How do I sell a movie idea to Netflix?
Pitching an idea to Netflix
If you have an idea, game, script, screenplay, or production already in development that you'd like to pitch to Netflix, you must work through a licensed agent, producer, attorney, manager, or industry executive, as appropriate, who already has a relationship with Netflix.
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Netflix only accepts submissions through a licensed literary agent, or from a producer, attorney, manager, or entertainment executive with whom they have a pre-existing relationship. Any idea that is submitted by other means is considered an “unsolicited submission” and thus, sadly, they won't accept it.
- Answer from Peter Hamilton / Documentary & TV Business Consultant. ...
- Option 1: Pitch to Netflix directly. ...
- Option 2: Find an agent. ...
- Option 3: Work with a distributor. ...
- Option 4: Marry up with an A-list producer. ...
- Option 5: Hire a top attorney. ...
- Option 6: Go Global!
Netflix doesn't publicly disclose its deals, but from what we managed to gather around the Internet, Netflix is currently paying between $100 and $250 million for blockbuster movies, while popular TV shows with multiple seasons have budgets that range from $300 to $500 million.
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Short films, whether they are being shared online or through film festivals, are most profitable as a calling card that will get you more work. Look at it as a resume, but for your film career. Every short film you write, direct, produce, and -most importantly – share will lead to more work.
- Be visually unique with great music and sound. Going viral means stimulating people enough to prompt them to share your work. ...
- Tell a story and trigger the right emotional response. ...
- Keep it short. ...
- Know your potential stakeholders. ...
- Piggyback where you can. ...
- Conclusion.
- Online Short Film Festivals and Curators. ...
- Instagram and IGTV. ...
- Facebook Watch. ...
- The Film Fund: Auteurs and FF Studios Chat Community. ...
- Twitter. ...
- Your Email List. ...
- Local Film Meetups and Screening Events. ...
- YouTube.
Find the writers who are credited on Netflix films and shows. You can do this by watching the credits of any Netflix movie. Next, search for them on IMDB Pro. When contacting them they normally give there agent or manager contact.
What agents work with Netflix?
- George Hart.
- Katherine de Bois.
- Vital Butinar.
- William Rivera-Bradley.
- Here's the exercise:
- You must be on the web. ...
- Find your target buyers. ...
- Approach agents and producers by email. ...
- DO NOT, I repeat do not, attach your screenplay. ...
- Screenwriting contests. ...
- Go to pitch fests, writer's conferences and film festivals.
"Netflix only accepts submissions through a licensed literary agent or from a producer, attorney, manager, or entertainment executive with whom we have a preexisting relationship. Any idea that is submitted by other means is considered an unsolicited submission...
- Don't buy into your own hype. ...
- Develop a strategy and stick to it. ...
- Know the terrain. ...
- Know the calendar. ...
- Know the players. ...
- Keep the heat down until you are ready to screen. ...
- Enhance your film's value. ...
- Seek outside validation.
"Netflix only accepts submissions through a licensed literary agent or from a producer, attorney, manager, or entertainment executive with whom we have a preexisting relationship. Any idea that is submitted by other means is considered an unsolicited submission...
- Write an introduction. Start your movie pitch with a brief overview of the film, which should include the title, logline, genre, and theme of the project. ...
- Include a synopsis. ...
- Discuss the characters. ...
- Address the filmmaking elements. ...
- Write a compelling conclusion.
Netflix produces or acquires exclusive rights to many TV shows and movies, including popular titles like Squid Game, Bridgerton, La casa de papel (Money Heist), Stranger Things, The Witcher, You, 13 Reasons Why, Lucifer, The Crown, Lupin, Red Notice, Bird Box, Extraction, The Irishman, The Kissing Booth, and so much ...
- Deluxe Distribution, APAC.
- Deluxe London.
- Deluxe Spain.
- Digital Studio & DVD.
- PONYCANYON ENTERPRISE INC.
- Prime Focus Technologies India.
- Sony PCL.
