{"product_id":"how-to-make-your-script-appeal-to-producers-during-covid","title":"How to Make Your Script Appeal to Producers During COVID","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003eThe COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine have changed the film and television industry profoundly. Like it or not, we’re thinking about movies differently now, we’re making them differently, we’re selling them differently, and we’re watching them differently. Studios, buyers, and producers are keenly aware of this shift and are applying this to how they are choosing their next projects. As a writer, understanding \u003cem\u003ehow\u003c\/em\u003e the industry is changing and what people are now looking for can make all the difference in being able to take the next steps in your career.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eWith so many new obstacles and challenges now involved in making a film, producers have to weigh a lot more factors when choosing their next projects, including which movies will be safest to put together. Small details in scripts—scenes or moments that might have been no big deal to include as recently as a year ago—might now be all it takes for a producer or financier to reject. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eSo how does production during COVID look like and how can you make your script work and come across as more attractive within these constraints? Let’s take a closer look.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eMulti Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and author Shane Stanley has worked in almost every capacity on and off the set with hit shows like ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT and SEINFELD and producing films like Sony Pictures’ GRIDIRON GANG a #1 box office hit starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eFor three years, Shane was Vice President of S\u003cstrong\u003eheen\/Michaels Entertainment\u003c\/strong\u003e where he produced several motion pictures starring \u003cstrong\u003eMarlon Brando, Mira Sorvino, Thomas Hayden Church, Donald Sutherland, Marisa Tomei, Sean Penn, John Travolta,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCharlie and Martin Sheen\u003c\/strong\u003e. Shane continues to produce and direct independent films of all levels, including the action thriller \u003cstrong\u003eBREAK EVEN\u003c\/strong\u003e and action comedy \u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE THREAT\u003c\/strong\u003e, currently in production. Shane recently released his book \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat You Don’t Learn In Film School\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e which covers filmmaking from concept to delivery and has already landed on required reading lists at several universities across the country. \u003cstrong\u003eShane continues to produce films during COVID and is well versed on what it takes to put a film together in this unique time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShane will dive deep into how producers are operating in the time of COVID-19 and how you can make your script “COVID-friendly” and more attractive for producers to work on.\u003c\/strong\u003e He will begin by outlining \u003cstrong\u003ehow production has changed since COVID,\u003c\/strong\u003e including the \u003cstrong\u003ebiggest new hurdles\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003enew guild requirements,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ewhat’s keeping talent from signing on\u003c\/strong\u003e. He’ll explain what’s making movies more expensive to produce and \u003cstrong\u003ewhat locations are now ideal or no longer easy to shoot in\u003c\/strong\u003e. He will next delve into \u003cstrong\u003ewhat a COVID-friendly script looks like to a producer.\u003c\/strong\u003e He’ll talk about \u003cstrong\u003ewhat kind of stories producers and buyers are seeking out\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ewhat red flags in your script will keep producers from signing on\u003c\/strong\u003e and h\u003cstrong\u003eow many characters are too many now.\u003c\/strong\u003e He will also discuss loca\u003cstrong\u003etions as well as the genres and themes that buyers are now gravitating towards\u003c\/strong\u003e. Shane will then discuss \u003cstrong\u003ehow to adjust your script to fit this new era\u003c\/strong\u003e, including \u003cstrong\u003edeciding whether it’s worth adjusting or saving until things are safer\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ehow to find compromise and middle ground when making changes\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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