domenica 27 aprile 2014

VENDERE UNA SCENEGGIATURA A HOLLYWOOD - I PRODUTTORI CHE LEGGONO

Tempi duri per chi ha scritto un film e vorrebbe essere remunerato per il suo lavoro.
In Italia la categoria del produttore non è mai esistita. Ma fuori dal nostro paese?
Si può  presentare una sceneggiatura e essere giudicati in base ai meriti? Ci sono submissions che permettono – senza far parte di una cricca – di essere letti? Lo script di un lungometraggio può essere pagato 80 mila dollari?
Ecco in anteprima planetaria 98 modi per far leggere il tuo script da un produttore americano o inglese. 
Cioè 98 unsolicitied queries, svelate senza segreti.  
Se sei un bravo sceneggiatore, se non hai paura della concorrenza, se non hai nel cassetto le solite storie minimaliste e piagnone, allora continua a leggere questo vademecum. E magari il prossimo inverno, mentre sorseggi una tequila ad Acapulco e palpi Lindsay Anderson, ti ricorderai dei miei consigli. Forse.

SALVAGUARDARE IL PROPRIO LAVORO
Prima di far viaggiare le tue idee per il globo, proteggile e fornisci al tuo copione uno status professionale. I produttori americani incoraggiano a registrare le opere. La WGA, il potentissimo sindacato degli sceneggiatori statunitensi, suddiviso a sua volta nelle sezioni East e West, offre un servizio di registrazione con numero identificativo. Puoi farlo da questo link https://www.wgaeast.org/script_registration e pagare con carta di credito. E così i primi 25 dollari se ne vanno. Non si tratta solo di salvaguardia dei diritti. Costituisce indice di serietà e una garanzia per chi leggerà lo script.  Molte case di produzione non prendono in considerazione le sceneggiature che non sono registrate alla Writers Guild of America e in qualche modo ti costringono a usufruire del servizio a pagamento.

L’ESERCIZIO DELL’OPZIONE
La possibilità di successo di un prodotto cinematografico ha un grado di incertezza elevatissimo. L’investimento di tipo sequenziale, quello in cui il progetto è suddiviso in diversi stadi, limita le perdite. In una prima fase un’impresa può decidere di investire esercitando una opzione su una sceneggiatura. Pratica che negli USA e in GB è molto diffusa. L’opzione in genere ha durata di 2 anni (che si può estendere, anche con contratti di 6 mesi in 6 mesi) e si basa sulla necessità di reperire informazioni sul valore commerciale del film, risorse artistiche e tecniche e chiaramente finanziamenti per completare il progetto. L’accordo può prevedere l’acquisto effettivo dei diritti (purchase agreement), la loro cessione immediata (outright grant) o una cessione preliminare (initial grant), per poi saldare il prezzo pieno di acquisto se la produzione metterà in cantiere il film.
Attenzione, però, perché la durata dell’esclusiva di una opzione può diminuire il valore di mercato della sceneggiatura e, quando si recupera la proprietà, saranno già circolate voci sulla sua mancata commerciabilità e si rischia così di “bruciare” il testo.  

IL PRIMO FILTRO: LE AGENZIE CREATIVE
Le Major, quelle cinque società che producono un quarto dei film circolanti per gli States,  non perderanno tempo a leggere materiale non richiesto. Men che mai quello di un esordiente. Utilizzeranno come filtro decine e decine di agenzie creative, executive producer, produttori associati e magari anche registi e attori di scuderia per vagliare i loro progetti candidati. Una cosa è certa: senza un’agenzia alle spalle che ti rappresenta, non verrai preso in grande conto, avrai meno opportunità e, ovviamente, non sarai letto né dagli studios né da compagnie affermate e di livello medio-alto. Troverai il classico fuoco di sbarramento (Please do not send unsolicited material). Gli agenti garantiscono la qualità di una sceneggiatura rappresentata e riescono a far leggere uno script ai produttori influenti. Per questo ci occuperemo delle agenzie americane e inglesi in un post successivo. E’ una via da seguire, che non entra in contrasto con i successivi suggerimenti. Per ora farai a meno di avere una rappresentanza e testerai l’opera in base alle prime risposte di produttori indipendenti.
  
IL SECONDO FILTRO: IL SINDACATO DEGLI SCENEGGIATORI
La WGA, l’associazione degli sceneggiatori statunitensi che regola il mercato, accetta come socio chi vende una sceneggiatura e può considerarsi un professionista a tutti gli effetti. La WGA stipula contratti con le maggior parte delle società di produzione per regolare i compensi minimi degli autori. Chi non è socio WGA avrà vita dura, perché potrà lavorare solamente con piccole società che non sottoscrivono l’accordo con le Majors. Una bella fregatura! Non ti prendono nel sindacato se prima non dimostri di avere esordito, e senza l’iscrizione al sindacato diventa più complicato il tuo esordio. Allora come fai a ottenere il primo contratto? Da qualche parte si deve cominciare e per fortuna le produzioni indipendenti USA, gli executive producer e le piattaforme digitali come Hula, Netflix e Amazon rappresentano una galassia interessante, vitale e piena di iniziative. Si restringe ulteriormente la fetta di produzioni a cui indirizzare un copione, ma non disperare.

