Who and how do I contact film / streaming executives?

Note: Agents are no longer the only person that can submit scripts to studios, streaming, and broadcast companies.

Submitting a script on your own. If you or a team member have credits from a major studio, streaming, or broadcast company as a producer or writer along with knowledge of what industry executives require for developing scripts for review. You can apply for permission to submit scripts.

• Click here if assistance is needed with developing your script and submitting it to film/streaming studios.

If unable to develop a presentation package or submit your script on your own, there are other options available.

• There are execs that can help you: Executive producers, attorneys, and producers that work with the industry, in many cases are offering their services to assist writers and independents. You just need to decide who, you want to assist you.

Note: Do your research. There are some services that will only develop your package but not submit your script. Make sure to ask if they do both.

• Studios also have interest in scripts that come with a built-in audience, such as scripts that can prove the public is interested in their project.

Example: If you have a following created from a book version of your script (Adaptation of your script to a book), a YouTube channel with viewer numbers from short clips of your script, or social media followers of your script. All of this info can be added to your submission package.

Note: Why are the first 10 pages of your script critical to the review of your script being rejected or getting "Passed" on.

• Click here to review why the first 10 pages of your script.
• Click here for more information and if assistance is needed. How can film and streaming execs be reached?

If you or a team member have credits from a major studio, streaming, or broadcast company as a producer or writer along with knowledge of what industry executives require for developing scripts for review. You can apply for permission to submit scripts.

If assistance is needed speak with our Executive Producer.

Do your research. Using IMDB.com is a good source to confirm an executive's credits. Make sure their credits are from major film, cable, streaming, and/or broadcast companies.

Take your script to another level: Adapt Your Script To A Book.

• Click here if assistance is needed with developing your script and submitting it to film/streaming studios.

Sophie Marcelle, Producer, BSI Films & Media LLC

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