Upon A Quest

Upon A Quest On a quest to sell scripts for film, TV and web series to producers worldwide. We also give tax and vat advice.

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Screenwriters' Agency and Management Company, South Africa

To Submit Your Script:
Step 1:
Send us an email or a message here on FB if you want to send us a script and we'll forward the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to you to fill in and sign. The NDA is a document in which you promise us you own the work and we promise not to share it without your permission. Step 2:
We send you the admin fee

invoice that's either R130 (for short films and webisodes) or R150 (for feature length films and TV concepts / scripts). Step 3:
When you've paid the invoice you send the proof of payment to [email protected] and your film's / show's synopsis, treatment and script. Step 4:
It takes us between 4 to 6 weeks to send feedback regarding representation because of the influx of scripts. NOTE:
Although the initial R150 (per feature or series - web and TV) or R130 (for short films or webisode) cover the reading, it does not mean we will represent you. DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS, ACTORS, BROADCASTERS & DISTRIBUTORS:
You do not pay for inquiring about screenplays. In your great search for the perfect screenplay, you only need to sign a standard Non-Disclosure Agreement. MORE ABOUT US AND WHAT WE DO:
Our agency is quite different from the international standard agency. We not only read your scripts and analyse it to see who we can sell it to and then sell it lock, stock and barrel, we follow your instructions on whether you want to retain certain rights or be co-producer, etc. and we negotiate the contracts on your behalf, which overseas is done by an entertainment lawyer separate of the agency. We also have a department for Writers-for-hire where we help you to further your professional scriptwriting career. When you read tips about agencies you will often see that you shouldn't trust an agency that requires a Readers' fee or that operates from a small office in the middle of nowhere. Our office is a virtual office because it is cost effective and our Readers Fee is an admin fee to register your script on our database, which our agents have access to. We have to analyse your script first before we can offer representation and base our decision on the script's quality, character depth, genre, market segmentation allocation (audience), current calls for scripts, etc. If we cannot represent you we will give advice and reasons why not. We also, if you agree to it, keep your script's logline in our database and if a call comes in that is inline with what you have written we contact you and negotiate a way forward for representation. If we sign you up as client you don't pay us to be your agent. We receive a commission of 15% for the total price of your script / show concept for the packaging, marketing and sale, plus, if necessary, proofreading your subsequent drafts and rewrites for the producer who buys it. Rest assured that we have your best interests at heart and in so doing work closely with the Writers' Guild of South Africa who is a full member of the International Association for Writers' Guilds (that includes Britain's guild and America's WGA West and East, etc.). Please feel free to ask us more about our processes and even concerns you have regarding the industry by sending an email to [email protected]

27/08/2025

A limited offer to everyone who has a screenplay or stage play that needs a reader. I can give input about vision, characters, storylines, arcs, pace and dialogue. I can do English and Afrikaans proofreading too.

I come with years of experience, had a screenwriters agency for 2 years, and been a judge for the Writers Guild of South Africa's Muse Awards several times. I'm also a screenwriting trainer.

I know what basic ingredients are necessary for feature film, Made-For-TV, short film, talk shows, radio dramas, plays. and episodic formats in almost all genres.

At the moment I am recuperating from a neck operation, so my feedback will be in the form of voice notes.

Email me at [email protected] with the basic information about your script so we can talk fees.

Looking forward to reading some scripts! 🤓
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It's been a while... I stepped away so that I can focus on my writing. I hope you all have been writing too! But this mo...
09/01/2025

It's been a while... I stepped away so that I can focus on my writing. I hope you all have been writing too! But this morning, after a particularly negative few days, this article crossed my path and jumped out at me 🙏 And I can't not share it:

Breaking into screenwriting is hard. It requires patience, persistence, and resilience.

09/01/2024

Heads-up! The Writers Guild of South Africa. A place for Writers by Writers is running a 14-hour online course in English for beginner screenwriters. Their members attend for free. Non-members will have to pay. More info to follow on Friday!

Course starts 22 January 2024.

Send an email straight to [email protected] if you're interested.

Make sure you have a backup plan for loadshedding so that you don't miss sessions!

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