Films

Responsibilities include managing schedules, rolling calls, overseeing submissions, analyzing screenplays, films, and books, maintaining director/writer/actor lists, and handling general office duties.

Initiating ideas for films and developing creative treatments across a wide range of subjects both domestic and international. Setting up shoots and dealing with logistics / schedules.

Perform script analysis/breakdowns for sets, cast, locations, and sequence costs. Cultivate relationships and keep current on Head of Department availabilities for upcoming productions. Develop initial in-house production schedules.

Work directly with and assist the Production Executive to coordinate all features associated with the Production Executive’s office from strategic planning, and pre-production through the wrap of physical production.

Manage submissions, coordinate responses, and delegate reads internally. Read 15+ scripts per week and watch 5+ directing samples in search of commercial projects and talent to make films and TV series at a variety of levels.

Work directly with and assist the production executive to coordinate all Features associated with the production executive’s office from strategic planning, and pre-production through the wrap of Physical Production.

Between May 1st and May 31st, we tracked 1 spec script and 1 book rights being taken out.  This is a considerable drop from last month as well as compared to the same time last year, when we followed 16 specs going out on the town.