FILM/TV SCRIPT COVERAGE SERVICEWe're an award-winning script coverage company. We've written script coverage for clients with deals at Netflix, HBO, and Lionsgate. Some of our script coverage clients are executive producers and writers of award-winning TV shows and sitcoms. They include directors and writers who are repped by reputable literary agencies such as William Morris Endeavor, Preferred Artists Agency, and various literary management companies. Film producers get script coverage to help them sift through scripts so they don't waste time reading bad scripts just to find a couple of good scripts. Getting script coverage helps producers easily determine which scripts and writers to consider without having to read through every script that gets submitted to them.
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We are also the go-to place for producers and directors from the industry to submit scripts -- that they have written -- to discreetly get an honest opinion on their scripts. If you want to get ahead of your competition and make better movies, get candid script coverage from us. We are the only script coverage company to win Corporate America's Boardroom Elite Award for "Script Consultants of the Year" and "Best Screenplay Editing Services."
Directors who want a second opinion to help them decide which feature film scripts or TV scripts are worth pursuing also submit their writers' scripts to us for coverage. We are based in the California, but we have clients worldwide, including Canada, South Africa, India, Italy, France, Norway, Australia, the UK, Greece, Spain, and Sweden. We also have some of Amazon's bestselling authors and production companies that get script coverage and other script-related services from us.
This script coverage service is for filmmakers and writers who are thick-skinned. If you are new to screenwriting, please be advised that the comments and rating grid scores in our script coverage are derived from the reader's professional opinion of your script. The script reader's rating grid and comments about your script can differ from your opinion and other script readers. When you get script coverage, what you are getting is the script reader's subjective opinion of your script.
To order script coverage, click on the above "Choose Page Count" button and select your script's page count to proceed with checkout.
Turnaround Time: 6 Business Days
This Script Coverage service includes:
o Logline
o Synopsis
o Comments: 1-2 pages
o Rating Scale of Pass, Consider, or Recommend
o Rating Grid: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor
o 1-10 Score on Character, Concept, Dialogue, Plot, & Structure.
This Script Coverage service does NOT include: Script consulting and answering follow-up questions to get more feedback on your script. If you want personalized script feedback such as specific questions answered about your script, please consider getting our Script Consulting/Script Notes service instead.
Difference between getting Script Coverage service and getting Script Consulting/Script Notes service
A script reader is different from a script consultant. The script reader does not take on the role of a script consultant to do question and answer sessions, or to elaborate on the comments in the coverage report after writing the coverage. The script reader's role is different from the script consultant's role. The script reader only reads the script to analyze the story and then writes a coverage report, which includes overall comments -- not extensive script notes.
A script consultant, on the other hand, provides in-depth analysis, answers questions about your script, and writes up long, detailed script notes (aka story development notes) -- as many as 10 to 15 pages -- to help you brainstorm and rewrite your script. The notes come with suggestions on how to fix certain issues in your story. The notes help the screenwriter and producer further brainstorm on what they could do to sharpen the script.
In the notes, the script consultant will explain in-depth why certain scenes need to be reworked or taken out of your script to help you get ideas to do your rewrite. Therefore, our script reader does not double up as a script consultant to answer script consulting questions.
After our script reader completes the coverage report on your script, the script reader has to work on the next script in line. The script reader cannot use time that has been reserved for another client's script to answer specific questions about your script or coverage.
So, if you are new to screenwriting, please know that getting script coverage is different from getting script notes. Our script reader's comments in the script coverage report are limited to two pages. At times, we may give you a little more like 2.5 pages of comments, but please be advised that the comments are not a substitute for getting Script Consulting/Script Notes service.
Hence, if you need creative ideas to help you with your brainstorming session with your producer or director, we suggest that you get our Script Consulting/Script Note service because you would be getting copious script notes that you could use to help you further fine tune your script and storytelling skills.
