2016 Spec Script Deals Analysis: Agents & Managers

We continue with our analysis of spec script deals in 2016. Today: Agents and Managers.

Note: A majority of projects were repped by both an agency and a manager / management company, so the total numbers of reps listed will be significantly higher than the number of scripts sold.

First the agencies. The numbers in parentheses mark 2015 totals.

Agencies

WME — 16 (8)
CAA — 14 (9)
UTA — 10 (8)
Paradigm — 10 (7)
ICM Partners — 5 (3)
Verve — 5 (2)
APA — 4 (4)
The Agency — 1 (1)
Claire Best and Associates — 1 (0)
ESA — 1 (0)
Gersh — 1 (5)
Original Artists — 1 (1)

Management

Madhouse Entertainment — 8 (2)
Think Tank Management — 4 (N/A)
Anonymous Content — 3 (2)
Circle of Confusion — 3 (3)
Echo Lake — 3 (N/A)
Benderspink — 2 (3)
Grandview — 2 (4)
Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment — 2 (2)
Management 360–2 (4)
Mosaic Entertainment — 2 (N/A)
Oasis Media Group — 2 (N/A)
Pacific View Management — 2 (N/A)
Writ Large — 2 (N/A)
3 Arts Entertainment — 1 (1)
Bellevue — 1 (N/A)
Craig Cook — 1 (N/A)
Allison Doyle — 1 (N/A)
Energy Entertainment — 1 (2)
Exile Entertainment — 1 (N/A)
The Gotham Group — 1 (4)
Peter Heller — 1 (N/A)
Heroes and Villains Entertainment — 1 (N/A)
Hung Entertainment Group — 1 (2)
Industry Entertainment — 1 (3)
LBI Entertainment — 1 (N/A)
Levity Entertainment Group — 1 (N/A)
Old Soul Entertainment — 1 (N/A)
Parallax Talent Management — 1 (2)
Principato-Young Entertainment — 2 (1)
Rain Management — 1 (N/A)
Realm — 1 (N/A)
Stagecoach Entertainment — 1 (N/A)
Lee Stobby — 1 (N/A)
Thruline Entertainment — 1 (1)
Zero Gravity Management — 1 (N/A)

You should familiarize yourself with these players, study the type of projects they sell. This can help when targeting inquiries for management representation.

Tomorrow: The big money spec script sales of 2016.

2016 Spec Script Deal List
2016 Spec Script Deals Analysis: Genres
2016 Spec Script Sales Analysis: Buyers