NOTIZIA CATTIVA E NOTIZIA BUONA
La notizia cattiva è che c’è in giro un esercito di scrittori e un eccesso di offerta rispetto alla domanda. Da Londra a Los Angeles, decine di migliaia di aspiranti sceneggiatori sommergono le scrivanie dei produttori con le loro proposte.
La notizia buona è che in USA come in GB stanno cercando mettere alle spalle la crisi economica e non mancano occasioni e trampolini di lancio. Negli Stati Uniti il cinema è la seconda industria del paese, dopo quella aeronautica, e fa circolare molti soldi.   
Lo spec script è la sceneggiatura “speculare” che non si scrive su commissione, ma si propone a qualcuno senza averne ricevuto l’incarico. Nella maggior parte dei casi, perciò, uno spec non trova acquirenti ed è semplicemente un biglietto da visita per un’agenzia, una sorta di “writing sample”, della serie ti faccio vedere io di cosa sono capace. Sono rari i casi in cui lo spec sia venduto a peso d’oro, come per la spogliarellista Diablo Cody con Juno (2007), oppure i magnifici testi di Thelma & Louise (1991), Will Hunting (1997) e American Beauty (1999). Appare più verosimile che uno spec acquistato sia comprato, anche per toglierlo dal mercato, e poi non venga trasformato in un film. Oppure, nella migliore delle ipotesi, il lavoro dell’esordiente contenga un’idea orginale e di grande effetto, che ha conquistato il produttore, ma poi sarà riscritto da qualche fidato sceneggiatore dello studio. Ad esempio la bibbia e il pilota di Alcatraz, serie proposta dagli sconosciuti Steven Lilien e Bryan Wynbrandt, viene riscritta dalla produttrice Sarnoff e da quel geniaccio di Abrams.
Veniamo alla parte positiva. Il prezzo di acquisto della sceneggiatura e dei diritti va dal 5 al 7,5 % del budget totale fissato per la produzione di un film. La sceneggiatura di un lungometraggio deve essere pagata ai soci WGA un minimo di 80.000 $ da società e network che hanno firmato l’accordo nazionale col sindacato. Un socio WGA, a sua volta, si impegna a non accettare lavori che scendano sotto quel minimo sindacale. Voi che non siete iscritti al sindacato no, però. Il pagamento deve essere contestuale alla consegna di ogni step della sceneggiatura. Il contratto tipo prevede infatti: 1) la fase del trattamento; 2) la prima stesura dello script; 3) la revisione finale.
Se verrà realizzato un sequel del proprio lavoro cinematografico, all’autore dovrà essere versato il 25% del compenso fissato per la sceneggiatura del secondo film.

SI COMINCIA!...  SCRIVERE UNA STORIA E PROPORLA AGLI INTERESSATI
Parti da una storia forte, con una premessa dirompente. Se dopo le prime 15 pagine ancora non è successo niente di rilevante e non catapulti il tuo pubblico in un altro mondo, conviene che risparmi i tuoi soldi e non tenti avventure. L’Italia, in fondo, è un bel paese.
Altrimenti, condensa il succo della storia in una log out-line. Due, tre frasi che spingerebbero qualsiasi persona a leggere il tuo copione. Un gancio potente. Una sintesi che con caratteri roboanti e assoluti riassuma idea, genere, trama, personaggi e originalità del film.
Rispettate sempre le procedure per l’invio. Scrivi la log-line nel corpo nel testo e non allegare file non richiesti, altrimenti sarai cestinato. Molte case di produzione richiedono solamente la log-line in pochi caratteri. In un anno ne ricevono 20.000 e tra queste 2.000 rispondono ai loro criteri.    

Wow! Hai superato le forche caudine della log-line. Devi presentare una sinossi del film che sta in una pagina. Sforzati di raccontare cosa avviene, mantenendo intatte sorprese e suspense. Non esaltarti per il valore letterario. Non descrivere, ma narra. I fatti esteriori, i colpi di scena, il percorso del protagonista e la sua trasformazione, i capovolgimenti della storia, il crescendo drammatico fino alla sua risoluzione.     

Il terzo passo chiave è avere una sceneggiatura. Inizialmente le produzioni possono chiederti di inviare le prime dieci pagine. Se queste piacciono, vorranno valutare il malloppo. Sarà necessario avere un copione con un buon ritmo e una buona struttura, personaggi profondi e scene indimenticabili. Il tutto tradotto in inglese incisivo e dialoghi calzanti. Se non sapete sbrigare da soli questi due aspetti cruciali (traduzione dall'italiano all'inglese e analisi/editing/revisione testo), contattatemi in privato. Se state pensando che questa black list è un cavallo di Troia per piazzare i miei servizi a prezzi modici, avete visto giusto.


