What Professional Readers Look For in Your First Ten Pages
Five script editors, consultants and story analysts explain what earns their attention in an opening. Alongside their answers, we look at patterns across 416 produced feature screenplays.
The agents and producers directory.
Agencies, managers and production companies, and how each door actually opens: who takes queries, who runs submission windows, and who is closed to unsolicited work. Every entry is checked against the organisation's own pages, dated, and given an honest verdict, so you approach the right doors in the right way.
Open right now
Doors accepting unsolicited work today, or running a live submission window.
Berlin Associates
Agency · United Kingdom
Open to submissions
They describe it as an open submissions policy, and ask for a full-length sample with a covering letter.
A London agency for screen and stage writers that publicly operates an open submissions policy.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 24 days ago
Blake Friedmann
Agency · United Kingdom
Open to submissions
Open per agent: their team pages show which Film and TV agents are taking submissions. Email one agent only.
A London agency whose Film and TV department takes cold submissions, agent by agent, with a clearly specified package.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 24 days ago
Marjacq
Agency · United Kingdom
Open to submissions
Open to screenwriters who already have at least one broadcast credit. Writers without a first credit are not considered.
A London agency whose screen department reads full screenplays, from writers with at least one broadcast credit.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 24 days ago
The Artists Partnership
Agency · United Kingdom
Open to submissions
Representation enquiries by email, naming the agent in the subject line. Postal submissions are not considered.
A London agency representing writers and directors, open to representation enquiries by email.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 24 days ago
The Characters Talent Agency
Agency · Canada
Open to submissions
Literary submissions go to their East office, and they take a maximum of two scripts.
A Canadian agency whose East office takes literary submissions directly, including full scripts.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 24 days ago
Berlin Associates
Agency · United Kingdom
Open to submissions
They describe it as an open submissions policy, and ask for a full-length sample with a covering letter.
A London agency for screen and stage writers that publicly operates an open submissions policy.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 24 days ago
Blake Friedmann
Agency · United Kingdom
Open to submissions
Open per agent: their team pages show which Film and TV agents are taking submissions. Email one agent only.
A London agency whose Film and TV department takes cold submissions, agent by agent, with a clearly specified package.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 24 days ago
Marjacq
Agency · United Kingdom
Open to submissions
Open to screenwriters who already have at least one broadcast credit. Writers without a first credit are not considered.
A London agency whose screen department reads full screenplays, from writers with at least one broadcast credit.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 24 days ago
The Artists Partnership
Agency · United Kingdom
Open to submissions
Representation enquiries by email, naming the agent in the subject line. Postal submissions are not considered.
A London agency representing writers and directors, open to representation enquiries by email.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 24 days ago
The Characters Talent Agency
Agency · Canada
Open to submissions
Literary submissions go to their East office, and they take a maximum of two scripts.
A Canadian agency whose East office takes literary submissions directly, including full scripts.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 24 days ago
Cameron's Management
Agency · Australia
Query letters only
An introductory email with a CV. They ask you not to post hard copies of scripts or showreels.
An Australian agency for screenwriters, playwrights and directors that takes an introductory email and CV.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 24 days ago
Curtis Brown
Agency · United Kingdom
Query letters only
Approach a specific agent by email. Electronic submissions only.
One of Britain's oldest agencies, whose screen department takes a considered approach to a named agent.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 24 days ago
Dancing Ledge Productions
Production company · United Kingdom
Query letters only
No unsolicited scripts, but they will read a one-page scripted TV treatment sent to their submissions address.
A British drama company that reads one-page television treatments from anyone, without an agent.
TV Pilot
Checked 24 days ago
David Higham Associates
Agency · United Kingdom
Query letters only
A cover email and writing CV to one named agent, electronically. Samples only if that agent asks. Six weeks of silence means no.
A major London agency whose scripts desk reads cold emails. One agent at a time, letter and CV only.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 6 days ago
Energy Entertainment
Management company · United States
Query letters only
They invite a query through the company contact route, and say they reply only to projects of interest.
