Hello!

First of all, i´m not looking to buy a script. I´m looking for a colaborator. A writer who would like to see his script produced.

Now, i´m an amateur, and this will be my short film. I need, either a complete idea for a short film or a finished script for me to produce.

Ideally, it has to be a silent short film with preferentially only one character. It would also be better if the short wasn´t much longer than 5 minutes. I want something short and sweet.

I´m looking for something different and creative. It can be in any genre, but i have a slight preference for horror.

Once again, there won´t be any money in return. But i will, of course, credit the writer for the work.

Hi Splinter,

I'm a little confused with your initial post.

First you said you're not interested in buying a screenplay but you are interested in collaborating. That's cool, but later on it your post you said you wanted a short script for you to produce.

Would be great if you could clear this up...

Are you looking for a writer to write for you, or are you looking for a completed script?

Cheers,

Dan

Hi

It can be an already finished screenplay or someone who´s willing to work with me and write a short for me to produce. I see so many people wrting scripts that end up never being produced, that i figured there´s probably someone who would like to team up and make something happen.

I´m not looking to make any kind of money out of the short film, so i´m not willing to pay for a script. In the end, i will have my name in the credits, and the screenwriter will also have his name in the credits. We get the same thing. I think it can be a good experience for me and the screenwriter.

Thanks for clearing that up. Quite a lot of screenwriters get their short scripts produced over here. I'm willing to write a screenplay according to any story that you may have. I'll  send a PM shortly.

Dan

Do you have any education or experience in filmmaking, Splinter?

Phil

Education

I know a thing or two about a thing or two.

This is the part of the thread where you convince us that you can properly produce our scripts.  So far, you're coming up short.


Phil

Splinter..I'm so sorry to hijack your thread..but I am thinking why people prefer to write with someone else.  I know that two heads are better than one, but also two heads means two splitted checks.  
Problems with a cowriter =  
1.  he changes his mind and stops working in the middle of the project
2.  he only puts in 30 pages and wants 120 pages cash
3.  he jumps onto another project to work with someone else not you because he doesn't like the partnership.
4.  he does things without letting you know

I wish you good luck though.

I´m sorry to say this, but i don´t have to convince you of anything because it´s very well explained in my original post that i´m an amateur and this will be my first film. That behing said, you already know beforehand that i´m unexperienced, so i can´t offer guarantees of anything. Knowing that, you either accept the risk or you don´t. You don´t seem very interested in taking these kind of risks, so this thread is probably not for you. Gladly, i´ve already received several messages of people who would actually be happy to work with me instead of keeping their precious scripts in the vault, waiting for some great and lucrative opportunity that 99.9999% of the time will never arrive.

Quoted from coldbug Splinter..I'm so sorry to hijack your thread..but I am thinking why people prefer to write with someone else.  I know that two heads are better than one, but also two heads means two splitted checks.   Problems with a cowriter =   1.  he changes his mind and stops working in the middle of the project 2.  he only puts in 30 pages and wants 120 pages cash 3.  he jumps onto another project to work with someone else not you because he doesn't like the partnership. 4.  he does things without letting you know I wish you good luck though.

I agree. But this is a very small project, with no money involved, so i don´t really think those risks have any weight in this situation. I´m not actually looking to cowrite a script. I wanna choose a script that i like and produce it. Ideally it would be a 5-10 page script. I thought this was common practise

I would be glad to write a short for you. Please contact me and we can go from there. I've done this for two other producers. girlbytheshore@hotmail.com

dena

Quoted from Splinter I´m sorry to say this, but i don´t have to convince you of anything because it´s very well explained in my original post that i´m an amateur and this will be my first film. That behing said, you already know beforehand that i´m unexperienced, so i can´t offer guarantees of anything. Knowing that, you either accept the risk or you don´t. You don´t seem very interested in taking these kind of risks, so this thread is probably not for you. Gladly, i´ve already received several messages of people who would actually be happy to work with me instead of keeping their precious scripts in the vault, waiting for some great and lucrative opportunity that 99.9999% of the time will never arrive.

Wow!  Did you take that the wrong way...

Being that this would be your first film does not mean that you don't have a film background.  You could've worked on sets in some role or you could be in a film school.  The very least you could've said was what type of equipment you have.

I've had my scripts shot by beginners that look great.  And I've had my scripts shot by supposed pros that were so awful, I threw out the copies sent to me.  In either case, I learned a little bit about those producing the shorts before agreeing to anything.

And your snide remark about keep my scripts in a vault is immature, plain and simple.  No one here even knows your name.  And for anyone to send their scripts to you based on so little information shows how little they know about getting their work properly produced.


Phil

Quoted Text No one here even knows your name.  And for anyone to send their scripts to you based on so little information shows how little they know about getting their work properly produced.