98 OPPORTUNITA’ PER TE: Proponi direttamente ai produttori.

Le case di produzione che accettano materiale non richiesto possono cambiare politica. Questa lista non è completa (se avete altre dritte segnalatele), è soggetta a modifiche nel corso del tempo e anche passibile di errori.


1. 3WOLVES PRODUCTIONS
Principals: Rita Branch e Roger Zamudio
Credits: Jumpshoot, Nomads
Genres Sought: currently develops and produces quality entertainment with "A"-list actors, directors, and other industry professionals.
Come contattarli: Email query to project@3wolvesproductions.com o (se hai realizzato qualcosa in video) a reelsubmissions@chelsea.com

2. AMERICAN REPUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
Principal: James Victor Bulian
Genres sought: Drama, Comedy, Romantic Comedy, Black Comedy, Poiltical Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Romance, Action.
How to contact: Keep your query letter brief. Include a LOGLINE; 2 to 3 paragraph SYNOPSIS; what you are seeking (type of deal, sale, co-production.); and writing background.

3. AMERICAN ZOETROPE
Principal: Michael Zakin
Credits: Youth Without Youth, The Good Shepherd, Marie Antoinette, Lost in Translation, Kinsey, CQ, Jeepers Creepers 1&2, The Virgin Suicides, Sleepy Hollow, Wind, Jack, Don Juan DeMarco, The Rain People, THX 1138, Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, The Rainmaker, Apocalypse Now, The Conversation
Formats sought: Documentaries, Features
How to contact: Accepts submissions by email  submissions@zoetrope.com

N. B. : Non dimenticare che la Zoeptrope organizza uno dei più prestigiosi concorsi per sceneggiature, sotto la direzione di F. F. Coppola. Dal mese di giugno 2014 accetteranno le nuove candidature.

4. Andrew Lauren Productions
36 E. 23rd St., Ste. 6F New York, NY 10010
Principal: Andrew Lauren (story editor)
Credits: The Squid and the Whale, G.
Formats sought: Documentaries, Features
How to contact: Email loglines with Submission Release (disponibile sul sito) oppure una email a: asst@andrewlaurenproductions.com
We typically ask interns to commit full work days (approximately 11am – 6pm) and at least 2 days per week. Please upload your resume and cover letter for consideration. Please include your availability in your cover letter.

5. ANGELINA PICTURES
978-610-6141  /  978-318-0035 fax
Principal: Paul Serafini
Formats sought: feature film for families, a television series for kids, a commercial for a new car, or an industrial video for a telecommunications company, great storytelling creates a connection with your audience.
Submit a Script. You may fax it to 978-318-0035 or email a completed form along with a logline, short synopsis, and/or a PDF copy of your script. Angelina Pictures will only accept non-agency scripts if they are accompanied by a completed, signed copy of the company's submission release form.

6. Askaround Productions
We do not accept script submissions without a signed submission release form.  To obtain a submission release form, please fill in all details below, with a brief and specific description of your story.  If we are interested in reading your screenplay, we will contact you via email. 
We do not consider projects that are in concept phase. Please only submit loglines for projects that have a fully completed screenplay. Please do not submit more than one project at a time via this site.  If you send multiple projects without hearing back from us first, we will disregard all of them.  Forward either your best pitch or the project you feel is most appropriate for our low-budget, independent production company.

7. Atophill Productions
P. O. Box 630435 Simi Valley, CA 93063 USA   P  1-805-584-9639 Los Angeles, California
A Division of Kanto Productions™ LLC – Svolge anche un’attività editoriale
Attualmente in fase di sviluppo o pre-produzione: Season of Solace, Cape Healer, Captain Mirach, THE RULER OF ORION METROPOLIS
We welcome new, extremely well-written screenplays. Please note that we are not interested in storylines with unnecessary, repeating violence.


8. Barnstorm Films
73 Market St. Venice CA 90291 
Principals: Tony Bill, Helen Bartlett
Credits: Taxi Driver, Untamed Heart, My Bodyguard, Five Corners, The Sting, In the Time of the Butterflies, Last Call, The Fixer, North Country
Formats sought: Features, Made-For-TV/Cable
Letters via mail with ‘query’ on the envelope. Include synopsis and SASE.

9. Bates Entertainment
895-1/2 S. Lucerne Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90005
Principals: Edward J. Bates, Rochelle Bates
Credits: Last Time I Committed Suicide, Kingdom Come, Fall Time, Fallen (ABC Family)
Formats sought: Documentaries, Features, Made-for-TV/Cable Movies.
How to contact: Submit query letter in writing; No unsolicited scripts

10. Beacon Pictures
We'd love to hear from you... just shoot us an email: info@beaconpictures.com
We regret that we are unable to accept unsolicited material of any kind. Our policy is to return unsolicited materials unopened (when possible), and all emails will be deleted to protect your privacy. We apologize that due to overwhelming interest, we are unable to keep blind resumes on file, but look forward to hearing from you when a position is listed.