A Los Angeles literary management and production company that invites queries and answers only what interests it.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 6 days ago
Excel Entertainment
Production company · India
Query letters only
A registered synopsis by email, with their signed release form attached. Without the form it is treated as a non-submission.
A major Indian film company that reads registered synopses by email, with a mandatory signed release form.
Feature
Checked 24 days ago
JFL Agency
Agency · United Kingdom
Query letters only
Preliminary email only, and only from writers with previous broadcast experience. Attachments are not opened.
A London agency for writers with broadcast credits, opening with a short email and no attachments.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 24 days ago
Sheil Land Associates
Agency · United Kingdom
Query letters only
A one-page letter and a short summary by email, to the address on their film, TV and theatre page. Scripts and pitches sent unrequested are not read, and they say they are not actively seeking clients.
A long-established London agency with a film, TV and theatre desk. A letter first, and never the script.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 6 days ago
The Agency (London)
Agency · United Kingdom
Query letters only
Representation enquiries by email to one named agent. Unsolicited material sent in is deleted unread.
A London agency for screen and stage writers, taking representation enquiries by email, one agent at a time.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 24 days ago
The Narrow Road Company
Agency · United Kingdom
Query letters only
One line in their FAQ invites creatives seeking representation to email their creatives address. No criteria and no material list are published.
A London agency with a small creatives list including screenwriters. One line invites an email, and says nothing more.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 6 days ago
Yash Raj Films
Production company · India
Query letters only
A standing script portal. Send a logline and synopsis first; they ask for the screenplay only if it interests them.
One of India's biggest studios, running a standing portal that takes a logline and synopsis from any writer.
Feature
Checked 24 days ago
Zero Gravity Management
Management company · United States
Query letters only
Queries by email only, with the logline in the body of the message. No attachments.
A Los Angeles management and production company that takes cold queries by email, logline first.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 24 days ago
Wildseed Studios
Production company · United Kingdom
Submission windows
Open callouts run periodically and are announced by newsletter. The portal is closed, and the only callout their page names is October 2021, so treat this as dormant rather than imminent.
A UK studio for young-skewing scripted TV that runs periodic open callouts and asks for no track record.
TV PilotAnimationComedy
Checked 24 days ago
Baby Cow Productions
Production company · United Kingdom
Via representation only
Scripts via an agent. Writer-performers may separately send links to online comedy material.
The British comedy company behind a long run of distinctive shows. Agented for scripts, open to writer-performers with material online.
TV PilotComedy
Checked 46 days ago
Bad Wolf
Production company · United Kingdom
Via representation only
Nothing is read unless it comes via a recognised agent. They say this twice on the same page.
A Welsh-based maker of high-end television drama. Agent submissions only.
TV PilotDramaFantasy
Checked 46 days ago
Blueprint Pictures
Production company · United Kingdom
Via representation only
They do not read unsolicited screenplays unless they are sent by a recognised agent.
The producer behind In Bruges, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and The Banshees of Inisherin. Screenplays via a recognised agent only.
FeatureTV PilotDramaComedy
Checked 28 days ago
Carnival Films
Production company · United Kingdom
Via representation only
No unsolicited scripts or other creative material. They name an established agent as the route.
The company behind Downton Abbey and The Last Kingdom. Scripts and ideas through an established agent only.
TV PilotFeatureDrama
Checked 28 days ago
Clerkenwell Films
Production company · United Kingdom
Via representation only
Scripts and treatments through a literary agent only, though they say they love working with new writers.
A British company known for distinctive comedy-drama. New writers welcome, through an agent.
TV PilotComedyDrama
Checked 46 days ago
Hat Trick Productions
Production company · United Kingdom
Via representation only
Scripts are accepted from recognised agents only.
The UK comedy production house behind decades of returning series. Agented submissions only.
