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The Writer's Guild: What writers need to know: script protection, sample contracts, agent lists, producer lists, articles by veteran screenwriters and much more. Check it out.
NetAuthor.org: Net Author is a nonprofit organization designed to provide community among writers, and to promote e-publishing as a quality venue for authors. If you write and publish online --> check it out!
Comedy Scribe: This fun site aims to team up feature screenwriters who desire to write comedy and are willing work together using the internet. Try it, you might like it!
Script Blaster: For a fee, this new service offers writers the opportunity to email query letters on spec scripts directly to agents and producers. You write the query letter on your script, and they BLAST it to their database of 650 qualified agents and producers. They will target the submissions by your script's genre if you prefer.
Shades of Day: This dynamic site is dedicated to independent film and video making. "Shades of Day" develops and produces quality films based on original stories and the masterpieces of the world literature dealing with a variety of contemporary issues often neglected by the mainstream cinema (both by the studios and the "independents"). Visit, network and enjoy!
Industry Central: The Motion Picture and Television Industry Professional's First Stop! Industry News and information, Comprehensive Searchable Database of MP/TV Links, Writers' Exchange, Discussion Board, Classifieds, and Chat.
Screenwriting.com: A great place to start! Your source for great screenwriting links, software and more! Compiled by the staff at the National Creative Registry.
WriteLink.co.uk: A terrific website offering directories of writing markets, competitions, agents and publishers. Super reference listings and jobs for writers in the UK market.
Empire Screenwriting Resource: This page entitled How to Write a Screenplay covers writing fundamentals, readability and marketing. The creator derived his experience from managing a screenplay contest, so it might be especially helpful to those writers preparing their scripts for competitions.
Scriptrep.com: Great contact lists for film industry agents, managers, lawyers, producers and motion picture studios. Ongoing script contest!
Cinemarquee.com: Comprehensive lists of industry pros: producers, entertainment lawyers, investors, film crews. Plus networking databases for screenwriters and playwrights.
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Links Support Network: ALSN - Authors Links Support Network - gives authors a chance to advertise themselves & their work without paying a fortune. Links for writing groups, publishers, newsletters, eZines and more are also featured on this handy site. Monthly features, contests, our own Writer's Arena writing group and more are included. We're here to link the chain!
Filmstew.com:
Homepage for film and television industry: media news, box office,
ratings, contact directory (20,000 pro listings). Create a profile for
you or your company.
Cinemaspot.com: Impressive, well-organized directory of movie-related resources on the Web. From the site, quickly and easily find reviews, show times, video release dates, award-winners, trivia, history, quotes, celebrity gossip, industry resources and much more.
MovieRumors.com: Your ticket to the latest inside news, industry dish, box office, trailers and more!
ScriptWriters.biz: This site offers Hollywood's Secret Story Formula Chart for creating stories in script format.
Cinemagap.com: Movie reviews, articles and other tools to help bridge the gap between student filmmakers and professional filmmakers.
Thruthecracks.com: A terrific site that offers an amazingly thorough database of movie reviews from across the USA including both print and media venues. The info you need is complete and easy to find. Offers DVDs, profiles and other features for movie lovers.
Scripts of Recent Movies:
Script Crawler: This awesome site run by Brent Buddy is the largest searchable database of free movie, TV and radio scripts online. It lists the scripts by title with format notation and the host site. And it's FREE!
Movie Script Database: Shooting scripts of recent releases that can be downloaded (mostly free) for educational purposes.
The Writer's Store: The industry's choice for the hardware and software you need. They have 20 years experience helping film and television writers present their scripts as professionally as possible.
Final Draft: The best-selling screenplay format. Click the link for a free demo to download.
Movie Magic Screenwriter 2000: From Movie Magic, this script program gets high marks from professional movie and TV writers. Click the link for a free demo to download.
Totally Write: This new software program from screenwriters takes you step by step from the first glimmer of an idea to a bulletproof outline for a motion picture. it also includes a systematic approach to marketing your work.
ScriptNet: This well-established registry has almost 1200 entries. A growing group of industry professionals - agents, producers and directors - regularly search the ScriptNet database.
Scriptiverse: A cool screenwriters site with reviews, columns and articles, and a FREE script registry where you can post loglines of your spec screenplays.