If you have questions and need assistance on what to do to fix issues in your script, whether it deals with the plot, structure, dialogue, pacing, or character development, please order our Script Consulting/Script Notes service. In the notes, we will identify all problematic scenes with their page numbers and explain in detail why certain scenes and characters need to be reworked or eliminated from your script. You will learn a lot on storytelling and character development in a short amount of time -- as that's what our clients have told us. Some of our clients, including producers who are first-time writers, have landed book and movie deals from using our Script Consulting and Script Doctoring services.
With our Script Consulting service, you can ask questions about scenes in your script and get creative input to sharpen your story. So, if you want us to give you extensive script feedback -- plus answer specific questions about your script -- order our Script Consulting service.
This script coverage service is for filmmakers and writers who are thick-skinned. If you are new to screenwriting, please be advised that the comments and rating grid scores in our script coverage are derived from the reader's professional opinion of your script. The script reader's rating grid and comments about your script can differ from your opinion and other script readers. When you get script coverage, what you are getting is the script reader's subjective opinion of your script.
To order script coverage, click on the above "Choose Page Count" button and select your script's page count to proceed with checkout.
Turnaround Time: 6 Business Days
This Script Coverage service includes:
o Logline
o Synopsis
o Comments: 1-2 pages
o Rating Scale of Pass, Consider, or Recommend
o Rating Grid: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor
o 1-10 Score on Character, Concept, Dialogue, Plot, & Structure.
This Script Coverage service does NOT include: Script consulting and answering follow-up questions to get more feedback on your script. If you want personalized script feedback such as specific questions answered about your script, please consider getting our Script Consulting/Script Notes service instead.
Difference between getting Script Coverage service and getting Script Consulting/Script Notes service
A script reader is different from a script consultant. The script reader does not take on the role of a script consultant to do question and answer sessions, or to elaborate on the comments in the coverage report after writing the coverage. The script reader's role is different from the script consultant's role. The script reader only reads the script to analyze the story and then writes a coverage report, which includes overall comments -- not extensive script notes.
A script consultant, on the other hand, provides in-depth analysis, answers questions about your script, and writes up long, detailed script notes (aka story development notes) -- as many as 10 to 15 pages -- to help you brainstorm and rewrite your script. The notes come with suggestions on how to fix certain issues in your story. The notes help the screenwriter and producer further brainstorm on what they could do to sharpen the script.
In the notes, the script consultant will explain in-depth why certain scenes need to be reworked or taken out of your script to help you get ideas to do your rewrite. Therefore, our script reader does not double up as a script consultant to answer script consulting questions.
After our script reader completes the coverage report on your script, the script reader has to work on the next script in line. The script reader cannot use time that has been reserved for another client's script to answer specific questions about your script or coverage.
So, if you are new to screenwriting, please know that getting script coverage is different from getting script notes. Our script reader's comments in the script coverage report are limited to two pages. At times, we may give you a little more like 2.5 pages of comments, but please be advised that the comments are not a substitute for getting Script Consulting/Script Notes service.
Hence, if you need creative ideas to help you with your brainstorming session with your producer or director, we suggest that you get our Script Consulting/Script Note service because you would be getting copious script notes that you could use to help you further fine tune your script and storytelling skills.
If you have questions and need assistance on what to do to fix issues in your script, whether it deals with the plot, structure, dialogue, pacing, or character development, please order our Script Consulting/Script Notes service. In the notes, we will identify all problematic scenes with their page numbers and explain in detail why certain scenes and characters need to be reworked or eliminated from your script. You will learn a lot on storytelling and character development in a short amount of time -- as that's what our clients have told us. Some of our clients, including producers who are first-time writers, have landed book and movie deals from using our Script Consulting and Script Doctoring services.
With our Script Consulting service, you can ask questions about scenes in your script and get creative input to sharpen your story. So, if you want us to give you extensive script feedback -- plus answer specific questions about your script -- order our Script Consulting service.