TV PilotComedy
Checked 46 days ago
Independent Talent Group
Agency · United Kingdom
Via representation only
Referral route only: a recommendation from a producer, development executive or course tutor.
One of Britain's leading agencies. Screen writers get in by referral, with the referrer named.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 46 days ago
Micheline Steinberg Associates
Agency · United Kingdom
Via representation only
A letter of recommendation from an industry professional is required. Unsolicited material is deleted unread.
A London agency for writers across stage, screen, radio and animation. Recommended approaches only.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 46 days ago
Nick Turner Management
Agency · United Kingdom
Via representation only
Producer or personal recommendations only. Unsolicited material is deleted unread.
A London agency for screenwriters and directors across film, television and radio. Recommendations only.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 46 days ago
RGM Artists
Agency · Australia
Via representation only
Their literary department takes submissions only with industry executives attached.
An Australian agency whose literary department takes only submissions with industry backing attached.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 46 days ago
Roughcut TV
Production company · United Kingdom
Via representation only
Agent submissions only, but they say they often share opportunities for new writers and run occasional schemes.
A British comedy producer. Agent submissions only, with schemes for new writers announced separately.
TV PilotComedy
Checked 46 days ago
Sayle Screen
Agency · United Kingdom
Via representation only
Recommended material only, sent with the referee's details to their submissions address.
A dedicated screen agency that reads referred scripts, with the referee named up front.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 46 days ago
See-Saw Films
Production company · United Kingdom
Via representation only
Three accepted routes: a recognised literary or talent agent, an industry professional with a proven track record, or an existing working relationship.
An Anglo-Australian company behind prestige film and television. Agents, credited industry professionals, or existing relationships.
FeatureTV PilotDrama
Checked 46 days ago
Sid Gentle Films
Production company · United Kingdom
Via representation only
Agented submissions only, and they say they will not consider speculative programme ideas.
The London drama company behind several distinctive returning series. Agented submissions, and no speculative ideas.
TV PilotFeatureDramaThriller
Checked 46 days ago
Tiger Aspect Productions
Production company · United Kingdom
Via representation only
Nothing is read unless it arrives via a recognised agent. Unsolicited material is deleted or destroyed unread.
A major British comedy and drama producer. Agent submissions only, and unsolicited material goes unread.
TV PilotComedyDrama
Checked 46 days ago
United Agents
Agency · United Kingdom
Via representation only
Film and television writers by referral only. Their playwrights department runs a separate open route.
A major British agency. Screen writers come by referral; the playwrights department reads work cold.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 46 days ago
UTA
Agency · United States
Via representation only
Their terms say the company operates exclusively by referral and takes no unsolicited material.
A major US agency that describes itself as operating exclusively by referral.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 46 days ago
Wild Mercury Productions
Production company · United Kingdom
Via representation only
Only material sent in through a recognised agent is read.
A British drama company with an unusually explicit appetite for risk-taking work. Agent submissions only.
TV PilotDrama
Checked 46 days ago
42
Management company · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
They state they do not accept unsolicited submissions, and delete them from their records in line with GDPR. No query or referral route is published.
A London and Los Angeles management and production company representing writers, directors and actors. No unsolicited submissions.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 24 days ago
A24
Production company · United States
Closed to unsolicited work
Their terms of use rule out unsolicited materials, naming scripts, treatments, pitch documents and concepts.
The independent studio behind a distinctive film and television slate. No unsolicited material of any kind.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 46 days ago
Anonymous Content
Management company · United States
Closed to unsolicited work
Their terms rule out unsolicited material of any kind, naming scripts, treatments, outlines, pitches and concepts, and say anything received by any means including email is deleted, destroyed or returned unread.
A Los Angeles management and production company founded in 1999. Their terms refuse unsolicited material of any kind.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 24 days ago
Big Talk Studios
Production company · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
They state unsolicited material is not read and is destroyed, and that they do not respond to individual submissions.
A British comedy and film company. Unsolicited material is destroyed unread.