11. Boxx Communications, LLC
3685 Motor Ave, Suite 120 Los Angeles CA 90034
Principals: Scott Noe
Credits: Shattered Bits, Liquid News, The Jim Rose Twisted Tour
Formats sought: Commercials, Made-For-TV/Cable Movies, Reality TV
How to contact: Email queries with ‘Query’ in subject line.
Email address: markwalker@boxxcommunications.tv

12. Burnside Entertainment, Inc.
Principals: Glen Trotiner, Seth William Meier
Credits: Overnight Sensation, Piñero, Radio Inside, I Love You, I Love You Not, With Friends Like These, Three’s a Crowd, Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding, Bella, Bernard and Doris
Formats sought: Features
Genres sought: Internet Content, Theatre, TV Series
How to contact: Email only to mail@burnsideentertainment.com

13. Caliber Talent
Credits: New York City Kitties, Click, Stones Point, Americana
Formats sought: All Formats
Genres sought: Drama, Dark Comedy, Thriller
Budget range: $500K-$5 million
How to contact: Submit only a query letter for film related projects.
Email address: eparks@calibertalent.com

14. Captures Entertainment

15. Cavalier Films Rider
Cavalier Films is seeking smart, original screenplays, which can be produced for under $1M. CF is not exclusive to any genre but dramas with a comedic element are well received. Our main focus is making quality, commercially viable films with at least one known actor or actress on a limited budget. In order to accomplish this feat submitted scripts should be character-driven with roles that will attract recognizable talent. Stories should have a clear and meaningful arc and leave the audience somehow better for watching the film. Unfortunately CF does not have the time or resources to develop stories thus we can only accept submissions of completed screenplays.
Material Submission Procedures and Policy: Although it is often the policy of the film production industry to only accept materials for consideration from known agencies, CF holds the belief that fresh and interesting materials are likely to exist outside of such relationships and that writers without representation deserve an opportunity to have their creations considered. As such CF will welcome direct submissions but only upon receipt of a properly executed and submitted Script Submission Statement of Understanding and Release (SSUR) form. The release form must be submitted to Cavalier Films in an envelope separate from materials submitted for evaluation. 

16. CASCADE PICTURES

17. Chantalchamandy Entertainment

18. Concept Entertainment
334-1/2 N. Sierra Bonita Ave. Los Angeles CA 90036
Principals: David Faigenblum, Melissa Goddard
Credits: Material Girls, The Big White
Formats sought: Features, Made-For-TV/Cable Movies, TV Series
How to contact: Email queries with ‘Query’ in subject line.
Email address: enquiries@conceptentertainment.biz

19. Conventry Film

20. Craig Anderson Productions
444 N. Larchmont Blvd., Ste. 109 - Los Angeles CA 90004
Principals: Craig Anderson
Credits: On Golden Pond, Songs in Ordinary Time, The Piano Lesson, The Ballad of Lucy Whipple, Midwives, True Women, The Christmas Shoes, O Pioneers!, Sally Hemings, Wilder Days, Meltdown, For the Love of a Child, The Christmas Blessing
Formats sought: Features, Made-For-TV/Cable, Movies, Miniseries, TV Series
How to contact: Email loglines only with ‘Query – Logline’ in subject line.
Email address: info@cappix.com

21. CrazyDreams Entertainment
51 Los Altos Rd. Orinda CA 94563
Principals: Randy Holleschau
Credits: Confession, All You Need, Changing Hearts, Hunt for Justice, The Sasquatch Gang, Towards Darkness,
Formats sought: Animation, Commercials
How to contact: Email queries only. Include a tag line and/or a one paragraph synopsis. No features at this time. Email address: info@crazydreams.com


22. DAHLIA STREET FILMS

23. Danger Film

24. Destiny Pictures
Principals: Mark Castaldo
Credits: Psych 9, The Perfect Tenant, The Perfect Nanny, My Run (documentary)
Formats sought: Completed
Feature/Television Screenplays
Genres sought: All (no period pieces at this time)
Budget range: $1 million – $5 milion (independent) and $10 million and up for
high concept studio fare
How to contact: Accepts log lines via email only
Email address: destiny@destinypictures.biz

25. DIVA PRODUCTIONS

26. EMBRYO FILMS
La sceneggiatura deve essere registrata presso la WGA.

27. EMERALDCITY

28. Ensemble Entertainment
280 S. Beverly Dr. Ste. 402 Beverly Hills CA 90212
Principals: Jon Brown, Jeffrey Thal
Formats sought: Animation, Direct to Video/DVD, Documentaries, Features,
Made-For-TV/Cable Movies, Miniseries, TV Series
How to contact: Queries accepted by mail

29. Feldman Company
1041 N. Formosa Ave., Editorial Bldg., Rm. 213 West Hollywood CA 90046
Principals: Todd Feldman
Formats sought: Features, Made-For-TV/Cable Movies, New Media, TV series.
How to contact: Fax queries to 323-850-2506, addressed ‘Attention: Query.’

