Every time we do Get Repped Now, we’re reminded of the common mistakes we all make — because we see them over and over and over. Sometimes (often) it’s because we’re inexperienced and/or don’t know any better; sometimes it’s due to ego and/or wishful thinking; and sometimes it’s just not taking the job (you do…
Many, many features began as shorts — DISTRICT 9, WHIPLASH, BOOGIE NIGHTS, to name just a few. If you’re interested, there are many lists of such films online, such as this one. This is especially true in the horror space of late; recent short-to-feature adaptations include SMILE, OCULUS, and NIGHT SWIM. As a proof of concept, a short is invaluable….
Query letters! Your key to the castle of the entertainment industry… maybe… or maybe not. Often writers are surprised that they can send out dozens of queries and the response is still crickets. Okay, hard truth first: going in cold (without an intro, without a connection, without any heat,) radio silence is what you’ll get 99% of…
The protagonist plans a difficult, daring heist… and everything goes smoothly. The protagonist wants nothing more than to land the coveted promotion they have worked for… and they do. The protagonist is terrified of screwing up this all-important date… but it’s all rainbows and unicorns. Hmmm… what’s wrong with this picture? You guessed it: a…
Two massive IPs dropped new content (er, movies) recently – “Jurassic World: Rebirth” and James Gunn’s reboot of “Superman.” Now I haven’t seen either of these films… and I probably won’t. I suffer from a terrible malady – bad movies and TV shows make my BLOOD BOIL and leave me angry for days. My cardiologist makes enough money….
Seven considers so far, with around 250 more submissions still to evaluate. Reading will continue throughout the summer! How about a hand for these seven amazing writers? Ari Donnelly – POWER COUPLE (half-hour comedy pilot) – a hilarious, over-the-top, will-they-or-won’t-they love story between a snarky female superhero and her arch nemesis. A ridiculously fun, fresh voice driving…
Hey, I’m Writing a Film Script for the First Time. Can You Help Me? We got this message the other day, and it kind of made our head spin a bit. We decided to answer it in the most no-BS way possible. That is such a broad question we could spend many hours answering it….
We figured this might happen. After almost three months of reading Get Repped Now submissions (and finding only three “considers” in that time,) boom – three more just this week. That has to do with many of you polishing and resubmitting at deadline (nice!) And of course other folks simply wait until the last minute…
Where are we in the process? What have we learned? The answer to the first question: we are deluged. Hundreds of script submissions are still waiting to be covered. If you haven’t gotten your analysis yet (and that’s most of you), rest assured, we’re on it. We’ll be reading through the summer. Once every screenplay and pilot…
Our third consider for 2025 comes from writer Michelle Farhang, whose quirky YA coming-of-age dramedy JOON tickled our reader’s fancy and impressed the CI management team. Michelle is an aspiring screenwriter drawn to exploring the human experience — and all the existential questions that come with it — through comedic, character-driven stories. Her eclectic experiences include…