Am I the right person for your script?

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Everyday, through my production company email, I get about 50 or so queries from prospective writers. Everyday I try to email them back letting them know their epic movie about Leif Ericson, the Viking, that is 250 pages long isnt something I would be interested in.

Maybe it is well written. Most likely not. What would tickle me pink is if writers did some homework checking to see if I actually made $200 million epic films. Its not hard to do either. Just pick up a copy of the Hollywood Creative Directory.

Inside the HCD are pages filled with production company's information. Included is their recent films and whats in development. This is all info you can use to see if a company is worth pitching or not.

IMDB Pro is another place you can use for information. For a monthly fee you can view alot of info on production companies and distributors.

Do your homework for better success!

Here are a few posts on the web I thought I would share.
Bendinger Launches Screenwriting Contest - Thompson on Hollywood

The Grand Prize winner gets a one-on-one script consultation for their screenplay with Bendinger. Five second-place winners can pitch an original piece to a producer, agent, development exec and Bendinger via iChat or Skype.

MN to Hollywood: Michael Hauge – Sell Your Story in 60 SecondsMN 2 ...

Mr. Hauge reminded us all that we should have one goal, and one goal only, when pitching – to convince someone to read our screenplay. The greatest pitch in the world won't do anything for an awful concept. Conversely, the worst pitch ...

The Screenwriter's Survival Guide: Or, Guerrilla Meeting Tactics ...

The Screenwriter's Survival Guide: Or, Guerrilla Meeting Tactics and Other Acts of War · Breakfast with Sharks: A Screenwriter's Guide to Getting the Meeting, Nailing the Pitch, Signing the Deal, and Navigating the Murky Waters of ...

Million Dollar Screenwriter: Do you have a onesheet for your ...

It enables the agents, managers, and producers that you meet with, to be instantly reminded of your pitch by having a quick glance at your onesheet. Many of these executives see upwards of 30-40 people at a single pitchfest, ...

Selling a screenplay pitch or treatment

I've never sold a screenplay treatment or pitch so I may not be the best person to ask about this. While I know this does happen it's usually established writers who make these sorts of sales because the only people buying pitches and ...

Why You Should Use a Treatment to Pitch Your Book or Screenplay Idea

The treatment I wrote for my feature film screenplay “Love Never Dies” is 17 pages long. The document describes only the major characters, (protagonist and antagonist) and perhaps a few secondary characters. It describes the major plot ...