30. Fun Little Movies
Principals: Frank Chindamo
Formats sought: Mobile/Internet short comedy series
Genres sought: Comedy, family, kids, light entertainment
Budget range: TBD per project, but NO upfront financing; co-production deals only
How to contact: Accepts submissions of commercial, sellable, mobile and/or internet series; Must be connected to funding and/or sponsor

31. FREQUENCY PICTURES

32. Grade A Entertainment
Principals: Andy Cohen
Credits: Untraceable, Captain Ron, It Takes Two, A Chance of Snow
Formats sought: Features, Made-For-TV/Cable Movies, TV series
How to contact: Email queries with ‘Query’ in subject line.
Email address: development@gradeaent.com

33. GOOD PEOPLE PRODUCTIONS

34. Greath Southerntv

35. Hecht Company
Principals: Duffy Hecht
Credits: First, Last and Deposit, King Of The Ants, Edmond
Formats sought: Motion Picture/TV features
Genres sought: All genres / Budget range: Indie or studio sized budgets
How to contact: Email query Email address: HechtCo@aol.com

36. Hollywood East Entertainment, Inc
900 Wheeler Rd., Ste. 230 Hauppauge NY 11788
www.hollywoodeast.tv
Principals: Corey Damsker, Steve Hillebrand
Credits: Unique Whips (Speed Channel), Hollywood East, Hollywood East TV (WABC/KCAL)
Formats sought: Commercials, Documentaries, Internet, Content, Mobile Content, Music Videos, Reality TV, Specials, TV Series
How to contact: No unsolicted material; Query first

37. Happy Sun Fish

38. JoeBobbrigs

39. Imaginating Pictures
Imaginating Pictures® seeks smart, original screenplays, which can be produced for under $1M. Imaginating Pictures® is not exclusive to any genre; however, our primary focus is to make quality, commercially viable films with at least one known talent attached on a limited budget. Therefore, stories should have a clear and meaningful arc and leave the audience somehow better for watching the film.
Material Submission Procedures and Policy:  Although it is often the policy of the industry to only accept materials from known agencies, Imaginating Pictures® believes that fresh and interesting materials are likely to exist outside of such relationships and that writers without representation deserve an opportunity to have their scripts considered. As such, Imaginating Pictures® welcomes direct submissions but only upon receipt of a properly executed and submitted
Script Submission Statement of Understanding and Release (SSUR). The SSUR must be read, signed and submitted to Imaginating Pictures® together with the materials submitted for consideration. Materials submitted without a release form may be discarded without reading.
Please also provide a logline of your script. A logline should tell us the general framework of your story while sparking interest in it in twenty-five words or less.
Please email us your script, logline and SSUR to: submissions@imaginatingpictures.com

40. Iron First Production
E' richiesta una log-line di appena due frasi.

41. IFM FILM

42. Lancaster Gate Entertainment
Principals: Richard C. Berman, Brian K. Schlichter
Credits: Secret Cutting, December, Grumpy Old Men, Grumpier Old Men, Angel Flight Down, The Four Chaplains: Sacrifice at Sea
Formats sought: Documentaries, Features, Made-For-TV/Cable Movies.
How to contact: Email queries with ‘Query’ in subject line.
Email address: langate@aol.com

43. Launchpad Productions
www.launchpadprods.com
Principals: David W. Higgins
Credits: Disfigured, Hard Candy, Big Momma’s House 1&2, Here on Earth
Formats sought: Features
How to contact: Email queries only. No attachments.
Email address: query@launchpadprods.com

44. LESS BLAND PRODUCTIONS

45. Lighthouse Productions
120 El Camino Dr., Ste. 116 Beverly Hills CA 90212
Principals: Michael Phillips
Credits: The Last Mimzy, The Sting, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Taxi Driver,
The Flamingo Kid Formats sought: Animation, Direct-to- Video/DVD, Features, TV Series
How to contact: No unsolicited submissions; Synopses only via mail or email or fax to 310-859-7511.  Email address: lighthouseprods@gmail.com

46. LOCAL MOTION PICTURES
E' richiesta la log line + una pagina di sinossi.

47. LOUKWATIVE FILM

48. LEE DANIELS ENTERTAINMENT

49. Lucky Crow Films
Principals: Kerry David, Jon Gunn
Credits: My Date with Drew, Agent Cody Banks 1&2, The Usual Suspects (Special
Edition DVD), Mercy Streets, Perfect Romance, Final Table Poker with Phil Gordon, Short Game Golf with Jim Furyk & Fred Funk
Formats sought: Documentaries, Features, Made-For-TV/Cable Movies, Reality TV
How to contact: By email only, with ‘Query - Attn: Robyn Pruzansky’ in the subject line
Email address: luckycrowfilms@aol.com

50. MARABELLA PRODUCTIONS

51. MARBLEANDCLAY

52. Moonstone Entertainment
Principals: Ernst Stroh, Yael Stroh, Luz Moretti
Credits: Together, Hotel, Dancing at the Blue Iguana, Pandaemonium, Twin Falls
Idaho, Miss Julie, Cookie’s Fortune, Afterglow, Digging to China, Toolbox Murders, The Promise
Formats sought: Features
How to contact: Fax queries to 818-985-3009, addressed ‘Attention: Query.’

