Berlin Associates
Agency, United KingdomOpen to submissions
A London agency for screen and stage writers that publicly operates an open submissions policy.
The door
Open to submissions
They describe it as an open submissions policy, and ask for a full-length sample with a covering letter.
What they accept
Full scriptQuery letter
Submissions go by email via their submissions page ↗.
Door state checked against their official pages 17 Sept 2026.
What they're looking for
- Formats
- Feature, TV Pilot
- Represents
- Screenwriters, Directors, Playwrights
- Takes approaches from
- Worldwide
They say they particularly welcome enquiries and submissions from under-represented groups.
From their own submission guidance.
How to approach
Send a full-length sample and a covering letter, which is exactly what they ask for and less common than it sounds. Most agencies at this level want a query first; Berlin want the work.
So lead with the script rather than the pitch. Pick the piece that best represents the writer you are now rather than the one with the most interesting backstory, and keep the covering letter short: who you are, what the sample is, and what else is finished. They state they particularly welcome submissions from under-represented groups, which is worth taking at face value rather than reading as boilerplate. They do not represent actors or the publishing rights for novels, so this is a screen and stage door only.
The PreList verdict
Who this is for: writers with a finished script and no representation. This is the most straightforwardly open agency door in the UK section of this directory, and it does not require a referral, a credit or a competition placement to use.
Who should skip it: writers who only have an idea, and novelists looking for publishing representation, which they explicitly do not handle.
Worth saying plainly, because the pattern across this directory is so consistent: an agency stating it is proud to run an open submissions policy is genuinely unusual. Most of the doors listed here open only through an agent, which makes the agencies that read cold the hinge the whole system turns on. Treat the submission accordingly and send your best work, not your newest.
Dylian Salvatore, Founder of The PreList. Updated 19 Oct 2026
Frequently asked questions
Does Berlin Associates accept unsolicited submissions?
Yes. Their submissions section states they are proud to operate an open submissions policy and asks writers for a full-length sample of their work with a covering letter.
What should a writer send?
A full-length sample of your work and a covering letter telling them a little about yourself.
Do they represent novelists?
Not for publishing rights. They state they do not represent actors or the publishing rights for novels.
Getting ready to approach Berlin Associates?
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