The ScriptShark Executive Market is one of the most important writer discovery tools in the entertainment industry today. Servicing over one hundred agencies, management and production companies, we have helped countless numbers of writers take the first major step in their literary career.

What is the Executive Market?
The Executive Market houses the top 5% of all material submitted to ScriptShark. A special listing inside the Spec Market, it is designed to hold all of the ‘Considered' and ‘Recommended' ScriptShark submissions. When entertainment professionals browse projects posted in the Spec Market, they know that these are the top tier of material submitted to the top scouting company in the Industry. For writers, it's a chance to become a part of an elite group of scribes that have managed to find success in breaking down the first doors to Hollywood.

What makes the Executive Market different than the ScriptShark Library?
The ScriptShark Library will also provide you access to the Spec Market, the industry's most powerful posting directory. However, writers posted in the Executive Market will be listed in a separate color and unique logo, alerting professionals to material that has received consideration from ScriptShark.

Will professionals be able to access my script in the Executive Market?
The Executive Market is designed to give the professional entertainment community easy access to the top undiscovered writers in from around the world. A listing of ScriptShark's highest-grade material, the Executive Market not only provides access, but it provides agents, managers, producers, and executives the valuable ScriptShark seal of quality. Visit our Company Listing to see just a few of the entities that may access your material.

What happens if my script is accepted into The Executive Market?
Should you receive a "Consider" or "Recommend" analysis from ScriptShark, you will be eligible to participate in the following ScriptShark scouting process:

1) With your permission, ScriptShark recommends the material to agents and managers that are a part of our "First Look" network.  This allows them first opportunity to represent the material before exposing it in a publicly accessed forum.  If they are interested, they contact us, and we will contact you to set up a meeting or call.

2) With your permission, ScriptShark recommends the material to select producers who have shown interest in this type of material. If they are interested, they contact us, and we will contact you to set up a meeting or call.

3) ScriptShark places the log-line and/or coverage (if you choose) in The Spec Market. This is a general posting with the other scripts that have received Consider or Recommend; searchable by genre, title, and author. Interested parties contact you directly.  

Where are the Executive Market postings located and how long will they remain posted?
The Executive Market postings will be located inside The Spec Market. It will remain in the searchable database until you choose to remove it. And remember, you own the material, so you will have complete say in when and if you would like it to be removed.

How will I be contacted if someone requests my script in the Executive Market?
The BaselineFT Spec Market is designed to allow executives to contact you directly. While we will still be notified of the request, you will have direct interaction with any professional that contacts you from a listing posted our board. If, however, we create a connection between you and an entertainment professional outside of your posting on BaselineFT, we may call or email you to alert you of their interest.

Do you have any Success Stories?
Absolutely – ScriptShark is one of the most successful literary scouting services in the industry. Visit our Successes to view a sampling of people who have benefited greatly from our service.

How can I be a part of the Executive Market?
Because placement in the Executive Market is based on the caliber and execution of the screenplay itself, you must receive a ‘consider' or ‘recommend' review from ScriptShark Coverage , in Notes Plus, or Market Pro analysis before you are eligible to be post your script in this directory.

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