What possible avenues would I have with my script in terms of pitching (contests, etc)? What do I do with it once it is awesome? One of our clients just asked these very questions and, of course, we figured many of you might be wondering the exact same thing. That’s a big question. We could…
“Fealty” Screenwriter Joe Marino Caught the Eye of Schemers Entertainment We’re delighted to report that Joe Marino has signed with managers Gavin and David Binns from Schemers Entertainment as part of our Get Repped Now promotion. Marino’s Southern Gothic horror/thriller screenplay FEALTY was an intense, slow-burn page-turner, The script received a “consider” for both…
Meet our fourth consider so far for 2023: Andrew Stopyra. We reviewed his pilot SCARLET, about a sultry con artist with a grand plan in turn-of-the-century France, weeks ago and gave it a “consider with reservations” for script – a Get Repped Now near miss. Stopyra promptly rolled up his sleeves and resubmitted a better,…
GET REPPED NOW! is on the horizon once again (3/13 through 5/15,) and we really want you guys to do well. Hence, we’ve decided to post screenwriting tips right here every week. Today, let’s talk about… Writing Snazzy Character Intros Screenplay writing is all about efficiency of prose. Nobody wants to read endless chunks of…
David L. Williams’ script thoughtful sci-fi drama INTERGALACTIC was one of our Get Repped Now considers for 2021. He wound up getting signed by managers Gramercy Park and lit agents Verve, and now big things are happening for him. CI founder Jim Cirile caught up with David to see how it all came together for…
Click HERE to register for the Zoominar! If you’ve ever sent a script in anywhere, you’ve likely gotten coverage. Coverage is simply a reader report, a summary of the material, so that execs don’t have to read everything that comes in. Coverage is essential to how Hollywood works. Oftentimes (but alas, not always,) these readers…
By Jim Cirile In the 20 years I’ve been running CI, not to mention over a decade writing about the biz, interviewing producers, agents and managers for The Wrap as well as the late, great Script and Creative Screenwriting magazines, well, you pick up a few things. And so as we dive in to…
Announcing the Get Repped Now 2022 industry panel! 15 reps from 13 top companies, all searching for the next great screenwriting voice. Last time out we helped three of our considers land representation. So get those screenplays and pilots ready to rock. Get Repped Now launches April 4th.
Last year’s GET REPPED NOW saw us read over 600 pilot and feature scripts, and 13 were awarded the coveted “consider” for script (around top 4%.) While many of those scripts got the writers meetings with our reps, alas, it doesn’t always work out, for various reasons. The most common: the rep has recently seen,…
We couldn’t be more excited about this. Last time out, two of our considers got SIGNED, and a third is still in play. We’ll be making an official announcement about this as soon as we can. If your script didn’t score a consider last time out, don’t despair. Everyone’s gonna have another bite at the…