53. MILK BOSS

54. MODEM ZERO

55. Nancy Tenenbaum Films
Principals: Nancy Tenenbaum
Credits: Meet the Fockers, Meet the Parents, The Daytrippers, Mac, The Rapture, sex, lies and videotape
Formats sought: Animation, Features, Internet Content, Mobile Content
How to contact: Email a synopsis Email address: ntfilms2@aol.com

56. NEWLANT PRODUCTION

57. NEW PALACE FILMS

58. New Amsterdam Entertainment, Inc.
1133 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1621 NewYork NY 10036
Principals: Richard P. Rubinstein
Credits: Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune, Dawn of the Dead (2004), Pet Sematary, The Stand, The Vernon Johns Story, Frank Herbert’s Dune, George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead, George A. Romero’s Martin
Formats sought: Features, Made-For-TV/Cable Movies, TV Series
How to contact: Mail query only Attn: Director Of Development

59. Noci Pictures Entertainment
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurirutman
Noci Pictures Entertainment looking for screenplays that are EITHER written and take place in Europe, can take place in Europe, and/or you hold dual EU/US passports and still can have a residency in Europe. We are a film finance company that structures international co-productions so our mandates are very specific in terms of what we are looking for and the kind of writers we need. Also, your level of scripts must have either one following: placed high in a noted script writing competition, at one time or another you were represented by a major L.A. agency or European agency, you have a background as a journalist or other writer, you are placing high on the Blacklist of other place, you wrote a screenplay based on an existing underground graphic novel or comic book that you either created, or you may even had a big director or writer attached to your scripts, or you have some cool shorts that you directed.
Please also make sure your scripts have a copyright on them and/or WGA. Alternatively, if you don't fit this exactly but had someone in the industry cover you, that would work too. Please only send us a 25 word logline of the script and a quick bio on you. Do not send us the script unless we request it and do not send us emails with only ideas for a unwritten script or with for genres we are not looking for. Email to filmhedge@aol.com

60. Norman Twain Productions
250 W. 54th St., Ste. 604 New York NY 10019
Principals: Norman Twain
Credits: Spinning Into Butter, Secret Order, Heaven’s Fall, Boycott, Curveballs Along the Way, Lean on Me
Formats sought: Features, Made-For-Cable/TV Movies, TV Series
How to contact: No mail submissions; log lines by email are accepted
Email address: ntprods@aol.com

61. NORTHSEA FILMS

62. NOVA FILM HOUSE
Va compilato un form con max 500 caratteri oppure girata una email come è scritto sotto.
The company is co-founded by Sara Risher (producer of the Nightmare on Elm Street series, former production head of New Line Cinema), and director/producer Dror Soref.
We plan on producing a number of feature films, TV shows, and web content.
We are now officially accepting screenplay submissions. If you have a story to tell, and you think you have what it takes to be a Hollywood screenwriter, send your screenplays to submissions@novafilmhouse.com
We guarantee that every submission will be read! If we decide it has potential, we will contact you! We are a brand new company. You will not any find any information on us online. Our website is set to launch within the next few weeks.
Feature length screenplays are preferred over shorts or treatments.
Every submission will be read. Sending the same work in multiple times will not change our verdict. If you do not hear from us within a few weeks, do not resubmit your work until you have done significant revisions. If you do resubmit your work, make sure you indicate the draft version on your screenplay.
Così scrive il lettore della produzione:  I read a lot of scripts. I will probably read some of your submissions. Here are my tips: 90 pages is a good length for a screenplay. If it's longer than 90, make damn sure that every extra page is crucial! Most 120 page screenplays have 30 pages of nothing happening! Although we strongly recommend that our interns read the entire screenplay before judging it, they have absolutely no incentive to do so. If they are distracted by your page-long run-on-sentences and spelling errors, THEY WILL NOT READ FURTHER THAN PAGE 10! If he/she does not like you, they will heartlessly decimate your best shot at making it into Hollywood! 

63. NRI TV FILM CLUB
Suite Penthouse B 215 West 90th Street, New York, NY 10024 USA
All email submissions should explicitly mention ‘submission type in the subject line;
submissions@nritvfilmclub.com

64. OUR STORIES

65. PCH FILM WORKS

66. PICTURE PALACE
E' preferito l'invio di una sinossi e del soggetto.

67. PERSEPOLIS ENTERTAINMENT

68. Port Magee Pictures, Inc.
Principals: Dan Riley, Peter J. Clark
Credits: Crimes of Passion, Near Death Experiences, Probies, The Battalion, Band Together, 50 Best Chick Flicks, What Hollywood Taught Us About Sex, It’s So Over, Glamour’s Biggest Fashion Dos and Don’ts, Extreme Dating, Lloyd & Lee, E!’s 101 Reasons the ’90s Ruled, E!’s 101 Best Kept Hollywood Secrets, The Ultimate Hollywood Blonde, many more.
Formats sought: Documentaries, Features, Made-for-TV/Cable Movies, Reality TV, TV Series
How to contact: Queries by email only Email address: danriley@portmageepictures.com
peterjclark@portmageepictures.com

