Guest blog by Barri Evins In real estate they say the most important thing is location, location, location. In the film business it’s relationships, relationships, relationships. Absolutely everyone in the industry who is doing well is succeeding in large part because of their relationships. We’re good at cultivating relationships because we have to be. Otherwise,…
We love it when our clients and readers write in to share some good news. Lord knows as struggling writers, we all need some! This weekend we heard from our pal Colleen McQuaide, who sent along a really well-done, all-official-like press release trumpeting her recent film festival screenwriting award win. So we’ll let her tell…
It’s finally here! Writers on the Storm VI, Coverage Ink’s very own big money/big opportunity contest, is back and it’s on right now. And this year we are accepting not only feature screenplays but also pilots — 1/2 hours as well as 1 hours. The early entry period has begun, so if you enter early…
Hi folks, here’s an appeal from our pal, screenwriter teacher/coach Barri Evins. She’s looking for someone to care for her little cutie kitty until December. In exchange she’s willing to offer a $350 screenplay consultation. Not a bad deal, plus you get to save the cat! Blake Snyder would approve 🙂 Here’s Barri: Help! My…
Just caught up with our buddy Jake Wagner, one of the hottest young managers in the biz, formerly from FilmEngine (Jake is about to land elsewhere but we cannot disclose where just yet.) As always, Jake fired off a flurry of great advice, and we just had to share this bit: Jake’s the one on…
COVERAGE INK’S BIGGEST SALE EVER. In celebration of the launch of Writers on the Storm VI, we are launching one monstrous sale. From now until 9/23/12, our standard analysis (for features) is 99 BUCKS. That’s a $30 discount! TV writers, you’ll receive a flat $20 off our already ridiculously low TV coverage prices. And…
By Jim Cirile Yep, it’s hard as heck to break into Hollywood. But it’s even harder for someone with indie sensibilities. Come with us as we investigate how an indie-minded writer can make a living in the film business nowadays. Wither indies? The answer, sadly, is yes. Indies, as we’ve always understood them, are not…
Should You Option Your Script? – Introduction Since most screenplays get optioned rather than sold outright, writers need to know how options work. In general, options won’t make you rich… or even pay your bills. What Is a Screenplay Option? Writers are basically renting their material out for a fixed period of time, usually from…
By Tanya Klein We’ve come across a little e-book, The Top 10 Reasons Why It’s a Great Time to Be a Filmmaker (2012, 124 pp., Michael Wiese Productions www.mwp.com). It’s a compilation of essays by industry professionals and, best of all, it’s free. If you’re looking for a how-to book, this certainly is NOT it….
Coverage Ink Films’ second short, LIBERATOR, premieres Saturday 8/11 at Grauman Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, at the Holly Shorts Film Festival. LIBERATOR stars Lou Ferrigno as a disgraced, washed-up ex-superhero whose secret black ops past comes back to haunt him as he tries to put his life back together. Like the LIBERATOR character, the…
