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Selling Screenplays
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Marketing and Selling Your Screenplay
Writing your screenplay is one thing... marketing it and selling it is quite another! So... how do you do it?
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Screenwriting - Selling Yourself
by Marg Riseley
My development manager appreciated the 'professional attitude' that made me 'stand out from the other four' in the short film initiative. So what did I do that you can use? . . . keep reading
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Screenwriting: Making Short Films
by Marg Riseley
Short films are very popular at film festivals and they get those involved noticed. For instance the head of Warner Bros has all the winning films from festivals sent to him, and from those, some writers have been chosen to work on feature films and TV series. . . . keep reading
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Screenwriting - The Path to Success
By Marg Riseley
Winston Churchill said this: Never give up. Never, never give up. Thankfully I followed that advice and things are finally starting to happen. Let me give you a rundown of the rocky road to where I am now, and the lessons learned along the way. . . . keep reading
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Screenwriting and Money
by Marg Riseley
I'm talking budget; boring and business-orientated stuff no self-respecting writer would consider, right? Wrong! If you want to make it as a screenwriter, especially in Australia where the collective funding kitty is very limited, budget is unfortunately something you cannot ignore. . . . keep reading
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Screenwriting - How to Pitch
by Marg Riseley
You have a fantastic idea for a story, or you've been beavering away on the script, when along comes, gulp, a pitching competition with an audience and a panel of judges, or a conference with a chance to pitch to a producer or commissioning editor. . . . keep reading
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Working the Room - Networking for Screenwriters
by Marg Riseley
A conference presents the best opportunity to pitch your work to the producers and/or commissioning editors you may normally have difficulty contacting. DO NOT be intimidated. Everyone at that conference is there to meet new people, make new contacts and either find new work or promote what they have. Almost everyone there is at least a little nervous. . . . keep reading
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Small Screen Big Picture Conference
by Marg Riseley
The recent Small Screen Big Picture Conference was, as usual, a huge success. All the TV networks bar Nine were represented, with the various Heads of Drama taking the stage in one session to share what they're looking for... . . . keep reading
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Ann Harth
