The Path to Getting Your Screenplay Sold
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face to face with a producer.
3. A market.
There are many different markets in this business and each of them has their own needs. In general, there are markets based on budget — extreme low budget, low budget, mid-range budget, and high budget. There are markets based upon venue — TV, Cable, straight-to-DVD, Theater, etc. There are markets based upon funding source — government funding, private funding, grants, etc.
Also, there are new markets opening up — Web movies, cell phones, and others we haven’t even discovered, yet.
Now, here’s the key. Look at your script, determine the best market for it, and get to know that market. What do they already make? What size budgets? What level of special effects? What limitations are on them? Etc.
Understanding your market will help you
