Buchwald
Agency, United StatesClosed to unsolicited work
A long-running New York and Los Angeles talent agency with a literary department. No unsolicited submissions of any kind.
The door
Closed to unsolicited work
Their site states they do not accept unsolicited submissions of any kind.
Door state checked against their official pages 5 Oct 2026.
What they're looking for
- Takes approaches from
- Worldwide
How to approach
There is no cold route in. Their site says, in one line, that they do not accept unsolicited submissions of any kind, and "of any kind" covers queries and loglines as well as scripts.
Buchwald runs a literary and intellectual property department alongside its talent, comedy and broadcast work, so screenwriters are genuinely part of the business. The way onto that list is the way onto most US agency lists: a referral from a manager, producer or client they already work with, or a placement that makes the introduction easy.
The PreList verdict
Who this is for: writers who already have a manager, or a producer or client willing to make an introduction. Buchwald is a serious, long-established agency with a real literary department.
Who should skip it: anyone thinking of a cold query. Their policy rules out unsolicited submissions of any kind, so a query reaches nobody, and that says nothing about your script.
Dylian Salvatore, Founder of The PreList. Updated 12 Oct 2026
Frequently asked questions
Does Buchwald accept unsolicited scripts?
No. Their site states they do not accept unsolicited submissions of any kind.
Does Buchwald represent screenwriters?
Yes. They run a literary and intellectual property department covering scripted and unscripted work, but the route in is by referral.
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