Those who are willing to work on my project will have all the information they need about me. If people think they´re losing something by sending their script to someone with no experience, then just don´t send it at all. Wait for someone better, who´s gonna "properly" produce their work. I don´t know if i can "properly" produce something because i haven´t done it yet. It will be a test for me, and i´m looking for someone who´s interesting in participating in this test.

Is it frighten-people-off day today? I hope there's not too many beginners out there looking on the boards ready to dip in going off some of the replies this guy's had.

If he's new, he'll learn. He seemd to make a reaonable reqest to me.

Thank you

I can deal with some more agressive messages, and i was actually expecting them. The good thing is that there´s also people willing to give me a chance. I already received private messages for an handful of people.

Quoted from Forgive Is it frighten-people-off day today? I hope there's not too many beginners out there looking on the boards ready to dip in going off some of the replies this guy's had. If he's new, he'll learn. He seemd to make a reasonable request to me.

Quoted from Splinter I can deal with some more agressive messages, and i was actually expecting them. The good thing is that there´s also people willing to give me a chance. I already received private messages for an handful of people.

The only ones who will reply are the beginners because they don't know better.  The more experienced and produced people, here, will pass on this.  They know that once a script is produced, no one else will want to use it.  And you can't enter it in competition, even if the finished work is completely unviewable.  I say this last part in general.


Phil

Quoted from dogglebe The only ones who will reply are the beginners because they don't know better.  The more experienced and produced people, here, will pass on this.

Exactly. Let them get on with it. When they make mistakes, they'll come back more willing to listen. Nothing wrong with beginners making mistakes together.

Unless it's a mistake that can avoided.

Incidentally, the questions I originally asked are the same questions asked whenever someone pops in looking for a script.  I'm not singling Splinter out.


Phil

Quoted from dogglebe The only ones who will reply are the beginners because they don't know better.  The more experienced and produced people, here, will pass on this.  They know that once a script is produced, no one else will want to use it.  And you can't enter it in competition, even if the finished work is completely unviewable.  I say this last part in general. Phil

You´re wrong. I´ve received messages from people with several works produced who have been on this forum for years. And the beginners are all welcomed. Who said i had any problem working with beginners? Are we supposed to start as experienced filmmakers? Is it possible  to jump the beginning part? I didn´t know that.  I thought we all started as beginners and developed into better artists through constat test and trying. Maybe i´m wrong. I have an idea: Do it your way, i´ll do it mine.

Quoted from dogglebe Unless it's a mistake that can avoided. Incidentally, the questions I originally asked are the same questions asked whenever someone pops in looking for a script.  I'm not singling Splinter out. Phil

No. You said i had to convince you i can properly produce something. You started with the wrong foot by thinking i had to convince you of anything. I´m not looking for your help or your scripts. I´m looking for the help of people who understand what i´m after and are willing to make an experience.

You are not giving any kind of contribution to this thread. You´re not teaching me anything, you´re not helping me to find what i want and you don´t really seem to be here with any good intentions. Some people are just full of hate.

Quoted from Pale Yellow I would be glad to write a short for you. Please contact me and we can go from there. I've done this for two other producers. girlbytheshore@hotmail.com dena

Splinter, here's your best bet right here.  ^ If you need a good story she's the script fairy.

Quoted from M.Alexander Splinter, here's your best bet right here.  ^ If you need a good story she's the script fairy.

Ehehe. We´ll see. I´m just glad to see there´s people willing to colaborate.

Btw, i´m Portuguese, so if my english looks a little strange, that´s why.

Quoted from Splinter You said i had to convince you i can properly produce something. You started with the wrong foot by thinking i had to convince you of anything.

This, too, was speaking in general; don't take things so literally.  

A lot of people come to these boards looking for scripts.  We just want to know who we're dealing with.

Quoted from Splinter I´m not looking for your help or your scripts. I´m looking for the help of people who understand what i´m after and are willing to make an experience.

Make an experience?

No one know what you're after based on a generic script request.  You got defensive after being asked a question that you dodged.

Quoted from Splinter You are not giving any kind of contribution to this thread. You´re not teaching me anything, you´re not helping me to find what i want and you don´t really seem to be here with any good intentions.

I am here with good intentions.  Atleast I was.  I was wondering what you had to offer... and then I found out.

And I may not be teaching you but I think I am teaching others.  So are you.


Phil

Quoted Text No one know what you're after based on a generic script request.  You got defensive after being asked a question that you dodged.

It´s not generic. It has several indications that can give the writer a good idea of what i want. The rest can be discussed in private.

In my original post on this thread, I asked:

Quoted from dogglebe Do you have any education or experience in filmmaking, Splinter?

to which you replied:

Quoted from Splinter Education

Quoted from Splinter I know a thing or two about a thing or two.

You dodged my question.

And, while you listed some requirements for your request, it was a generic script request.


Phil

Ok. You two. Enough.  Please.

I think Jessica Alba is hotter than Jessica Biel.  They both have letter "B" though