TV PilotFeatureComedyDrama
Checked 46 days ago
Blue Zoo Animation Studio
Production company · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
Unsolicited pitches are deleted unread. They say any future submission schemes will be posted on their own site.
A London animation studio that reads nothing unsolicited, and opens through occasional schemes announced on its own site.
TV PilotAnimation
Checked 46 days ago
Blumhouse
Production company · United States
Closed to unsolicited work
They state unsolicited submissions are not reviewed and are deleted. The same policy appears on their contact page and in their terms.
The genre studio that made contained horror a business model. Unsolicited submissions are deleted unread.
FeatureHorrorThriller
Checked 46 days ago
Buchwald
Agency · United States
Closed to unsolicited work
Their site states they do not accept unsolicited submissions of any kind.
A long-running New York and Los Angeles talent agency with a literary department. No unsolicited submissions of any kind.
Checked 6 days ago
Casarotto Ramsay & Associates
Agency · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
They state unsolicited scripts, treatments and other reading material are deleted unread.
A leading British agency for screen and stage writers and directors. Unsolicited material is deleted unread.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 46 days ago
Dench Arnold Agency
Agency · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
Their writers list was full at the last check. The same page opens by saying they are open to submissions, so read the writers line as the specific one.
A London screen agency whose writers list was full at the last check, though its submissions page also reads as open.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 6 days ago
DNA Films
Production company · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
They state unsolicited scripts are confidentially disposed of unread.
A British film company with a long feature slate. Unsolicited scripts are disposed of unread.
Feature
Checked 46 days ago
Echo Lake Entertainment
Management company · United States
Closed to unsolicited work
Their contact page states unsolicited material is deleted without review.
A Los Angeles management and production company whose door opens by referral, not by submissions inbox.
Checked 46 days ago
Entertainment 360
Management company · United States
Closed to unsolicited work
Their site states they do not accept unsolicited submissions. Formerly Management 360.
A Los Angeles management company, formerly Management 360. No unsolicited submissions.
Checked 6 days ago
Felix de Wolfe
Agency · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
Their literary submissions are closed for now. The separate routes still open on the same page are for actors and other creatives, and do not apply to writers.
The longest established independent agency in the UK, founded 1947. Their literary list covers screen, stage and radio writers, and it is closed to unsolicited submissions for now.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 6 days ago
Hartswood Films
Production company · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
They state they cannot accept or respond to unsolicited scripts or programme ideas, and that anything received is deleted unread.
A British drama company behind several major series. Unsolicited scripts and ideas are deleted unread.
TV PilotDrama
Checked 28 days ago
Holloway Literary
Agency · United States
Closed to unsolicited work
Their pages now agree. The submissions page says no agent or manager is accepting submissions, and the screenwriters page says the screen agent is closed too. The logline-only route on that page is the one that would reopen first, so this stays on a short re-check.
A US agency representing a small number of screenwriters. Their own pages disagree about whether the door is open.
FeatureTV PilotRomanceDrama+4
Checked 6 days ago
Knight Hall Agency
Agency · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
Not accepting new submissions at the last check, with an invitation to check back. Their standing criteria are published separately.
A London agency for screen and stage writers, currently closed to submissions but publishing clear criteria for when it reopens.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 6 days ago
Kudos
Production company · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
They state they do not accept unsolicited scripts, programme formats or showreels.
A British television drama company. No unsolicited scripts, formats or showreels.
TV PilotDrama
Checked 46 days ago
Left Bank Pictures
Production company · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
They no longer accept unsolicited material, and say submissions are not read and are destroyed.
A British drama company behind several high-end series. Unsolicited material is not read.
TV PilotFeatureDrama
Checked 46 days ago
Linda Seifert Management
Agency · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
They state they are not currently accepting any unsolicited submissions.
A London management company for screen writers and directors, closed to unsolicited submissions at the last check.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 6 days ago
Mammoth Screen
Production company · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
They state they do not accept unsolicited scripts or materials.
