Production companies!
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Do you have any past experience in filmmaking?
Any credits?
If not, it will be really hard to pitch it to agents or production companies. You can try and hope to get lucky.
You can produce it yourself and submit it into film festivals and hope it gets picked up. Is it a short or feature? But since you lost your job, financing will be an issue.
All these ways are long shots but being a succesful filmmaker itself is a long shot so...
Any credits?
If not, it will be really hard to pitch it to agents or production companies. You can try and hope to get lucky.
You can produce it yourself and submit it into film festivals and hope it gets picked up. Is it a short or feature? But since you lost your job, financing will be an issue.
All these ways are long shots but being a succesful filmmaker itself is a long shot so...
*sigh* I wish it was that easy...I've written some short stories and a screenplay and I'd love to simply go to to Calfifornia and try to sell my stuff, but I'm still waiting for my work permit...seems to be taking ages...
Yay! Got my permission this morning!
Yay! Got my permission this morning!
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That's unfortunate. It's going to be tough...but it's tough in general, so hey we're all in the same boat.
First thing you're going to want to do is network. Find production companies (in your area might be the best) and see what they are doing. It might not hurt to shoot them an email asking whether they are looking for writers or scripts. Most won't be, but you may get lucky. Most indie companies already have a bunch of ideas cooking, and/or already have a writer or writers putting things together. Jumping in the mix (clique) will be tough.
It might also be worth it to work on a few of the sets and get to know people. If you're serious about writing for film, you should know the people making the movies. Networking is huge!
You can also try to sell your script. This is done all the time. How, I'm not quite sure the channels you should take, but you won't have to network as much to just send your script to someone who buys scripts (copyright it first).
Sometimes, you can find local meetup groups who meet about certain things like writing, film, editing...go to these meetups and network. Heck, start a meetup. One good site to start looking is www.meetup.com - search your area for film related stuff or screenwriting groups.
Cheers.
First thing you're going to want to do is network. Find production companies (in your area might be the best) and see what they are doing. It might not hurt to shoot them an email asking whether they are looking for writers or scripts. Most won't be, but you may get lucky. Most indie companies already have a bunch of ideas cooking, and/or already have a writer or writers putting things together. Jumping in the mix (clique) will be tough.
It might also be worth it to work on a few of the sets and get to know people. If you're serious about writing for film, you should know the people making the movies. Networking is huge!
You can also try to sell your script. This is done all the time. How, I'm not quite sure the channels you should take, but you won't have to network as much to just send your script to someone who buys scripts (copyright it first).
Sometimes, you can find local meetup groups who meet about certain things like writing, film, editing...go to these meetups and network. Heck, start a meetup. One good site to start looking is www.meetup.com - search your area for film related stuff or screenwriting groups.
Cheers.
Search on this board for the film "Jenseits" Made in Austria, just over there ----> (depending on which way you're sitting I suppose). Even if not interested in your film, they are more local contacts that you could use to grow your local network and look toward make your film using local talent. Everyone is looking for a break, and if your film is good and you can show some experience directing (maybe some short films), it shouldn't be too hard to find folks to pitch in.
I'm falling back constantly on the same anti-globalization dogma that I've been preaching since the early 90's (when the web first started to become ubiquitous)... think globally, but operate locally. Promote local talent and economy... it's often easier to get started working with local folks than looking to Hollywood to graciously let you in.
I'm falling back constantly on the same anti-globalization dogma that I've been preaching since the early 90's (when the web first started to become ubiquitous)... think globally, but operate locally. Promote local talent and economy... it's often easier to get started working with local folks than looking to Hollywood to graciously let you in.