Monthly Archives: October 2023

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I’m compiling the Film Distribution Company List, so if you have a completed film, artwork, and a trailer, you can query them without having to pay a sales agent 5-10k to do that for you #indiefilmdistribution #filmmaker #consulting

Basic Literary Option Purchase Agreement Terms (Always consult with an experienced Entertainment Attorney before agreeing to ANYTHING!OptionOption Amount ($)Exclusive/Non-Exclusive (Producer will want exclusive)Length of First Option PeriodTerritory (usually the Universe)Purchase PricePurchase Price AmountPercentage of budget w/Floor and Ceiling or is it a Fixed Amount?Back-End aka Contingent Compensation (a percentage 2.5 – 5%)Reserved Rights (holdbacks)Novel/Stage/Audio bookOptionContinue reading “Literary Option/Purchase Deal Points”

Be passionate with the process but indifferent about the outcome

Loglines that have an ironic twist can be the most effective #logline #screenplay #writer #Filmmaker #queryletter

When pitching a TV series keep in mind that you are pitching a “world”. A world in which there are an endless amount of stories to be told. Then you get to syndication and that’s when the money is made, so keep that angle in mind.

I would say that 50% of query letters I receive don’t contain a logline. Which means there’s nothing to help me decide if a script is intriguing to me. So strange! John Zaozirny @johnzaozirny