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Description

A short has no room to recover from a slow start, so every element has to earn its place: concept, logline, premise, plot, pacing, tone, dialogue, point of view, style, scene design. We look at all of it, and at whether the ending pays off what the opening promised.

Scripts up to 20 pages get two pages or more of written feedback and a scorecard. Over 20 pages, extra pages are available through Extras.

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Short Film Notes

A read of your short script and a written report on concept, structure, dialogue and scene design.

Best for A short heading for the festival circuit

You send Short script, up to 20 pages
Scope 20 pages
You get Written report + scorecard
Turnaround 21 days

US$195

Up to 20 pages is included. Extra pages are US$4 each. Over 40 pages, get in touch and we will quote it.

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After you pay

  1. 01 We email you an upload link
  2. 02 You send your short script, up to 20 pages
  3. 03 Your written report and scorecard comes back within 21 days

Please note

Documents over the maximum length are still read, for a fee. Producers don't like reading bloated documents, and neither does the market.

If the report does not give you at least three fixes you can act on, tell me within fourteen days and I will do a second pass at no charge.

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