How to pitch your script?

Always ask production companies or producers IF they will be prepared to accept a submission from you. Failure to respect this will more than likely ensure that your submission/screenplay will end up in the recycling bin. There are two consequences of this. 1)The company may be reticent to accept anything from you and you may be added to the spam list. 2) You could be waiting forever for the postman to show up with an acceptance letter from that company

Most of the big production companies will not accept unsolicited material. It can come back to legally haunt them if their future project has similarities to one they accepted from you years ago

Agents can be very advantageous. They take a small percentage of any earnings they can get for you - so they have a vested interest in getting the best deal possible. They know the ropes and have connections. Many companies screen out cold-calls unless an agency is mentioned. Because everyone knows SOMEBODY in Hollywood, production companies rarely avoid agents who have grass roots connections. After all every "overnight success" started somewhere - and most had agents. It is not good policy to mention that you are talking to other agents while angling for someone to represent you

Develop your logline. In a single sentence you must be able to capture a busy executive's attention. They are not looking for the next Dostoyevsy. They are looking for High Concept. The writing can always be improved or doctored. If the concept does not have them reaching for your wallet, then you need to rethink your approach. A high concept pitch was " Die Hard on a bus". On the strength of this logline, the movie Speed was made. The most successful pitch was of "Snakes on a Plane". What else do you need to know about Snakes on a Plane? The title tells you all you need to know. Merely on the strength of the title 99% of people know whether they want to see this movie.

After completing your screenplay, put it in the cupboard/drawer for at least one week. Refrain from sending it out the moment you have completed it. After a period of time you are able to see the OBVIOUS mistakes and can correct them. Human nature is that we want agents to see our work the moment we have had them printed. This would be a mistake - an expensive mistake. There are always minor adjustments that need doing and - as they say - you only get one shot at making a first impression. You have probably taken months to write your screenplay. so look on the delay as an investment in your future success.