Information Hollywood
A screenwriter needs to stay abreast with what’s going on in Hollywood. Fortunately, there is a ton of information available nowadays about the entertainment business. Here are some online resources:
Baseline offers The Studio System which covers:
- Film and TV Artist Credits
- Development & Production Data
- Talent Representation
- Performance and Financial Data
- Entertainment Company Directory
- Celebrity Biographies
- Notes, Searches, and Preferences
- My Lists and Templates
- Film and TV Titles
It’s pricey ($3K per year), so Baseline also offers FilmTracker for $59.95 per month, which covers movie development news.
If you’re just interested in what’s selling — and you should be — a good, inexpensive resource is Done Deal Pro. That’s only $23.95 per year.
To cover what scripts are being submitted by what agencies and generally the flow of material around town, there is Tracking Board. That rings in at $69 per year.
Then there’s the Hollywood Creative Directory, which offers a bunch of products:
* Hollywood Creative Directory
* Hollywood Representation Directory
* Hollywood Distribution Directory
* Hollywood Creative Directory online
If your focus is television, there’s CableU and TV Tracker.
And, of course, there’s Daily Variety and the Hollywood Reporter, commonly referred to as “the trades.”
And let’s not forget websites like Box Office Guru, Box Office Mojo, and Box Office Prophets. They’re all great resources — and what’s more, they’re free.
So tons of information resources available. Or you can just come here. I’ve got access to virtually all of these and check them regularly.
And if you know of some helpful web resources, please post in comments.