Dench Arnold Agency
Agency · United KingdomClosed to unsolicited work
A London screen agency whose writers list was full at the last check, though its submissions page also reads as open.
The door
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.
They say that if you do not receive a reply within two months of submitting you should assume they cannot take matters further.
Door state checked against their official pages 25 Aug 2026.
What they're looking for
- Formats
- Feature, TV Pilot
- Represents
- Screenwriters, Directors
- Takes approaches from
- Worldwide
How to approach
Read the whole page before acting on the top of it. Their submissions page opens by saying they are open to submissions, then states under the writers and directors heading that their writers list is currently full and they are not accepting submissions from writers.
Both sentences are on the same page and they do not agree. The specific statement about writers should win over the general one, which is why this entry is recorded as closed. Directors and heads of department are separately addressed and are not covered by the writers closure, so if you direct as well as write, the other route may still apply to you.
The PreList verdict
Who this is for: directors and heads of department, who have a live route on the same page. Writers do not, at least at the last check.
This is one of the clearest examples in the directory of why a general statement and a specific one need reading together. A writer skimming the first line would send a script into a list that is explicitly full, and would then spend two months waiting on the response policy printed underneath.
We have recorded both readings rather than picking the friendlier one. If the writers line disappears at some point, the door genuinely reopens, so it is worth re-reading rather than trusting this page indefinitely.
Dylian Salvatore, Founder of The PreList · Updated 7 Sept 2026
Frequently asked questions
Is Dench Arnold accepting submissions from writers?
Not at the last check. Their submissions page states that their writers list is currently full, so they are not accepting submissions from writers, even though the same page opens by saying they are open to submissions.
What about directors?
Directors and heads of department are addressed separately on that page and are not covered by the writers closure.
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