Sayle Screen
Agency, United KingdomVia representation only
A dedicated screen agency that reads referred scripts, with the referee named up front.
The door
Via representation only
Recommended material only, sent with the referee's details to their submissions address.
What they accept
Query letterFull script
Submissions go by email via their submissions page ↗.
They say that as a small agency, if you have not heard within six weeks you should assume the application was unsuccessful.
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
Lead with the referee. Their submissions page says they cannot consider unsolicited material unless it has been recommended by a producer, development executive or course tutor, and that where that applies you should email a covering letter, the details of your referee, and a script or showreel.
Note what that allows: unlike most referral doors, this one takes the actual script on first contact rather than a CV. So the recommendation gets you the read, and the script has to do the rest. They describe themselves as a small agency and ask you to assume a pass after six weeks, which is a short and honest window by the standards of this directory.
The PreList verdict
Who this is for: writers with a recommendation and a finished script. Sayle Screen is screen-only, which means no competing books or theatre department and no risk of following the wrong department's rules.
Who should skip it: writers without a referee. The requirement is the first sentence of the policy and it is not framed as a preference.
The detail that makes this door better than most referral doors is that they ask for the script itself alongside the recommendation. Many agencies at this level want a CV first, so this is a chance to be judged on the writing at the first contact rather than the third.
Dylian Salvatore, Founder of The PreList. Updated 19 Oct 2026
Frequently asked questions
Does Sayle Screen accept unsolicited submissions?
Not unless the work has been recommended by a producer, development executive or course tutor.
What should a referred writer send?
A covering letter, the details of the referee, and a script or showreel, to their submissions address.
How long do they take?
They ask you to assume the application was unsuccessful if you have not heard within six weeks.
Getting ready to approach Sayle Screen?
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