Writers: what are some of the most important documents needed for submitting to film and streaming companies?

To start there are 2 documents that will be reviewed, prior to reading your script ... see below.

Short answer: * To start with, no longer is your script the first document executives will review. Although, your script is important, it’s not the only document that’s important nor the first document investors and industry executives will want to review.

* The first document executives will review, before readying your script is a Development Presentation.

* What is a Development Presentation (DP) A DP is a concise overview of how your project meets the creative, entertainment, and marketing needs of the investor or executive you’re submitting it to.

* What information is required to be included in it? Click here to view basic information to include in a Presentation.

* How is a Development Presentation different from a Pitch Deck? *A Pitch Deck tends to focus on the entertainment value of a script. *A Development Presentation focuses on how a script meets their specific creative, entertainment and marketing needs.?

* Failure of this document to reveal information investors or executives are seeking, there is a strong possibility it will result in your script being rejected!

* Note: A DP may be called a different name by different executives, but the information that needs to be included in whatever you call it ... is consistent throughout the industry when submitting your script. Click here to view a sample of a Development Presentation

* The next step ... If your Development Presentation meets the creative, entertainment, and marketing needs of the investor or industry executive you're submitting to ... * Prior to reading your entire script, a script analysis report (SAR) is generated. This report is a one-page evaluation of the first 10 pages of your script that will determine if your script is accepted for review or rejected.

** Note: Why executives are given an SAR. Our Creative Executive Susan B. Flanagan states, when sitting in committee with investors, studio, and broadcast executives, this group does not have the time to read scripts. They have Creative Executives Writers that do that for them.

* What is a "SAR": This is a one-page evaluation of the first 10 pages of your script. It's purpose is to identify, evaluate, and score if your script meets industry writing standards and the structure of your storyline meets the current marketing trends the company you're submitting to, wants to target. * See below why the first 10 pages of a script so important?

How does having an script analysis report (SAR) for my script benefits me? Having an SAR before submitting your script to investors and industry executives, gives you the advantage of knowing if the creative, entertainment, and marketing values of your script meets the standards investors and industry executives are looking for.?It also identifies the areas of your script you can consider for editing.

?* Note: An SAR may not seem important, but if the first 10 pages of your script does not reveal answers to creative, entertainment, and marketing trends investors and industry executives want answers to, it’s a strong possibility that’s where the review process will end.

Why are the first 10 pages of your script important?

* The viewing audience has a very short attention span due to an abundance of great content available on multiple devices and platforms. Research has shown there is an extremely short amount of time a film or series has to grab, hold, and capture the imagination of an audience. That’s why most films and series tend to excite and grab the attention of the audience within the first 2 pages (first 2-3 mins.)?

What industry executives are looking for in the first 10 pages of your script

*High Concept: What is the hook that makes the audience want to keep watching? (a.) example: think Law & Order or any genre that has some type of action happen in the first page.

* What is the CQ (Central Question of the story.) The script begins with an action, that creates the central question "who, what, or why." (a.) example: scene opens with an Amour Car being robbed, but only a box was taken (why.)

* What Quadrant Level is the script? ** Quadrant is defined as what demographic does it appeal to? - A movie that appeals to all four major demographics both male and female, and both over and under the age of 25 (is a level 4.)

Sophie, Producer / BSI Films

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