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CASE STUDY: How Script Coverage Helped Get Name Talent Aboard My Feature Film

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Today's case study is written by Brian O'Malley from https://www.screenplayreaders.com on how the use of script reading services like his can make your script more enticing and intriguing to A-list actors. As we all know, one of the best strategies for getting your film financed and made is having top-notch name brands starring and guest-starring in your film. Hope you enjoy. ~~ Danny Image credit: Rafael Leonardo Re via Flickr Creative Commons Script coverage. We all know that for agents and producers, it's a great tool because a script reader can wade through a pile of scripts and find the good writers and good stories, then write up a brief script coverage and let her boss know, in a page or two, what's worth reading, and what's not. And it's a great tool for screenwriters as well. A well-written script coverage can help pinpoint how to improve story and character, plot and conflict, and so many other categories, making it a lot easier for th

PRODUCTION TIPS: Your April 2017 Calendar for Film Festivals, Screenplay Contests, Fellowships, Labs and Awards

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The good people at  Script Reader Pro  have just made your life easier.  Why is that you say?  Because they've made your filmmaking life easier to manage this year with their  calendar of  all the major upcoming screenwriting contests  (orange) , awards   (blue) , festivals  (green) , fellowships and labs  (yellow)  in 2017. Like Yogi Berra says, “If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up someplace else.”  Saturday, April 1   HBOAccess Writing Fellowship Deadline Wednesday, April 5   Kansas City FilmFest Thursday, April 6   Kansas City FilmFest Friday, April 7   Kansas City FilmFest Saturday, April 8   Kansas City FilmFest Sunday, April 9   Kansas City FilmFest Monday, April 10   The Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Regular Deadline Monday, April 17   PAGE International Screenwriting Awards   Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition Late Deadline

PRODUCTION JOURNAL: How Tarantino Got Reservoir Dogs Funded and Why It's Worth Knowing People Who Know Celebrities

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The gift of overwhelming information to read on the internet burdens us to actually read it. One article that I came across that I found personally engaging was Peter Darling's Best Way to Run a Business. I think it is aimed at solo attorneys and budding entrepreneurs and small businesspeople. I think it is also useful for filmmakers. (To read the entire short article, click here .)  The part that stood out for me and which I find relevant for filmmakers is this one:  There are people all around you excelling at what you’re trying to learn. Start paying close attention to how they do it... Every day I am surprised when I ask clients and filmmakers if they know how "X director" or "Y producer" made "Z film" and the answer is "no." I am surprised because anyone who has been in the trenches long enough will tell you how hard it is to make a film. The difficulty comes in 7 stages, each getting progressively harder: It's hard to c

PRODUCTION TIPS: Your February 2017 Calendar for Film Festivals, Screenplay Contests, Fellowships, Labs and Awards

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The good people at  Script Reader Pro  have just made your life easier.  Why is that you say?  Because they've made your filmmaking life easier to manage this year with their  calendar of  all the major upcoming screenwriting contests  (orange) , awards   (blue) , festivals  (green) , fellowships and labs  (yellow)  in 2017. Like Yogi Berra says, “If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up someplace else.”  Wednesday, February 1   International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) Thursday, February 2   International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) Friday, February 3   International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) Saturday, February 4   International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) Sunday, February 5   International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) Thursday, February 9   Berlinale Film Festival Friday, February 10   Berlinale Film Festival Saturday, February 11   Berlinale F