A British drama company behind Endeavour, World on Fire and The Serpent. No unsolicited scripts or materials.
TV PilotDramaThriller
Checked 28 days ago
MBA Literary & Script Agents
Agency · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
Closed to film and television submissions at the last check. Their separate book guidelines and response times do not apply to screen.
A London agency handling screen, stage and books. The film and television door was closed at the last check.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 6 days ago
Rochelle Stevens & Co
Agency · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
Not accepting new submissions at the last check, with an invitation to check back.
A London agency working across film, television, radio and theatre. Closed to new submissions at the last check.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 6 days ago
Shaftesbury
Production company · Canada
Closed to unsolicited work
Their terms state they do not seek unsolicited ideas or materials for script and concept development.
A Canadian television production company. No unsolicited script or concept material.
TV PilotDrama
Checked 46 days ago
Sixteen Films
Production company · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
They say they are not seeking new projects and do not have the capacity to accept or comment on unsolicited scripts.
Ken Loach's production company, behind My Name is Joe, Sweet Sixteen and The Wind that Shakes the Barley. Not seeking new projects.
FeatureDrama
Checked 28 days ago
The Gersh Agency
Agency · United States
Closed to unsolicited work
Their submissions policy bars unsolicited material to the agency or any of its agents, by any means.
A major US agency with motion picture and television literary departments, closed to unsolicited approaches.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 46 days ago
The Ki Agency
Agency · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
They state they are not currently taking on new scriptwriters. Their book agents publish their own open and closed statuses, which do not apply to screen.
A London agency representing scriptwriters alongside authors. Not taking on new scriptwriters at present.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 6 days ago
Two Brothers Pictures
Production company · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
They state they do not accept unsolicited material.
The London company behind Fleabag, The Tourist and Baptiste, part of the All3Media group. No unsolicited material.
TV PilotDramaComedy+1
Checked 28 days ago
Vertigo Films
Production company · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
Their contact page states they do not accept unsolicited script or treatment submissions.
A British film and television production company. No unsolicited scripts or treatments.
Checked 6 days ago
Warp Films
Production company · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
A single line on their site states they do not accept unsolicited submissions.
An independent British company with a distinctive film and television slate. No unsolicited submissions.
FeatureTV PilotDramaComedy
Checked 46 days ago
WME
Agency · United States
Closed to unsolicited work
Their terms name screenplays and treatments among material they do not accept, by any route including email.
One of the largest agencies in the world. No unsolicited screen material by any route.
FeatureTV Pilot
Checked 46 days ago
World Productions
Production company · United Kingdom
Closed to unsolicited work
They say they cannot accept unsolicited scripts, concepts or similar material, and do not respond to such enquiries.
A London television drama company founded in 1990, behind The Bombing of Pan Am 103. No unsolicited scripts or concepts.
TV PilotDramaThriller
Checked 28 days ago
We are not affiliated with the organisations listed here, and nobody pays to appear. Verdicts are our editorial opinion, formed from public information on the date shown. Deadlines, fees and eligibility change, so confirm the details on the organisation's own site before you submit or pay anything. More in our Terms.
What the door states mean
Most "accepting submissions" lists are stale the month after they are written, and a stale "open" costs a writer their one shot with that company. This directory records the door state instead, verifies it against the organisation's own pages, and shows you the date it was last checked.
- Open to submissions
- They accept unsolicited scripts from unrepresented writers. Genuinely rare, and the first thing we verify against their own pages.
- Query letters only
- Send a short pitch, not the script. Most working doors look like this, and sending a full PDF anyway is how a door gets burned.
- Submission windows
- The door opens for a period, then shuts. We show dates when the organisation publishes them, and say so plainly when it has not.
- Via representation only
- Approachable through an agent or a referral. Listed so you stop spending postage on it, and because the page explains which routes do exist.
- Closed to unsolicited work
- No route today. We say that plainly rather than leaving you to find out after three months of silence.
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