Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about coverage, training, referrals, and your rights.
Is script coverage really free?
Yes — every submission gets a full coverage scorecard at no cost: structure, market viability, and budget realism scores, three comparable films, a 1–10 Ready-to-Pitch score, and specific written notes. We make revenue from optional training programs, never from reading fees.
Who (or what) reads my script?
Your script is analyzed by our AI coverage engine, built on Anthropic's Claude models and tuned to professional coverage standards. Staff review edge cases by hand, and any submission our automated reader can't process gets a human read.
What happens if my script doesn't score well?
You get a specific gap report and one concrete next step — never a form letter. Your scorecard names exactly what's missing, and our training programs are built to close those specific gaps. Every program includes a guaranteed resubmission credit for a fresh second read.
What is the resubmission credit?
Complete any training program and your revised script earns a guaranteed new coverage read, scored fresh against your first scorecard. Clear the pitch-ready bar on the second read and you enter the same fast-track referral pipeline as every top-scoring script.
What does a 7+ Ready-to-Pitch score get me?
Scripts scoring 7 or higher are fast-tracked to Nevada Studio Productions as pre-qualified packages — scorecard, one-sheet, budget range, and comps. Our staff routes each package to the right producer and you're contacted about next steps.
Do I give up any rights by submitting?
No. You retain all rights to your work. Submitting gives us permission to read and analyze your script and, if it qualifies, to share your package with our producer partners. We are a referrer, not a rights-taker.
Is my script kept confidential?
Yes. Scripts are stored in private, access-controlled storage. Only you, our staff, and — if your script is referred — the receiving producer can access it. We never publish, share, or train public models on your material.
What file formats do you accept?
PDF only, up to 15MB — the standard export from Final Draft, WriterDuet, Fade In, Highland, and every major screenwriting tool.
How long does coverage take?
Typically minutes. You'll see a live status page after submitting and get an email the moment your scorecard is ready. If our reader hits a snag, a human review is queued automatically and we email you either way.
How do the producers get paid — is this pay-to-play?
It isn't. Writers never pay for referrals. Our arrangements with producer partners are standard industry referral structures (finder's fees or similar) that cost writers nothing and are only earned when producers actually engage material.
Still curious? Start with What Is Script Coverage, Really? or just submit a script.