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Ask the Screenplay Doctor: Getting Noticed
Written by Susan Kouguell | Posted by: NewEnglandFilm.com
Question from Reader
Italian screenwriter looking for first representation
Hi. I’d like to send my script to a producers or director which are looking for new screenwriter. I’ve never had a script represented. Can you give me any suggestion? Thanks. Letizia Mario
Dear Letizia,
In my previous Ask the Screenplay Doctor columns, I have addressed how to get a screenplay into the hands of potential producers and directors, so please refer to these as well.
Here is a brief recap of my previous advice: Read and follow screenplay and film publications to see who is looking for new scripts and the types of projects (genres and budgets) they seek. Attending film festivals, script conferences, and pitch festivals, are all good ways to network and meet producers and directors. At these events, you can make personal connections and find people who share the same sensibilities. Some screenplay competitions offer various opportunities, such as agent representation and networking opportunities. Online Web sites, such as www.moviebytes.com list and rate screenplay competitions.
Want more in depth information? Check out my previous columns:
Getting to Hollywood and Tracking Down Agents
How to Find Agents and What to Write to Them
Software and Submission Pointers
Award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker Susan Kouguell teaches screenwriting and film at Tufts University, and is chairperson of Su-City Pictures East, LLC, a motion picture consulting company founded in 1990 where she works with over 1,000 writers, filmmakers, and film executives worldwide ( www.su-city-pictures.com; su-city-pictures.blogspot.com). Susan wrote The Savvy Screenwriter: How to Sell Your Screenplay (and Yourself) Without Selling Out! (St. Martin’s Griffin) and SAVVY CHARACTERS SELL SCREENPLAYS! A comprehensive guide to crafting winning characters with film analyses and screenwriting exercises, which is available at $1.00 off by clicking on www.createspace.com/3558862 and using DISCOUNT CODE: G22GAZPD. To order the Kindle version go to: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009SB8Z7M (discount code does not apply). To read an excerpt go to: https://www.createspace.com/Preview/1089452. Follow Susan at Su-City Pictures, LLC Facebook fan page and SKouguell Twitter page to receive more Savvy Tips.
Award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker Susan Kouguell teaches screenwriting and film at Tufts University, and is chairperson of Su-City Pictures East, LLC, a motion picture consulting company founded in 1990 where she works with over 1,000 writers, filmmakers, and film executives worldwide ( www.su-city-pictures.com; su-city-pictures.blogspot.com). Susan wrote The Savvy Screenwriter: How to Sell Your Screenplay (and Yourself) Without Selling Out! (St. Martin’s Griffin) and SAVVY CHARACTERS SELL SCREENPLAYS! A comprehensive guide to crafting winning characters with film analyses and screenwriting exercises, which is available at $1.00 off by clicking on www.createspace.com/3558862 and using DISCOUNT CODE: G22GAZPD. To order the Kindle version go to: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009SB8Z7M (discount code does not apply). To read an excerpt go to: https://www.createspace.com/Preview/1089452. Follow Susan at Su-City Pictures, LLC Facebook fan page and SKouguell Twitter page to receive more Savvy Tips.
