Let’s get an insight into what Screenplay Awards Network is all about and how is it unique from other similar products.
Screenplay Awards Network or SAN is a lot of things at once. It is a library of scripts, teaching recourses, and many other things. What sets it apart from other similar agencies is that is a talent incubator and a content curator.
Talent Incubator
What a talent incubator does is that it analyzes scripts to build up talent. The main goal is to get the best talent out of writers. All the writers go through programs that aim to improve their existing talent through mentorship, special attention, screenwriting courses, etc. So, a talent incubator is all about cultivating talent. It makes sure to give feedback to all the scripts that are filtered through. This is what makes SAN different from other similar agencies where winners of screenplay contests get no feedback.
As it happens, all writers are at different levels. Some writers are more advanced than other writers. They can do a lot better at the moment and other writers will emerge over the next couple of years. But as a talent incubator, SAN makes sure that all scripts are analyzed to provide something that improves the writer. The uniqueness of the writer comes out when each script that is sorted through the system is looked at critically. SAN constantly tries to build up such writers through the various resources it offers such as screenwriting courses.
Talent incubators allow writers to work in a collaborative setting. People improve a lot faster in collaborative settings. SAN provides a creative environment for writers who have the potential to grow. The SAN team communicates with writers a lot and provides feedback. They also give them advice on their writing styles, screenplay formatting, etc. to help them grow.
Content Curation
Content curation means filtering out the best content. SAN receives thousands of scripts, however, not all of them can be used as they are. Many screenplay contests are held to find scripts that can be used for pre-sale or that can be developed into something more. This is done to secure investors and distributors. If the script has a clear concept, then SAN refines it and shapes it into a movie format to sell. So, content curation is essentially looking for the best content out there.
In simple words, a talent incubator is about filtering the talent while content curation is about filtering the content. Both of these aspects are important when it comes to writing a great script.
Why SAN Prioritizes Talent Incubation?
SAN puts a little bit more premium on talent than the script. There are many talented writers, however, most of them have yet to write that script due to some obstacles. SAN strives to get rid of these obstacles that keep talented writers from producing great scripts.
Another reason why SAN puts more premium on talent rather than the script is that there are thousands of scripts but only a handful of talented writers. The writer is who can take the script to the next level and make it worthy of an audience.
SAN actively pursues writers and lets them rewrite the already existing scripts. The beauty of the system is that it can see the rewrites and implemented suggestions from the editors. In a way, the agency incubates the talent of the writers to increase the quality of the scripts at the same time. A fact that is unprecedented in the screenwriting and screenplay industry.
