About ScriptBird
For Producers
An increasing number of producers have begun to hire independent analysts to read submissions and contribute creatively to projects in development.
It's more cost effective than staffing a full-time reader - and more reliable than handing material off to an assistant.
ScriptBird has a history of working with producers to provide both coverage and in-depth story notes on an as-needed basis, with guaranteed fast turnaround.
For Writers
For both experienced writers and first-timers, ScriptBird performs an equally valuable service: evaluating your script for your eyes only.
You will receive relevant and useful feedback to help improve your script while at its crucial early stages.
Script readers are a necessary evil, and negative coverage can be damning. Now you can see what they have to say about your script - before they ever get the chance to read it.
ScriptBird is a unique website, designed exclusively to offer studio-level script coverage from story analysts who already work for major film studios.
Studio-employed story analysts are paid to separate the wheat from the chaff, to find promising writing, individual flair and unique and commercial ideas amidst the thousands of scripts being circulated every day. Studio analysts possess a clear and up-to-the-moment idea of what film studios are looking for.
The script coverage you receive from ScriptBird offers the same service for your script: an honest and relevant evaluation of concept, plot, characters, dialogue and overall commercial potential.
What you should not expect is that ScriptBird will automatically pass along your material to studio executives or high-powered Hollywood agents and managers. This is not a realistic expectation and is generally not the way the system works.
What Is Coverage, Anyway?
Studio coverage consists of a logline (a one-sentence explanation of what your script is about), a recommendation (Pass or Consider), an overall rating of the strength of your concept, plot, characters, dialogue and commercial potential, a plot synopsis, and detailed notes exploring the strengths and weaknesses of the script.
Coverage is an excellent way to determine what aspects of your material are strongest, what can be strengthened, and how much overall potential it has. Coverage is more concise and easier to digest than pages and pages of development notes, and ultimately will give you the same feedback.
Attaching positive coverage to a script you're sending out for consideration can also help catch the eye of someone who can't devote time to reading your entire script. The concise, subjective synopsis and evaluation is easy and fast for an agent or producer to read. It's a universal format, familiar to everyone in the industry, and is often enough to pique the interest of someone on the lookout for fresh, original writing and well-executed ideas.
To view sample coverage, please email the site with your request.
Who Will Be Reading My Material?
Your material will be analyzed and covered by an experienced studio story analyst. This ensures that the feedback you receive is relevant, useful and accurate - it's the same feedback that reader would give to a studio, or an agency reader to an agent, about what he/she thinks of your work.
You will be able to see for yourself what aspects of your work are most marketable. You will see how best to improve and adjust your script, in order to have the best chance of getting your work noticed and considered in the future.