Have you got a story to tell?
Getting a script made into a living, breathing piece of cinema can be an intimidating process full of trepidation, stress and uncertainty. We at Niu Studios are wanting to work with script writers who have a passion to tell the story yearning inside of them by using the post-modern concept of crowdfunding.
Sweet and simple.
We are looking for scripts in between 2 - 6 pages long - so about 2 - 6 minutes of screen time with a cast of 3 - 4 characters.
No up-front fees. No hidden costs.
Payment for scripts will occur when actors get involved as part of the crowdfunding process - splitting the cost between actors wanting to get content for their showreels. This means you get paid when it gets produced.
Non-exclusive - you retain the rights.
As long as you’re happy with the productions getting made - scripts can be reused for different actors - meaning you can be paid multiple times for the same script at a flat rate of $50 each time - giving you money for your writing that is above the industry standard, as well as credits for being a scriptwriter. Also, you retain full rights of the script and it means you can withdraw a script from us at anytime (as long as we aren’t currently producing it).
The only criteria we have for scripts is that they should be dialogue driven, give a chance for character development and are show-reel friendly (meaning they can stand alone as a micro narrative).
How will this all work?
So, down to the nitty gritty of it. Scripts will be organised by genre and length on our site so that actors coming to us can either bring their own script (if they are also a scriptwriter) or choose from the pool that you’ll be submitting to (feel free to advertise to your acting buddies to get them to do your script).
The other option is that we’ll be picking a few smaller scripts that we think are great, and will get actors to audition for those parts.
Actors will be the ones sharing the costs - obviously, depending on the ambitious nature of the script in terms of location, costume etc… this may be incredibly cheap or a little more expensive - either way, you’ll be getting the credit as writer and we’ll be giving our time up to make it happen.
Interested?
If you’re interested, please contact us at info@niustudios.com or hit the button below and we can schedule in a chat with Vee or Danyal - our friendly neighborhood directors.
We look forward to working with you throughout this process and we hope to create something fun and collaborative, while giving your writing a bit of a calling card when you go to pitch to directors, as well as television and film studios.