Every year aspiring screenwriters from around the world enter screenwriting contests like Final Draft's Big Break. Arguably the most sought-after prize is meetings with top management companies and these meetings have resulted in various screenwriter...

In recent years the pitch deck has become a frequently used sales tool within the film and television industry. A pitch deck is similar to a PowerPoint presentation: combining both text and visual elements to market a screenplay, a proposed film or t...

One of the most baffling questions for aspiring or newcomer screenwriters is the following: What are the differences between an agent and a manager?

An email query is essentially what used to be referred to as “a query letter.”

The more you interact with film industry professionals, the more you’ll notice certain phrases being repeated when they pass on your script or pitch: “It’s too familiar.”; “I like it, but don’t love it.”; “It’s great, but is it a movie?”; and the dua...

The term “elevator pitch” has been popular in Hollywood for decades.

Getting feedback on what you’ve written is vital to the screenwriting process. You will likely rewrite your script a few times after reading it. However, after you’re happy with what you wrote and decide your script is finished, it’s still a good ide...

These days it’s uncommon for a screenwriter to sell a script or get an agent without being repped by a manager beforehand. Management companies have become the de facto filtering system of the screenplay marketplace.

Clipped is a sports drama that’s been causing quite a buzz.