Unlocked Mind Media

Script and story development

"We make horrible scripts endurable"

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About us

Unlocked Mind Media prefers to work with you in the story and concept development stage before the script is approved for production.  Work at this point makes it easier to change the story as needed to include new ideas or to get rid of bad ideas (if necessary), to make the story better and stronger ... Before the budget clock starts ticking.

Of course, for those cases where a completed script has potential, but still needs some, or even a lot of work before it enters production, there is still hope.  Our review and analysis service can help save you production time to make your script more marketable, and enhance box office receipts by better developing the script.

What we do

Our team of writers and accountants reviews the logic of the story to improve the logical flow of the story, while looking to save you money by looking for needless spending in the story.  Our service includes making notes in the margins, and providing you with a report summary of the changes we recommend.

Our clients range from some of the biggest Hollywood production companies to beginners trying to sell their first script.

What we do not do

We do not accept material that has not been protected  Scripts submitted for review without copyright information or WGA registration number will not be reviewed.  While this sounds harsh, it is an important step for YOU to protect your hard work, and the return you hope to earn on that investment you put in to make it.  Keep reading for more information.

We do not create material for you. We only review, critique and provide advise on the material provided to us. We only suggest where changes should be made.  We do not re-type scripts submitted for review.

Disclosure: We do create new work, but this service is not available due to contract obligations with other clients. Our retail services are limited to the review and analysis of existing work.

What you should do before contacting us

As you can imagine, copyright law is a very important part of the movie script business.  Before you submit your work to us, we insist that it has been submitted with the U.S. Copyright Office and/or registered with the Writer's Guild of America (WGA), and you don't have to be a WGA member to register your script.  Visit their website for more information at: http://www.wga.org/subpage_register.aspx?id=1183   and   http://www.wgawregistry.org   

U.S. Copyright Office:  http://www.copyright.gov/  You can even submit your work on-line!

If you have any questions, you should seek the advice and experience of your own personal attorney.

Submitting a script for review

Once you have properly protected your work,  you can submit your script to us for review. Our fee schedule is below.  Payment is to be included with your submission. Make your check payable to  "Unlocked Mind".  Checks should be from a US bank, and payable in US Dollars. 

We accept materials submitted on paper, Final Draft and PDF files on CD/DVD rom media. Submissions on paper will be returned with our notes on the same paper.  Submissions on computer media will be returned to you on computer media, or printed on paper.  Please let us know your preference.

Note: We do not recommend the use of the flash/'thumb drive' drive memory. The data stored may be lost or corrupted if it is damaged, or exposed to different temperatures during shipping.

Important notice: By submitting work for our review services, you agree that the submission is a COPY of your work, not the original work, and you are the original copyright holder/owner of the work, and that the work is protected by U.S. Copyright and/or WGA registration, and agree that our review and analysis service are the opinions of our staff, and that such opinions may be harsh and unexpected and critical in nature.

Fee and Service Schedule:

Free script development for screen credit. Find out how you can receive FREE script development services, if you give us screen credit. Email for more details.

Regular review service -- Review the story concept and story structure and flow -- $150.00 first 120 pages, $1.75 each additional page.   Review is usually completed in 2-3 weeks.  This service is a must for aspiring script writers, since the script is reviewed as though it were submitted to an agent or production house, and provides a 'second opinion' before actual submission ... Don't let little details and story errors jeopardize your submission!

Express review service -- For those in a big hurry. Same as above, but $200.00 ($2.50 each additional page)   Review is usually completed within one week.

Regular Advanced review service -- Review story structure, critique on form and content and search for cost saving ideas -- $220.00.   Review is usually completed in 3-4 weeks.  This service is important for scripts selected for production, or to obtain a better idea of how marketable a script really is.  Remember, if your script idea costs a lot to produce, chances are it will not be sold.  Increase you chances of a sale by making sure your script can be easily produced.

Express Advanced review service -- For those in a hurry. Same as above, but $300.00.   Review is usually completed in 1-2 weeks.

Cannon Ball RUSH RUSH RUSH service is available -- add $75.00 to any service (to cover staff overtime) for 2-3 day service. 

Movie concept/Treatment review and analysis -- $145.00 (Each - complete review and analysis, 20 pages maximum)

Get to know us special -- Submit one page of your script for all our services for only $25.00 (New clients only!) We would like to provide testimonials about our work, but our clients prefer to keep their identities protected. This allows you to see how our service works, and to get an idea of what we do and how we can make a bad script endurable.

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