| CREATIVE SCREENWRITING
*ERIK (info@creativescreenwriting.com)
Erik began distributing copies of a e-newsletter via AOL. Back in those
days it was more of an academic journal than a slick screenwriting
magazine. In addition to running the show at Creative Screenwriting
Magazine , Erik recently lauched the most exciting event ever organized for screenwriters: www.screenwritingexpo.com |
MOVIEBYTES
*FREDERICK (fmensch@moviebytes.com)
Frederick attended film school at NYU then lived in L.A. for several years.
After optioning a couple of scripts, Frederick completed a novel and soon
after taught himself how to program. Thus began the most comprehensive
directory of script contests. In 1997 Movie Bytes (www.movibytes.com)
had about 40 screenwriting competitions. That total has grown to more
than 250. |
| DONE DEAL
*JENNIFER & WILL (donedeal@scriptsales.com)
In 1997, Jennifer was working with her friend Will at Centropolis
Entertainment. Centropolis had a small interactive division to run
websites. While Will learned the tech stuff, Jennifer tracked script
sales and had Will log them onto every writer's favorite page on the
internet: (http://www.scriptsales.com).
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SCREENWRITERS ONLINE
Screenwriters Online went online in May of 1995 at www.screenwriter.com.
They have consistently brought together A-level screenwriters, agents,
producers, studio executives, with writers of the online community.
They offer online screenwriting "master classes" that have featured
numerous successful screenwriters like Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can), Scott Frank (Minority Report), Richard LaGravfense (Fisher King, Larry Konner (The Sopranos), William Goldman (The Princess Bride), and Alan Ball (American Beauty).
www.screenwriter.com/masterclass.html |
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HOLLYWOOD LIT SALES
*HOWARD, Hollywood Lit Sales* (webmaster@hollywoodlitsales.com)
Howard at Hollywood Lit Sales (www.hollywoodlitsales.com) put together a variety of comprehensive listings over seven years ago including an awesome page for aspiring writers. (http://www.hollywoodlitsales.com/getting_started.shtml) |
SCREENWRITERS UTOPIA
*CHRIS (editor@screenwritersutopia.com)
Chris has been distributing the Screenwriter's Monthly e-Newsletter since
1996. He is also runs two of the top-five most visited websites by
screenwriters: www.iscriptdb.com & www.screenwritersutopia.com.
His new magazine is the only monthly publication geared towards
Screenwritting: http://www.screenwritersmonthly.com
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INKTIP™
*JERROL, (jerrol@inktip.com)
Easily the most successful in terms of matching writers with producers is
Jerrol. Started in February of 2000 it was only a few months before at
least one script a month was being sold or optioned on Jerrol's site.
(www.inktip.com) Jerrol has since been responsible for 4 big deals. |
SCRIPT PIMP
*CHADWICK (info@scriptpimp.com)
Script Pimp offers a variety of services to screenwriters including the original Writers Database, the Writers Workshop and the 2007 Script Pimp Screenwriting Competition. Script Pimp’s original project BETWEEN was accepted as one of the 16 features to premiere at Sundance 2005. |