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Dear Michael, Here are some more producers who are currently looking for screenplays and writers. To submit a query, see table of contents below. --------- The Preferred Newsletter Deadline is TOMORROW Friday, June 1st! - click here to subscribe. --------- ---------  Deadline for Early Bird price - Friday, June 15th On Saturday, September 22, InkTip is hosting Pitch & Networking Summit IV. At the typical pitching event, you only pitch 10 to 15 companies and that’s just not enough. We’re focused on getting your scripts sold, so we’ve changed the writer / company ratio so you pitch an average of 40 companies in a single day and for about the same price. Register now: http://www.inktippitchsummit.com/?page_id=5 Already 40+ script options, sales, productions and writer hires from Summit I, II & III. InkTip guarantees a 100% refund* if you’re not completely satisfied with the experience. Some of the 300+ companies who attended Summit III include:
--------- --------- 29 movies were made through InkTip in 2011 alone!!! InkTip is where you should have your scripts listed. --------- We are pleased to announce that four more scripts were optioned and another writer was discovered through InkTip! Shawn Chou Options "Mesmerized" Shawn Chou with SC Productions, Inc. found "Mesmerized" on InkTip and optioned it from Mark Spellman. Shawn has put together a slate of horror features. Mark is a UK-based writer. John Robinson Options "Self-Helpless" John Robinson discovered "Self-Helpless" through InkTip and optioned it from Chris Pentzell. John, who starred in "Elephant" and "Lords of Dogtown," will direct the comedy feature. This is Chris' fifth success through InkTip. Gross-Weston Options "Teacher's Pet" Marcy Gross and Ann Weston discovered "Teacher's Pet" on InkTip and optioned it from Michael Part. Marcy and Ann, through their Gross-Weston Productions shingle, have produced 25 TV movies, a mini-series, and a feature film together in the last twenty years. Michael's credits include "A Kid in King Arthur's Court," but this is his first success through InkTip. Harry Meguerdi Discovers Chad Diez Harry Meguerdi with VIP World Entertainment met Chad Diez through InkTip and signed to rep him as his literary manager. Chad is a 2011 quarterfinalist in the Nicholl Fellowship and winner at the 2011 New York International Festival. Lindsay Macadam Options "Legacy" Lindsay Macadam and Jason Riley with EVOS Media found "Legacy" on InkTip and optioned it from Jeff Blyth. Jeff Blyth is a WGA and DGA member, and this is his second option through InkTip. InkTip Short at Cannes Rajesh Divakaran found "Silent Dark Eyes" on InkTip, bought it from writer Michel Duthin, and got the completed film accepted into the prestigious Cannes Short Film Corner where it was screened last week. Rajesh has shot a number of short films from scripts discovered on InkTip, but this is his first Cannes Film Festival entry. This is Michel Duthin's second success through InkTip. Hundreds of writers have sold/optioned their screenplays by having their scripts on InkTip.com. Go here to list your scripts. (You have already registered, so just sign and fax over the release form to list your scripts) CONTENTS:
PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT submit something if you don't have the script completed. DO NOT show up at their doorstep, email or call them with your submission, outside of the submission instructions provided. DO NOT submit your work if it doesn't fit the requirements. If your script fits a lead, be sure to tweak your logline and synopsis to reflect the requirements in the lead. If a writer violates this protocol, it is a sure way to guarantee that company won't consider the writer or script, and we will remove the writer from the InkTip email list. Important note for our subscribers: If you have any spam filters in place, you'll need to add the following email addresses to your 'safe list' or 'mailing list' preferences so InkTip emails don't end up in your junk mail folder: Jerrol@InkTipPro.com and Invite@InkTipPro.com. You should also keep an eye on your junk folder for incoming email from producers who might email you from their email address. Calling all writers who have found success through InkTip! If you have optioned/sold a script (feature or short), obtained writing work or representation, landed a development deal, etc., through our assistance, please tell us (if you haven't already notified us). We can help you get more exposure. Thanks! - Your Friendly Neighborhood InkTippers --------------- 1) Erick Boychuk Films - Seeking Comedy Scripts from Canadian Writers --------------- We are looking for completed feature-length comedy scripts from experienced Canadian writers. When submitting, please note we need submissions only from Canadian writers who’ve optioned scripts in the past or been produced, so please include some mention of your experience and background as a screenwriter in the resume space. Budget will not exceed $10 million. WGC and non-WGC writers may submit. Our credits include “The Cover Up.” To submit to this lead, please go to: http://www.inktippro.com/leads/ Enter your email address. Copy/Paste this code: ew1phm7c9n NOTE: Please only submit your work if it fits what the lead is looking for exactly. If you aren't sure if your script fits, please ask InkTip first. --------------- 2) Merrill Entertainment – Seeking Chicago Based Novelists --------------- We are looking for completed biographies as writing samples from novelists/authors who specialize in writing biographies and who live in the Chicago area. This will be for an assignment co-writing a biography based on a known figure in the entertainment industry who is based out of Chicago. When submitting, please include an address in your resume so we can verify that you live in the Chicago area. Note that we are looking for someone to co-write a book, not a screenplay. Budget is irrelevant. WGA and non-WGA writers may submit. Our credits include “Rent-A-Friend” and “Hash Brown’s,” among others. To submit to this lead, please go to: http://www.inktippro.com/leads/ Enter your email address. Copy/Paste this code: u63ev8e92f NOTE: Please only submit your work if it fits what the lead is looking for exactly. If you aren't sure if your script fits, please ask InkTip first. --------------- 3) Formation Films – Seeking Female Driven Thrillers for TV --------------- We are looking for completed feature-length female-driven thriller scripts that are suitable for television. What this means is no gore, the lead character must be female, it shouldn’t be a female co-lead with a male co-lead character, and the script shouldn’t contain the sort of sex or violence that would have to be censored for television, which is to say we are looking for something along the lines of our recent film, “Solitary.” Stories submitted should take place in 6 or fewer locations, and should not require scenes with large crowds. Please note we sent this lead out last year, so please only pitch new scripts or scripts that meet the above criteria which you haven’t pitched us before. Budget will not exceed $500K. Only non-WGA writers should submit at this point in time. Our credits include “Solitary.” To submit to this lead, please go to: http://www.inktippro.com/leads/ Enter your email address. Copy/Paste this code: 1e3jyqjk38 4) More Producers Seeking Screenplays and Writers --------------- The Next Preferred Deadline is June 1st. Subscribe now by clicking here. Below are more companies seeking scripts, which are available in this week’s Preferred Newsletter (without contact information/credits). To receive the information, the cost is $50 for a four-month subscription (half price if you have a script on the site!). For more information about the Preferred Newsletter go here: www.InkTip.com/pnews.php. ** Company A ** We are looking for completed feature-length female ensemble action script, i.e. a female “Expendables.” Budget has yet to be determined. WGA and non-WGA writers may submit. For more information on gaining access to this lead, please see www.InkTip.com/pnews.php. ** Company B ** We are looking for completed feature-length romantic thriller scripts, i.e. something in the vein of "Somebody to Watch Over Me" and "Tell No One.” Budget will not exceed $5 million. WG and non-WG writers may submit. For more information on gaining access to this lead, please see www.InkTip.com/pnews.php. ** Company C ** We are looking for completed reality show treatments and concepts. You should have an outline of subsequent episodes. If it is a competition show, please include how the series will have legs for subsequent episodes. If your series is personality based (e.g. “American Chopper, Pawn Stars”), please include if you have any story and likeness rights to document the talent and their business. Interested in new and exciting game show formats that can take place in front of a studio audience such as "Minute to Win It." Budget is open. Both WGA and non-WGA writers may submit. For more information on gaining access to this lead, please see www.InkTip.com/pnews.php. ** Company