REVIEWS FROM CLIENTS
"The script coverage was very valuable feedback." - I.P.
“You are the first person I have EVER sent my work to for a professional evaluation, and it has been a great experience both times! Your insights are quite acute and helpful.” - Anthony J.
"The feedback was great & very useful in many ways." - B.K.
"Thanks for the pro and stellar script coverage and advice.
You really got a good eye for digging into the cinematic graphic novel value of this script." - Benjamin R.
How to Submit Your Script for Coverage
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Script RequirementsScripts must be properly formatted to industry standard.
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Our Script Readers | Script Coverage Style
Script coverage is a script report that provides an overall sense of the positive and/or negative attributes of the script. The logline summarizes the essence of the story in one sentence. The comments section of the script coverage contains the reader's professional opinion of the script. A script that gets a "Pass" rating on the coverage report, which is the vast majority, will not get read by the movie producer. Our script readers have extensive experience writing coverage for reputable companies. Here's a quick list to name some of the many companies:
Our script readers will be frank in their feedback -- just the way it is in the film industry. Whether you are a new screenwriter, a repped screenwriter, or an Amazon bestselling author crossing over to screenwriting, if the script needs another round of rewriting, we'll let you know why. We want to provide you with the same level of real industry experience -- as if you were to submit your script to a literary agency or production company. You won't get to select a specific reader to evaluate your script. At a production company, the producer will have the script reader or development assistant read the scripts. You won't have a chance to explain to the reader what you were trying to convey in your script. Because if it's a well-told story, anyone can effortlessly read the script and understand it. If the story is confusing, unfocused, or many characters are underdeveloped, the script will get a "Pass" rating. The "Pass" means that the script needs more rewriting done on it.
- Eclectic Pictures (A production company which has a 1st-look deal with Millennium Films.)
- Heroes and Villains Entertainment (A production/management company that creates content for film, TV, comic books & video games.)
- Studio Canal (A leading French film production and distribution company.)
- Shoreline Entertainment (One of the most prolific and highly-respected film companies.)
- 2929 Productions (A film production company run by successful entrepreneurs Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban.)
Our script readers will be frank in their feedback -- just the way it is in the film industry. Whether you are a new screenwriter, a repped screenwriter, or an Amazon bestselling author crossing over to screenwriting, if the script needs another round of rewriting, we'll let you know why. We want to provide you with the same level of real industry experience -- as if you were to submit your script to a literary agency or production company. You won't get to select a specific reader to evaluate your script. At a production company, the producer will have the script reader or development assistant read the scripts. You won't have a chance to explain to the reader what you were trying to convey in your script. Because if it's a well-told story, anyone can effortlessly read the script and understand it. If the story is confusing, unfocused, or many characters are underdeveloped, the script will get a "Pass" rating. The "Pass" means that the script needs more rewriting done on it.
Frequently Asked Questions - For New Clients
- Do your script readers sign non-disclosure agreements? Yes, anyone who works for us is required to sign an NDA. Also, before we assign your scripts to our readers for analysis, we redact the writers' names and any personal contact information. The readers will not know whether you are a repped writer, from the studios, or whether you are male or female
- Can I swap out my screenplay with an updated version or a different screenplay 24 hours after I submit it for coverage? Please make sure you submit the correct version of the script you want coverage done on it to avoid a swap-out service fee of $15 per script.
- If you want to swap out the script you have submitted, and we have NOT worked on your screenplay -- meaning we have not read it -- there will be a $15 swap-out service fee assessed.
- And if the new script has a higher page count that affects the pricing for script coverage, we'll email you an e-invoice/payment link to pay for the difference plus the swap-out service fee.
- We strongly advise you to please submit the correct version of your script if you want to avoid being charged a swap-out fee.
- Please read our Frequently Asked Questions page before using our services. Due to time constraints, we cannot spend an inordinate amount of time swapping out scripts from the same client when there are other clients who have their scripts (final versions) ready to be worked on next in the queue.