Scriptfly.com: This site focuses on developing and marketing screenwriters. They offer tools and services to help aspiring writers propel themselves into the spec market including script analysis and a free script registry service.
Unmovies.com: The boffo website of screenwriter Daniel Knauf who created it to promote his work but has expanded it into a script registry service. There is a fee for coverage (feedback) because he wants to filter the scripts for quality but if the reader recommends the script then the posting is FREE.
Writerscriptnetwork.com:
Get REAL exposure and a greater chance to sell your scripts. We opened our
doors Feb 14, 2000. Every month we average almost 4 writers who gain representation and nearly 2 scripts per month are sold or optioned. We are
getting results like no other site.
Writerswebsite.com: You can list your script for free in their Writers Marketplace if you take advantage of one of their many script services.
Literary Library: A script/manuscript database associated with Storybay.com, a spec script brokerage company offering script consultation and promotion.
Neverheardofthem.co.uk: A new talent directory for writers and performers. Currently, writers can post up to 5 pages of their work for FREE. Bonus: listing pages are ad-free.
The Rights Marketplace - Authorlink.com: This database currently showcases 800 manuscripts and screenplays. All material is reviewed by the Authorlink staff. There is no fee to have original work reviewed by their staff; but they do charge to post to the Rights Marketplace. They also send direct mailings to promote the work of their writers.
The Screenplayers: The Screenplayers are a serious group of experienced screenwriters who formed this alliance to market their work. Your script must be nominated and accepted. Industry professionals are carefully screened before given access to the scripts. in addition to the database, their website offers promotional opportunities for their writers.
For a tutorial on evaluating and choosing the best script registry for YOUR SCRIPT Click Here!
Hollywoodworkingwriter.com: If you're looking for a script consultant who is a working Hollywood writer instead of a screenwriting teacher, then check out this site run by Paul Cooper. He has many Emmy nominations, a Humanitas Award from the Writer's Guild and dozens of TV movies and cable projects to his credit. To give you an idea how he works, his site offers a free download of his mini-course on screenwriting.
RX4scripts.com: This excellent writer's site was created by award-winning screenwriter, Tracy Keenan Wynn (The Longest Yard, The Drowning Pool, The Deep, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Tribes). He offers script coaching to selected screenwriters.
Write Movies: The consultants for this site are well-known industry insiders: manager Alex Ross, screenwriter David Newman, and film exec/producer Peter Saphier. These industry pros provide expert script consultation and screenwriting workshops. Writers choose the staff member they want to read their script - there is a sliding pay scale.
Screenwritersforum.com: A full range of script services: script analysis, coverage, query letter coaching, research and idea development. Extras: good resource lists and tons of terrific articles well-organized for writers who are serious about building a career in the movies.
Screenwriters Room: Experienced film executives, Kathleen Hannon and Ann Zalid, help screenwriters break into the business. They offer script notes, phone conferences, face-to-face meetings and industry referrals if they recommend your script. The Screenwriters Room provides one of the most comprehensive recommended reading lists for screenwriters that I’ve seen.
The Writer's Guild Mentors Program: This is a completely free service provided by experienced, credited Writer's Guild members who have signed up to be mentors. Aspiring writers visit the Guild’s website and choose from the mentors who have volunteered. The mentors are listed by writing genre and work experience. The aspiring writer corresponds privately with the chosen mentor to discuss writing and script marketing issues.
The Screenwriting Center: Dave Trottier has decades of experience as a screenwriter and screenplay coach. Many writers he's coached have gone on to win major script contests and establish successful screenwriting careers. Dave is the author of “The Screenwriters Bible” - one of the best-selling guides to writing and selling a script.
Screenplay Solutions: Experienced teacher and screenwriter Robert Stitzel offers coaching services. He is expensive, but check out his impressive recommendations.
The Best Newsletters and Zines for Writers:
Script Unities: If you're a UK screenwriter, this monthly newsletter is a MUST. John Hobson (Virtual Script Workshop) provides up-dated script competition listings and pitching opportunities for UK or European writers.
3AmMagazine.com: "From 'cutting edge short fiction' to political satire and music reviews, 3am is a dream publication for the young, literary and clued-up..." - The Times, London.
