Finished screenplay, what next? - Writers Forum

ampersand · 03-22-2006, 01:10 AM

Do film companies accept unsolicited screenplays? If so, which ones?

mammamaia · 03-25-2006, 02:03 AM

no legit prodco will accept unsolicited scripts... they won't even open the envelopes... you have to query first or get an agent...

RKWO · 03-27-2006, 11:53 AM

Trust, Mamm will tell you better than anyone what to expect, and that's the worst, always. But it's the best advice you can get.

mammamaia · 03-27-2006, 06:37 PM

sad, but true, rk...

ampersand... if you want to know if your work is ready to be seen, you can send me the logline, synopsis, and first 9 pages...

love and hugs, maia
maia3maia@hotmail.com

RKWO · 03-27-2006, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mammamaia

sad, but true, rk...

ampersand... if you want to know if your work is ready to be seen, you can send me the logline, synopsis, and first 9 pages...

love and hugs, maia
maia3maia@hotmail.com

When you reading my script anyways? Just kidding, if you have the chance, check mine out. I recommend somehting in the middle or end, everyone is looking at my beginning and it's hard to build on. Thanks. Really could get help with the logline.

mammamaia · 03-28-2006, 09:10 PM

send me the logline, synopsis, and first 9 pages and i'll give you some of my fatal feedback, fella!

hugs, m
maia3maia@hotmail.com

Aztecsfinest · 04-17-2006, 07:10 PM

It helps if you got a few connections. Such as I have connections with the producer of Pearl Harbour (Is that a good thing?)

I'm not braagging, that is an examle, check around your family as I did and find if they no anyone who knows aguy who knows a guy who works wth T.V

Getting an agent sounds like a good idea, but I hear that they are expensive.
I heard that a newspaper called Variety helps with things like that, but I woldn't know.

mammamaia · 04-18-2006, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by mammamaia
sad, but true, rk...

ampersand... if you want to know if your work is ready to be seen, you can send me the logline, synopsis, and first 9 pages...

love and hugs, maia
maia3maia@hotmail.com

When you reading my script anyways? Just kidding, if you have the chance, check mine out. I recommend somehting in the middle or end, everyone is looking at my beginning and it's hard to build on. Thanks. Really could get help with the logline.

not sure what you mean there... reading yours anyway?... did you send it to me?... if so, why ask me to check it out?... and where would i do that?...
also don't get the ' I recommend somehting in the middle or end, ' part... like i said, if you want help with logline or anything, just send it to me, ok?...
hugs to all, m

mammamaia · 04-18-2006, 02:05 AM

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It helps if you got a few connections. Such as I have connections with the producer of Pearl Harbour

which PH?... if the 2001 feature version, there are 13 producers listed, including 'producers'; 'executive producers'; 'associate producers'; and 'line producers'... and there are undoubtedly several more of lowlier status who didn't make it onto the imdb listing's list...

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(Is that a good thing?)

depends on what level producer the person is and how close your connection is to him/her... could be a good thing if highly placed and you're buddies... could be a nothing thing, if he/she's only a step or two above the guy who drives the catering truck on location... or if your connection is too thin to do any good...

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I'm not braagging, that is an examle, check around your family as I did and find if they no anyone who knows aguy who knows a guy who works wth T.V

why tv?... isn't the poster asking about selling a screenplay?...

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Getting an agent sounds like a good idea, but I hear that they are expensive.
I heard that a newspaper called Variety helps with things like that, but I woldn't know.

agents don't get a penny up front and don't get paid, till they sell your work, so how's that = 'expensive'?...

variety won't 'help' you get an agent... you'll find listings on wga and aar's websites and in 'the hollywood creative directory'... the latter is too costly to buy, but you can find it in some libraries... more affordable, not quite as good, is writer's digest's annual edition of 'guide to literary agents'...

Aztecsfinest · 04-24-2006, 04:30 PM

I'd prefeer not to say. I hated Pearl Harbour.
Everything ends up on T.V eventually. And I wuldn't know, I don't have an agent!

Maybe I should just keep my comments to myself from now on.
Sorry Maia and Ampersand.

mammamaia · 04-24-2006, 09:15 PM

no prob... you meant well... just hold up on the advice, when you don't really know the subject... we love ya, anyway!... hugs, m

writingismyxmusic · 05-29-2006, 09:07 PM

I heard that in order to publish your screenplay and have it turned into a movie, you need to get an agent. That's all I know. Haha...

mammamaia · 05-30-2006, 09:13 PM

well, first of all, screenplays are 'produced' not 'published'

... and yes, it does help to get an agent... so you do know something, anyway!

hugs, m

crossboss · 07-14-2006, 01:03 PM

If you want, you can pm me.

mammamaia · 07-14-2006, 07:05 PM

'connections'?... such as?

and what good will even the best connections do for a first script by a newbie who seems to know nothing about the film industry?...

if you have good connections to folks in the biz, you should know that the best advice to give this writer is to put that first screenplay aside and write 6 or 7 more, till s/he gets good enough at it to turn out one that's marketable, since it's most likely no agents or producers will even look at that first one, much less take it seriously... to pass on the kind of scripts i see every day from new writers, won't endear you to those connections, y'know!... if you value them, as i do mine, you'll be very careful who you share them with, since their time is money...

i mentor lots of aspiring screenwriters, so would be very interested in knowing what/who your 'connections' are... if you're loathe to post the info here, please drop me an email, as i don't have pms enabled here... thanks...

love and hugs, maia
maia3maia@hotmail.com