Guidelines for Pros & pitchers

1. Each screenwriter can post up to 4 completed projects. Each ready-to-be-sent-out project gets a total of 2 Tweets during the 12 hours. 

2. Do not tweet an unfinished script or you may lose the privilege to join #ScreenPit again.

3. Please, no threads.

4. Consider tweaking your Twitter bio for the day to include the most impressive, unique things about you as a writer. If an industry Pro takes a look at your page, what will they see?

5. Open DM’s for a few days if you haven’t already. This is how the Pro will contact you.

6. Consider listing more of your project’s information on SCRIPT REVOLUTION, COVERFLY or a WEB SITE to refer Pros.

7. If an Industry Pro contacts you, be respectful of what they ask for and reply ASAP. 

8. Consider making One Pagers for each project in hopes of a second step.

9. Do not contact the Pro personally unless they reach out to you.

10. Do not pitch something that is not available eg) optioned, exclusive shopping agreement etc.

11. You can attach 1 poster/photo. No GIF’s or trailers.

12. You might consider hosting a FREE profile on Script Revolution or ISA.

13. When a Pro asks for something, feel free to check them out on IMDb or do a Google search.

 for their film company. #ScreenPit is not responsible for keeping your work safe.

We are happy to have you browse. Treat this forum like a job fair with each writer sitting at a booth offering something to sell. We hope you see opportunity here.

1. If you see something of interest, feel free to click on the writer’s Twitter page. DM’s will be open where you can ask them for more information or request their one pager, script, resume, query or whatever you need.

2. From that point, you are free to develop a relationship with that writer or tell them it’s not what you’re looking for.

3. If you ask for something and need them to sign a release form, we have a standard one on our site.

An example of the second step with a writer might be, “I see you have a Romantic Comedy and I liked your log line. This placed in Nicholl. Can you tell me a bit more about this screenplay?”

Or

“I’d like to hear more about you and your portfolio of work. Please query me with #ScreenPit Request in the Subject.”

If you read a log line on #ScreenPit and are interested, go to the writer’s Twitter profile. DM’s will be open to make contact. From that, you can request material through email with the subject matter being “#ScreenPit Request”. This is generally how they do it for the novel writing pitch day known as “PitMad.

Many of these screenwriters have websites or host profiles on NetworkISA or Script Revolution & have been told to list that link in their Twitter bio for the event day.

Are you on IMDb or on a company website? The writer also needs to protect their work from anyone who is posing as a producer/manager/exec. When requesting a script feel free to send them your release form. 

Once you develop a connection with the writer, ask for whatever materials you need:

- The One Pager (all writers have been told to have these handy)

- The Synopsis, Treatment, Beat Sheet

- The first 10 pages of the Script or full PDF

- A Query if they are seeking representation

- The writer’s portfolio of projects

- Pitch Decks, if possible

If you give an email address to a writer, ask them to use this subject ScreenPit Request so you are sure you requested this email exchange.

Good luck in finding something amazing!