Getting a Script Sold

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Paul Reichelt

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Hey Guys.

I'll try and keep this short. Basically I wrote a script this past February and shot a "treatment" (yah I know weird :P). Things went well and I'm really pleased with how this next draft of the script and subsequently our preview trailer are turning out.

I know that the script could make a good low budget horror film, either by my own doing or another individuals. So I'm going to do my best to attempt to sell it. My question is, would InkTip be the best location to attempt to get a low budget horror/thriller script sold, or are their other websites where this could be better done at?

As of now I'm registered with InkTip anyway, so it wouldn't be a hassle to use them :)
 
Inktip probably have the best ratio of sales per submissions on the internet. But that's doesn't mean that your script will be an easy sell. Far from it.

The best method is trench warfare.

Purchase HCD and email producers/agents/managers your query and take things from there.

G-luck and welcome to the club.

EJ
 
I'm in favor of getting an agent or manager to front for you. I've heard from production company execs that you NEED one. Especially these days.
 
While you do need an agent/manager/lawyer to submit to *some* companies, it is not the case for *others*.

All you need is a great query, and it'll open up doors for you.

EJ
 
There's a waiver you have sign for that though don't you? Something about "don't sue us when a movie like yours comes out a year after we've read your synopsis."
 
Thanks for the tips. I'm going to try and do this without an Agent, so Inktip sounds well & good for an online method, and then aside from that I'll try using some local connections with ABC & Fox that I have.
 
Good luck on the no agent approach.

Representation means your work is worth representing... not saying that it isn't but having that credit will move you along much quicker.
 
Any place that takes unsolicited material will make you sign a submission form or they won't read your stuff. My advice is to never sign one of the general submission forms when submitting a screenplay to some production company. You are signing away any and all rights your might have. I have been out in L.A for a little while now and have had the opportunity to talk with a few screenwriters who have written some really big films that have had theatrical release. I'll avoid name dropping but the number one thing they all said was to never sign one of those forms.

Your best approach is to do a query letter like Daniel suggested and try and land a meeting with an agent or manager OR pass your script to people you do know and hope that if it's good enough, it'll make its way round to an agent by it's own means. If you sign one of those forms, you can't go after the company if they decide to do anything with your script and decide to **** you in the process.
 
this is more then helpful. I am in a similar boat, but just trying to get someone to make a short (35 pages) i wrote.
 
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