Screenwriting for profit : writing for the global marketplace / Andrew Stevens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stevens, Andrew, 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture authorship.

Motion picture authorship--Vocational guidance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This book teaches readers how global trends define the marketplace for saleable screenplays in key international territories as well as the domestic market. Veteran writer, producer, and director Andrew Stevens gives you the insider edge you need to write for the global marketplace, sharing his decades of experience producing and financing everything from micro-budget independent films to major studio releases. In leveraging Stevens’ comprehensive experience, you will learn how to determine specific subject matter, genre, and story elements to make the most of international sales trends, and harness the power of these insider strategies to craft a screenplay that is poised to sell.

Contents:

chapter 1 Critical Criteria Before Determining Your Subject Matter

chapter 2 The Independent Film and Television Alliance and the American Film Market

Services and Opportunities That Benefit Screenwriters

chapter 3 The Cannes Film Market and Festival

chapter 4 Writing for the Marketplace

chapter 5 Building a Career—Everyone Starts Somewhere

chapter 6 Historical Context of the Recent Evolution of Media Gives Writers Perspective

chapter 7 Screenplay Structure and Components

chapter 8 Inspiration, Sequels, Remakes, and Reboots

chapter 9 Character Development From an Actor’s Perspective

chapter 10 A Screenwriter’s Perspective

chapter 11 A Director’s Perspective

chapter 12 A Producer’s Perspective

chapter 13 Writing for Cost-Effective Budgets

chapter 14 Financing

chapter 15 Writing Is a Team Sport

chapter 16 Studio Due Diligence

How the Big Boys Cater to the Little Boys

chapter 17 New Media—New Model—As Significant as the Majors

chapter 18 Non-Union vs. Union Writers’ Agreements

chapter 19 Writers’ Protections

chapter 20 Non-Disclosure, Non-Circumvention, and Confidentiality Agreements

chapter 21 Screenplay Submissions

chapter 22 The Pitch.

Notes:

"A Focal Press book"--Cover.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781315668659

1315668653

9781317361756

131736175X

OCLC:

990299073