Hyan Thiboutot: Screenwriter, script consultant and script coordinator in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Hello everyone

Just a quick query. I never ever post anything but I just needed some feedback. I submitted a pilot for a television series to two executives.

In the submission guidelines it says a maximum of 65 pages. The screenplay I submitted is 63 pages long. Anyway, about a month or so had passed, so I reached out and admin have told me that the maximum is 60 pages and that I would have to pay another $29 to reach executive for them to read the additional pages.

Here is the last response I Received

Hi Sheldon,

Thanks very much for reaching out and sharing. That verbiage states maximum 65 pages of a script, not that the reader will read 65 pages.

The industry standard is 60 pages for a pilot. We will let the executive know then to just read up to page 60 if that is what you would prefer.

Have a great day.

Has anyone else had to deal with this

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