HOW TO SELL A SCREENPLAY

Selling a screenplay is the ultimate goal for every screenwriter. The general process itself seems simple enough to most at first glance. You write a screenplay. You get that screenplay into the hands of decision-makers in Hollywood. They buy your script and then attach a talented director, crew, and cast to make your story come to life. 

While that encompasses the general process of selling a screenplay overall, there’s a little more that goes into it than that. With that in mind, here we offer a closer look into the process of selling a screenplay. 

 BENJAMIN KRAMER: HOW BIG BREAK FUELED HIS SUCCESS

The goal of Final Draft’s Big Break Screenwriting Contest has always been to boost the screenwriting career of winners and finalists. For writer Benjamin Kramer, winning the 2021 Big Break Action/Adventure category was just the push he needed to not only get great feedback on his script, but to also sign with a management company. 

We sat down with Benjamin to talk about his amazing career since Big Break, which includes being a producer on the Oscar-nominated film The Apprentice. 

WRITE ON: MANAGER/PRODUCER PETER KATZ 

“Sameness is terrible. Your goal is to cut through it.” 

Don’t miss this amazing conversation with Peter Katz, founder of management and production company Story Driven. We talk about what he looks for in a writing sample, why he loves being a judge in Final Draft’s Big Break screenplay competition, and why short stories are having a bright moment in the film industry today. 

NOVOCAINE: WRITING ACTION WITH A TWIST

Novocaine is an action movie with a unique angle – the main protagonist can’t feel any pain. Learn how to write an action script that gives the audience something they’ve never seen before.  

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