Script Magazine Online: The online version of this popular monthly magazine for screenwriters offers many original articles not available in the print version.
Script Market News: Free newsletter offering script marketing tips, screenplay competitions, provocative articles and interviews with film pros. To subscribe CLICK HERE.
Creative Screenwriting: The online version of Creative Screenwriting magazine.
Write Link Newsletter: Sue Kendrick edits this helpful newsletter offering UK writers markets, competitions and other vital resources for freelancers.
Inscriptions: A weekly writer's magazine edited by Jade Walker. You can't do without it.
Movie Rumors: Your ticket to insider news.
Script Notes: This monthly newsletter is published by the American Association of Screenwriters (ASA) to keep writers up to date on educational opportunities, writing competitions and conferences, and general industry news.
Writer Online: The twice-monthly zine from AbsoluteWrite.com (and WriteRead University). Check out the amazing article archives.
The Writer's Store ezine: This popular newsletter offers original interviews with film industry movers and shakers as well updated information on contests, conferences, master classes, screenwriting books and writer's software innovation.
Freezineweb.com: Publish your own zine? This site offers tips and tools for promoting your zine.
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DependentFilms: Great site for independent filmmakers offering current film news, equipment sources, and TONS of FREE downloads for screenwriting and filmmaking. They provide "...works innovative in terms of writing, acting, and directing created by artists trained through the theatre... (They) are committed to the creation of dangerous and original works."
BigScreenBiz.com: Great site for working Indies and Wannabees too. Film equipment auctions, discussion forums and detailed classifieds for writers and filmmakers. Their MOVIE RELEASE CHART offers the best updates on the Web.
Film 411: Resources for aspiring filmmakers and film lovers with a great list of film companies and movies studios for writers who want to send queries about their scripts.
Indie Film Page: Indie news, independent film showcase using streaming video, and a comprehensive, well-organized set of Indie links.
Indie Club: A great site for networking with others who have a passion for making movies. Whether your interests lie in acting, directing, producing, writing, or any other skill associated with making great films or video. Useful film locations database and message board for members - membership is FREE.
Bigscreenscene.com: A useful site for aspiring filmmakers created by Anthony Deller, an experienced screenwriter and filmmaker. He offer helpful articles on directing, editing, screenwriting, and producing.
Script Shark Spec Market: If your script receives a 'Consider' or a 'Recommend' in their coverage, it is placed into iFilmPro's Spec Market database where it is exposed to 20,000 industry professionals. They will also attempt to set you up with an agent.
The Pipeline into Motion Pictures: If your script receives a 'Consider' or 'Recommend' in the coverage from Pipeline, their staff will help you polish your script and circulate it to their industry contacts. They currently have over 300 producers who provide them with details of their production agenda.
Studio Script Sales: This company provides an arena for writers to reach producers, executives, agents and managers. Tom Skouras and his staff have 50 combined years of experience in the film industry as producers and agents. They charge service fees only - not a percentage of a future script sale.
The Insider's System: This company describes itself as: “the doorway between undiscovered writers and top industry decision makers”. Well-known script coach, Natalie Lemberg Rothenberg, runs this company. Her site offers the usual script broker services as well as a 'Writers Showcase" published quarterly for selected scripts. A helpful bulletin board unites writers with writing partners and enables independent producers to connect with independent rewriters on pending projects.
Story Bay: This global literary marketplace was co-founded by Brad Warrington and staffed by credited movie producers and experienced ex-agents. They offer extensive story notes and phone conferences. If your script receives a 'Consider' or a 'Recommend' in their coverage, they provide personal referrals to agents and directors. They send monthly emails to tip off industry executives to the best submissions in their databases.
Literary Library: This brokerage entity for original material is an offshoot of Story Bay. It accepts fiction and nonfiction manuscripts, articles and short stories for publishing and as springboards for movie scripts. They offer the same editing and coaching services as Story Bay. If the material is given a high recommendation, it is placed in a subscription database and circulated to their publishing and movie industry contacts.
The Writers Agency: This is the online version of The Writers Agency in Quebec. They charge 5% if they sell or option your script. There are no fees for writers to post their material in their database; but they don’t post every script submitted, they filter the projects for quality.
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