69. POWERSTONE

70. REELART MEDIA
Principals: Matthew O’Toole, Daniel O’Toole e Brian O’Callaghan 
Project: adattamento di Those in Peril (Wilbur Smith).
We are actively seeking original submissions from both authors and screenplay owners and writers. Please email us on submit @ reelartmedia.com with brief details of your material and it’s history. Please do not send unsolicited material – we know what we are looking for and don’t want to make promises that we can’t fulfill.  Thank you. We look forward to working with you. Email for submission enquiries: submit@reelartmedia.com

71. Steamroller Productions, Inc.
1438 N. Gower St., Box 22  Los Angeles CA 90028
Principals: Steven Seagal, Phillip Goldfine
Credits: Black Dawn, Submerged, Into the Sun, The Glimmer Man, Fire Down Below,
On Deadly Ground, Under Siege 1&2, Above the Law, Steven Seagal’s Aikido: The Path Beyond Thought, Exit Wounds, Half Past Dead, Out of Reach, Marked for Death, Mercenary
Formats sought: Direct-to-Video/DVD, Documentaries, Features, New Media, TV Series
How to contact: Query via fax to 323-468- 9974 or email to: steamrollerprod@aol.com

72. The Asylum
Principals: David Michael Latt, David Rimawi, Paul Bales
Credits: The Hitchhiker, The Legend of Bloody Jack, Dragon, King of the Lost World, Shapeshifter, Dead Men Walking, Frankenstein, Beast of Bray Road, H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds, Bram Stoker’s Way of the Vampire, King of the Ants, Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody Bill, Evil Eyes
Formats sought: Direct-to-Video/DVD, Features
How to contact: Via email, with ‘Query’ in the subject line - Email address: latt@theasylum.cc

73. The Bedford Falls Company
409 Santa Monica Blvd., PH Santa Monica CA 90401
Principals: Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz
Credits: Quarterlife, Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Traffic, Once and Again, Dangerous Beauty, Shakespeare in Love, I Am Sam, Legends of the Fall, thirtysomething
Formats sought: Features, TV Series
How to contact: Via mail with ‘Query’ on the envelope OR fax queries to 310-394- 5825

74. Radmin Company
www.radmincompany.com
Principals: Becky Zoshak
Credits: Twisted, The Next Best Thing, The Fantastiks
Genres sought: Any
How to contact: Email or fax to 310-274-0739 - Email address: queries@radmincompany.com

75. Rainstorm Entertainment
345 N Maple, Suite 105, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
FOR  SUBMISSIONS: Please kindly read the submission policy and sign the release form before submitting any unsolicited treatments.
MAIL TO: Rainstorm Entertainment, ATTN:submissions, 345 N Maple, Suite 105, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

76. Red Production

77. Red Planet
Si può partecipare al Premio Kudos oppure in alternativa inviare una pagina di sinossi + 10 pagine di sceneggiatura.

78. Reinvention  Media

79. Run Away Productions

80. SALSERA PRODUCTIONS

81. SCORPION RISING FILMS
Principal: Jennifer Fontaine

82. Senza Pictures
609 Greenwich Street, 6th Floor- New York, NY 10014
Office: (212) 334-3577 Fax: (212) 609-0551
Contact us for more information regarding the services we provide, past projects, & our current development slate. info@senzapix.com

83. Shattering Paradigms Entertainment
Looking for: Character Driven. Please send a logline (1-2 sentences, 2-3 lines of a page) and a synopsis (one paragraph summary of the plot which includes the beginning, middle, and end). Submit to:jbinder@shatteringparadigms.com

84. SOUTH PACIFIC PICTURES LIMITED
Mail: PO Box 104 124, Lincoln North, Auckland, 0654
Delivery: 8 Tolich Place, Henderson, Auckland, 0654  Tel: +64 9 839 0999 
Principals: John Barnett, Kelly Martin, Chris Bailey e Jessica Wiseman
Productions: TV Drama & Comedy,  in developing Cleo (Feature film based on Helen Brown’s best-selling novel, funny true story about love, loss and redemption).
South Pacific Pictures assesses all unsolicited scripts, novels, treatments, screenplays, and pitches sent in. If you want to submit an idea, take the time to read our Submission Guide. If you wish to submit something, please ensure you've looked over the Submission Checklist and complete the Submission Release Form to send with your submission.

85. SHADOW LIGHT PICTURES
Release da firmare, meglio spedire per posta.

86. Shuman Company
Principals: Lawrence Shuman
Credits: Sweethearts, Kissing Miranda
Formats sought: Features, TV series.
How to contact: Fax query letters to 310-204-3578, addressed ‘Attention: Query.’