D ** We are looking for completed feature-length limited-location scripts set in less than five locations. Thriller, suspense, crime, supernatural or hard hitting high-stakes drama, especially if it has to do with an unexplored contemporary issue. In other words, scripts in the vein of "Phone Booth", “Reservoir Dogs”, "Cube", "Margin Call", “Pi,” through to "Boys Don't Cry." We are not looking for "torture porn" or scripts that rely overly on dialogue scenes, such as “Clerks.” There should be some edge to it that involves characters in high stakes scenarios moving to solve or escape some kind of danger. Please include a resume when submitting. Budget will not exceed $1 million. Both WGA and Non-WGA writers may submit. For more information on gaining access to this lead, please see www.InkTip.com/pnews.php. ** Company E ** We are looking for completed half hour or hour long television pilot scripts which specifically involve a female teen ensemble cast, i.e. something in the vein of "Gossip Girl," "Switched at Birth," and "Bunheads." This will be for television, so submissions must be material that is family friendly. Budget has yet to be determined. WGA and non-WGA writers may submit. For more information on gaining access to this lead, please see www.InkTip.com/pnews.php. ** Company F ** We are looking for completed feature-length scripts from writers who are familiar with both Chinese and American culture for a possible writer-for-hire opportunity. We are developing a dance script so we prefer if you have any dance script samples; otherwise, please submit any samples but include in the personal message space provided how you are familiar with Chinese culture. If your sample and background interests us, we will request the complete sample for further consideration. Please do not submit if you have either not lived in China or have Chinese-American associations or have studied the culture (even if your script is set in China or another country in Asia). Budget is open. Both WGA and Non-WGA writers may submit. For more information on gaining access to this lead, please see www.InkTip.com/pnews.php. ** Company G ** We are looking for completed feature-length drama, comedy or dramedy scripts that are set in the English countryside and are about filmmaking or filmmakers in the English countryside. Budget not exceed $1 million. WG and non-WG writers may submit. For more information on gaining access to this lead, please see www.InkTip.com/pnews.php. --------------- 5) Sell Your Screenplays --------------- InkTip has gotten hundreds of screenplays sold or optioned which has resulted in more than 140 feature films being made. InkTip can help you sell yours. List your screenplays on InkTip so that producers in Hollywood and abroad can find you. "InkTip is unquestionably the gold standard when it comes to script services companies, providing a first-class website listing utility, exceptionally informative newsletters and thorough, comprehensive reports to keep us writers on track. Keep up the outstanding work!" Mark Golik, Writer Go here to list your screenplays on InkTip.com --------------- 6) InkTip Magazine --------------- The next InkTip Magazine deadline is June 22nd. "The magazine is most helpful, well categorized, concise and effective." Attica Peece, Earth Angels Literary Mgmt 4500 industry professionals receive complimentary printed copies, and we email PDF copies to thousands of others - if you're looking for more exposure, this is a great way to find it! (You'll receive a PDF too!) 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Great contacts.” Ellen Sandler/CO-EP Everybody Loves Raymond. “Devorah gets the job done!” Steve Weiss, former SRVP William Morris Agency. “…Sees what you cannot see yourself!” Jenny Lew-Tugend, Producer/Exec “Free Willy2, Lethal Weapon 1&2. Get insightful pitch and career coaching -- and potential brokering from WGAw member CEO, Devorah Cutler-Rubenstein, dubbed by HOLLYWOOD & VINE Magazine “the premier pitching coach.” She’s dedicated to helping writers discover, understand and promote what they have to sell. Former exec of three studios to award-winning writer/director, exec-producer, she knows what it takes to get your material polished and market ready. Whether script, teleplay, series presentation, play, novel, one person show, book or book proposal, when she calls an agent or other potential representative for your material, there’s quicker feedback. 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Thursday, May 31, 2012
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