For New Screenwriters & Filmmakers
Please keep in mind that industry script readers will not pretend to say the script is good when it truly isn't. If the story unfolds in a haphazard way, the script reader at the production company will not spend hours re-reading your script to try and "figure out" your story. A well-written script should be clear from scene to scene, from start to finish. Similarly, our script readers can only read the script, not the screenwriter's mind. The story may be crystal clear in the screenwriter's head, but what is presented on the page may come out confusing or ambiguous. This could be due to a combination of issues: improper script formatting style, missing scene headings, bad dialogue, poorly worded narratives and scenes that don't logically connect.
If some of the characters that are introduced in the story suddenly vanish without a good reason, or the dialogue exchanges are poorly constructed, there's a strong chance the script needs another round of rewriting.
By pointing out to you what's not working in the script, we're helping you become aware of what needs to be fixed in order to make your script stronger. Otherwise, when it comes time to pitching your script to a producer, you will blow your chance of getting your script picked up if you don't refine the plot or characters to breathe more life into them. The producer's assistant won't go easy on you as well. How you present the characters and dialogue in your story will have an impact on the readability of the script. Additionally, if the script is not formatted to industry standard, it'll make your script look unprofessional. As a result, producers will not take you seriously. And if the script is riddled with needless characters pulling the story in various directions, please don't expect the reader to completely understand your story. If it's unclear to the reader, it's going to be unclear to the movie audience. It's the screenwriter's role to convey his/her story in a clear, engaging, and easy-to-follow manner. Dialogue creates plot. If your characters are saying irrelevant things, they're not creating plot. They're creating confusion.
Our script readers have to be truthful in their approach. If the scripts needs additional rewriting, we'll let you know in the coverage report. If the story meanders, we'll let you know as well. We have to be candid in our script feedback so that you'll know the main areas that need to be refined in your story. We are here to help you become a stronger storyteller. If your script gets a "PASS" in the coverage, it just means you need to do more brainstorming and rewriting. It takes time and patience to do rewrites.
If some of the characters that are introduced in the story suddenly vanish without a good reason, or the dialogue exchanges are poorly constructed, there's a strong chance the script needs another round of rewriting.
By pointing out to you what's not working in the script, we're helping you become aware of what needs to be fixed in order to make your script stronger. Otherwise, when it comes time to pitching your script to a producer, you will blow your chance of getting your script picked up if you don't refine the plot or characters to breathe more life into them. The producer's assistant won't go easy on you as well. How you present the characters and dialogue in your story will have an impact on the readability of the script. Additionally, if the script is not formatted to industry standard, it'll make your script look unprofessional. As a result, producers will not take you seriously. And if the script is riddled with needless characters pulling the story in various directions, please don't expect the reader to completely understand your story. If it's unclear to the reader, it's going to be unclear to the movie audience. It's the screenwriter's role to convey his/her story in a clear, engaging, and easy-to-follow manner. Dialogue creates plot. If your characters are saying irrelevant things, they're not creating plot. They're creating confusion.
Our script readers have to be truthful in their approach. If the scripts needs additional rewriting, we'll let you know in the coverage report. If the story meanders, we'll let you know as well. We have to be candid in our script feedback so that you'll know the main areas that need to be refined in your story. We are here to help you become a stronger storyteller. If your script gets a "PASS" in the coverage, it just means you need to do more brainstorming and rewriting. It takes time and patience to do rewrites.
Please keep in mind that we are closed on the following U.S. Federal holidays:
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Disclaimer: If you are new to screenwriting, please be advised that this is a script coverage service, not a script-selling or script-pitching service. We cannot act as sales agents to sell scripts on your behalf. By browsing, using and accessing our site and using any of the services, you signify your agreement to our Terms and Conditions of Service. It is your responsibility to read our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) and Terms of Service before using our services .