87. Spirit Horse Production LLC
6404 Wilshire Boulevard # 19 - Los Angeles, CA 90048 / Phone: (310) 933-6250
Principals: Shari Hamrick, Michelle Hartly, Scott Duthie
Credits: Hidalgo, Sethis Tombs,Secret Tunnel Hidden Treasure, The Two Henrys, Operation SETI
Upcoming: Firedog, Interstate,Buckle Brothers, See Bob Run,Ghost Fox
Looking for: All genres
Query information: By email only atspirithorse@usa.com

88. Tarfilms
Los Angeles production company is looking for a high-concept, limited location psychological thrillers. Think among the lines of Funny Games, Two-Minute Warning, Dear Wendy, Dr. Strangelove, Cape Fear, Interview, Cube and alike. The concept itself has to be twisted, not just some sections or the end.
Please submit Loglines, Short Synopses or Concepts to info@tarfilms.com - The chosen idea or the script will be optioned and produced.

89. TASHTEGO FILMS

90. TCN PRODUCTIONS
TCN is focused on quality entertainment created from excellent written material. We have high standards. As we launch TCN we look forward to forging new business relationships and welcome talented collaborators. Romantic Comedies Westerns Low Budget Action Adventure Historical Drama
 We are looking for completed or nearly completed "Mainstream" Scripts. Scripts must be registered with the Writers Guild. A short synopsis, not to exceed one page, with brief bio can be submitted in .pdf format to: scripts@tcnproductions.com. If we determine there is interest in your script, we will contact you. As you can appreciate, due to the overwhelming amount of material that is submitted, we cannot provide feedback on everything that is submitted. Be sure to utilize the U.S. Standard in script formatting.

91. THENAKAMURA GROUP

92. Treasure Entertainment
468 N. Camden Dr., Ste. 200 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Principals: Mark Heidelberger, J.M. Felsot
Credits: Man Overboard, You’ve Got a Friend, Personal Vendetta, Flintown Kids, Harsh Times
How to contact: Letters via mail only with ‘query’ on the envelope

93. Troma Entertainment, Inc.
36-40 11th St. Long Island City, NY 11106
Send feature-length COMPLETED SCRIPTS to: Attn: Lloyd Kaufman
How to contact: Only feature-length, completed scripts will be considered (NO treatments, synopses, or works-in-progress). Hard copies only, please (no emails).
Lloyd Kaufman (director of POULTRYGEIST and THE TOXIC AVENGER) is looking for a screenplay for his next feature film. He would like to produce and direct an ensemble film (i.e., small cast) of any genre, but the script must be extreme, daring, and 100% original – a project no one else would dare film!

94. Vertigo Entertainment
9348 Civic Center Dr., Mezzanine Level Beverly Hills CA 90210-3624
Ph: 310-288-5160  / Fax: 310-278-5295
Principals: Roy Lee, Doug Davison
Credits: Quarantine, The Strangers, Shutter, My Sassy Girl, The Eye, Invasion, The Grudge 1&2, The Departed, The Lake House, Eight Below, Dark Water, The Ring 1&2, MTV’s I’m with Rolling Stone, Godzilla
Formats sought: Features, TV series. Adattamenti da film coreani o giapponesi. Preferenza per horror e film catastrofici.
How to contact: query addressed

95. WARREN MILLER

96. Xingu Films Ltd.
Principals: Alex Francis
Credits: Cheeky, The Grotesque, Boys from Brazil, Moving the Mountain, The
Sweatbox, A Kind of Childhood, Alpha Male, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Formats sought: Documentaries, Features
How to contact: Email submissions Email address: alex@xingufilms.com
Feel free to add to it or update us via the comments below. Producers looking for Drama, Thrillers, Horror, Supernatural, Comedy, Sci-Fi, True Stories and Mystery Screenplays

97. Zandrak Productions
Contact Details: Andrew Hutcheson Zandrak (617) 545-4741 thefamily@zandrak.com
We are seeking submissions of scripts for our new feature. We are most interested in projects that are minimal in exposition and that are character driven but not dialogue dependent. Films in the style that we are looking for would be "Her," "Lost In Translation," "Short Term 12," and "Drive."
We are accepting FULL LENGTH SCRIPTS ONLY. If you have a treatment please include it, and if not please supply at the very least a bio and description of your script with your submission. Please do not send short film scripts, plays, novellas, or script samples.We do not have a limit to the number of scripts submitted, as long as they meet the guidelines we outline here.
Please send your script to thefamily@zandrak.com. Once again, treatments will put your script to the top of the submission list. We accept email submissions only.

98. ZINKLER FILMS
Principal: Jessica Russell, Arrika Russell
Looking for: Direct-to-Video/DVD, Documentaries, Features,
Query information: Email synopsis to submissions@zinklerfilms.com.
PRODUCERS LOOKING FOR SCREENPLAYS AND MOVIE SCRIPTS. Producers looking for Drama, Thrillers, Horror, Supernatural, Comedy, Sci-Fi, True Stories and Mystery Screenplays.

99. BURNING SKY PIX
Abbastanza criptico il sito, che non fornisce molti ragguagli sull'impresa. 
Burning Sky Pictures is a new production company dedicated to creating engaging faith-based and inspirational films of the highest quality for a wide audience.
We are currently accepting LOGLINE submissions for completed screenplays and published novels (to be adapted for the screen), as well as pitches for incredible true stories.
If you are interested in submitting, please email us with your logline only. If we are interested in your logline, we will contact you with further details. Thank you for your cooperation.



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