Screenwriting : This is why you should be pitching right now by Amanda Toney

Amanda Toney

This is why you should be pitching right now

I don’t know if you have seen the recent spec script sales, but the market has been heating up. Just last week, two first time writers sold their screenplay to A24 in a bidding war. This was just the latest spec sale in the last couple of months.

Additionally, 8 of the top 10 grossing independent films in America last week were original screenplays. 9 of the top 10 Netflix films last week were original screenplays. More are on the way.

In short, the film screenplay and indie market is hot again and more and more executives are joining the Stage 32 roster looking for new voices and new material.

It’s also why we’re seeing a ramp up in script and meeting requests through our pitch sessions. There’s been no better time over the last 4 years to get your work out there.

Over the next 2 weeks, we have 17 pitch sessions available with managers, producers and development executives. You can see them all here: https://www.stage32.com/scriptservices/pitch-sessions

Rachel Troche

This is very promising, Amanda - thanks for sharing!

Matthew Kelcourse

That's great news, Amanda Toney - I pitched 25 prodcos and managers over the last 2 weeks and have 3 script requests so far (still waiting on a few). That's a 12% request rate, which, IMO, seems pretty good for the speculation summer blockbuster sci-fi marketplace ;-)

John Nicholson

Amanda…I just posted a request to get some help with my amazing story/screenplay. Hopefully the right individual contacts me. If you can help in any way, let me know. Thanks John

Dan Guardino

Good news but when someone says it was a first-time writer someone is lying.

Sandra Isabel Correia

It's super exciting news. A24 is one of my goals; who knows "one day"? I am investing in consulting and pitching; let's see what comes ahead! Have a wonderful July 4th holiday Amanda Toney Only one question: why it was a bidding war? Do you know?

Dan MaxXx

Dan Guardino I posted facts about A24 purchase of Mice script & the two writers but the Mods here keep deleting

Dan Guardino

Dan MaxXx That figures.

Lee Shargel

You can count me as a WINNER! If not for STAGE 32 I would never have succeeded getting my TV ROM_COM produced. Now it is finally happening. More to come as I reveal how I did it. BUT know this, if not for STAGE 32 it never would have happened.

Lee Shargel

Please read my latest blog post "How STAGE 32 turned my dream into a reality."

Sarah Jane Mc Carthy

Thank you, Amanda. Will check them out.

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