I just received my first Black List rating on my new screenplay "The Manny." I received a seven, which I think is pretty good. It is my first time on the Black List. I am trying to figure out if there is a way to capitalize on it. I have paid for another review, but beyond is there something else to do on The Black List. Any success stories using The Black List?
Screenwriting : Blacklist Rating by Robert Rosenbaum
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I put a pilot up in the first days it was accepting pilots. It got a good review, was featured on their email list, and optioned soon thereafter. On the other hand, I have many friends who have gotten widely divergent reviews. In scientific terms, their interrater reliability needs work. Which is probably true for the whole industry.
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Wow - congrats on that. I don't think one 7 rating on a feature gets you on their email list. Perhaps another good review will get it on the list. Do you have anything listed right now?
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I received a well-written evaluation of my script for a fair price on the Black List. I am using the "notes" for a re-write which is already making the script better. If I am correct, one must receive an "8" before a script will make it on the email. "Q. Are industry pros contacted about my script if it receives a high rating from your readers? A. Every Monday, our industry professionals receive an email that includes the titles, authors, genres, and loglines of scripts that received high (8+) overall ratings from our paid readers. A single read with a high rating from our readers merits inclusion. On Fridays, emails go out listing titles, authors, genres, and loglines of scripts that receive high (8+) component scores in categories or genres where the industry pros have expressed specific interest."(https://blcklst.com/help/article/282)
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I wonder how many people that got 7's keep paying for coverage hoping for that 8?
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There are several items, ranging from "premise" to the "development of characters", and everything in between. If the grades are low on the basic premise, The chances of getting an 8 may be slim. Things like character development can be improved easier than the premise.