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HOW YOU ARE PROTECTED -
Register your project at
CreatorsVault.com for time-stamped proof of
creation before marketing your concepts and scripts. Then return to submit your
project at The Screen Writers Vault.
Executives
and Companies using ScreenWritersVault.com
to scout projects are all well established, respected within the television
producing community, and place a high value on reputation and relations within
their community of studio
executives, producers and writers. Every company and executive that uses
ScreenWritersVault.com has agreed to our "Confidentiality/Terms of
Service" policy. Member writers may enter the Screen Writers Vault using a
unique username and password where they are then taken to a PERSONAL PROJECT
STATUS PAGE linked to our database that will post LIVE activity of companies
reviewing material. Executives viewing material posted with the Screen Writers Vault may select statuses
"Under Consideration", "Pass", "Requesting Contact with
Writer", or "Send Script for Review" as applicable for any projects reviewed. That status is then posted in real
time to the specific writers status page under their title listings with date
and time of status. We make every attempt to keep the writer "in the know" of
all activity regarding their projects.
Additionally, you, the writer, must be very clear on what
you are presenting
and know the difference between a generic idea and a clearly developed concept
for a show. Vague or generic "Ideas" are not protected by copyright law or even
by the Writers Guild of America. It is the specific and unique expression of an
original concept that is protected as an "Intellectual Property".
Therefore, the more specific and original you are, the more protection you have.
Anyone who intends on making
progress and building relationships in the entertainment industry must
understand that success is built on collaboration, and you cannot move forward
unless you are willing to expose your creations. People who
are legitimate have no need to steal ideas, as it puts their relationships at
risk with everyone related to producing the show if they subject themselves to a
potential lawsuit. It's too easy for an executive to keep a relationship
open with a writer who can consistently bring them good projects, rather than
risking reputation and relationships for one idea that may or may not come to
fruition in the market. With that said, you should only
deal with companies and executives that have reputable track records. Also
important to know is that we DO NOT allow any writers to search or view our
database of titles and concepts. Only industry executives that have been
screened may be approved for entry into the Screen Writers Vault.
So how
do you legally protect the show you have created? It is very simple, and it is practiced by everyone
from the top writers in Hollywood to the aspiring writer who
creates concepts for shows in their spare time. Register your written and completed
"Pitch" with
CreatorsVault.com. CreatorsVault.com
protects written intellectual properties of professional and new writers. You do
not need to be a member of any Union to have your work protected.
Have a detailed
outline of your project to ensure your originality. Upon registration with
CreatorsVault.com,
your show is immediately "time stamped" and archived. You will be mailed a
certificate of registration with a CR Number for your project. Keep the
registration certificate in your personal files, and simply type your "CV Nubmer" on your project's treatment
whenever marketing it to buyers. You do not need to wait to receive a copy of your
registration certificate to pitch your show. Return to submit your show to the
Screen Writers Vault and we will return formal
confirmation of your materials received.
Save all correspondences with any company
that engages you via our services, and include a dated cover letter with any
materials submitted via mail or fax. When a company or
executive makes an offer to "option" (buy) your show, that's the time
to seek the aide of an entertainment attorney. Refer to our
"Industry Standard Deals"
page for details on what terms to expect with any offer to purchase a project
for televised production.
Protective Resources - It is not mandatory for projects
submitted to The Screen Writers Vault to be registered at
CreatorsVault.com, but it is highly recommended when
beginning broad marketing of an original project.
Register your original first draft of any
project, and keep drafts of each revision thereafter.
To begin your membership and project submission with us,
CLICK HERE
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