We've been conducting Live Consultations for several writers at The Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards...and there are still some open slots for those interested in truly bringing their scripts up to the professional level.
But one of the things we've seen is material presented by those with a sincere ambition to produce their own independent film from their screenplays. Of course, that takes serious financing...and the very best, absolutely proven strategy to do that (we know because we've used this system ourselves to raise nearly $3M in financing) is Mark Stouffer's. The system requires some honest effort, but you can actually do the same thing if you just follow the steps Mark outlines at https://moneyforyourmovie.thinkific.com/courses/money-for-your-movie-fin...
My series THREE OF A KIND just got a good review from this festival.