1.What we accept
Through the Director / Writer form on our Contact page we accept:
- a logline;
- a short synopsis;
- links to work that is already public, such as a short film, a teaser or an earlier feature.
That is all we need to decide whether to ask for more.
2.Unsolicited material
We don’t accept scripts, screenplays, treatments, story notes, recordings or any other unpublished material that we haven’t asked for, whether by form, email, post, messaging app or in person.
If such material reaches us, we delete it or send it back without reading it, and we aren’t responsible for keeping it. Sending it doesn’t give us any rights in it, and doesn’t place any obligation on us.
3.Similar ideas
A studio develops many stories at once, and ideas often overlap. The Studio may already be working on, or may later develop, produce or release, stories with themes, settings or characters similar to yours, created independently or received from others.
Sending a pitch doesn’t create a confidential relationship, a partnership or any obligation to pay you, credit you or reply. If we’d like to take your story further, we will agree terms with you in writing before we ask for anything more.
4.Protect your work
Before you send a pitch, register your work with the Screenwriters Association (SWA) or another body that records authorship, and keep dated copies of your drafts.
5.What happens next
Our development team reads every pitch and writes within 21 working days if we’d like to see more. If you don’t hear from us in that time, we’ve decided not to take it further, and we don’t give individual feedback.
6.Your details
We use your name and contact details only to reply to your pitch, and delete them, with the pitch, after 12 months. Our privacy policy explains your rights over this data.