SYS’s Six-Figure Screenplay Contest 2026: Second Round Announcement
I want to thank everyone who submitted their screenplays this year. Thank you for trusting us to read and analyze your material. Every year I struggle with how best to…
SYS Podcast Episode 548 – Is Hollywood Filmmaking Dead with Darren Coyle
In this episode of the podcast, our host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Darren Coyle. They talk about how he got distribution and marketed Chasing Sunshine (2018), an indie…
SYS Podcast Episode 548 – Is Hollywood Filmmaking Dead with Darren Coyle (transcript)
This is a transcript of SYS Podcast Episode 548 – Is Hollywood Filmmaking Dead with Darren Coyle.
SYS Podcast Episode 547 – Harsh Reality Of Indie Film with Josh Folan
In this episode of the podcast, our host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Josh Folan. Our guest Josh Folan talks about his latest project, Room Tone: The Sound of…
SYS Podcast Episode 547 – Harsh Reality Of Indie Film with Josh Folan (transcript)
This is a transcript of SYS Podcast Episode 547 – Harsh Reality Of Indie Film with Josh Folan.
SYS Podcast Episode – 546 Matt Damon taught Matt Kelsey to hold onto his movie script. (transcript)
This is a transcript of SYS Podcast Episode – 546 Matt Damon taught Matt Kelsey to hold onto his movie script..
SYS Podcast Episode – 546 Matt Damon taught Matt Kelsey to hold onto his movie script.
In this episode of the podcast, Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker and actor Matt Kelsey. Our guest, Matt Kelsey is the Director, lead actor and Co-Writer of the Drama…
How to Sell Your Screenplay (in a nutshell)
I believe that most screenwriting books, seminars, blogs and other screenwriting resources don’t spend nearly enough time on teaching people how to market their screenplays. SellingYourScreenplay.com tries to bridge that…
How to write a professional query letter for your screenplay
Once you have a well-crafted log line, the next step is creating a professional query letter. We’re going to use this query letter in a variety of places but mainly…
How do you get an agent for your screenplay? (And why you don’t need one!)
I get asked this question quite a bit and I see it asked on screenwriting forums often. The short answer is this: In my experience if you don’t know how…