Done Deal
02-03-2005, 03:14 PM
No, this is not an early April Fool’s Day prank. Done Deal Pro is actually here: www.donedealpro.com (http://www.donedealpro.com). The new site describes what it offers, but I wanted to post some information here and answer any questions you might have. Here is a basic rundown…
Done Deal Pro offers a sophisticated searchable database of 5,700+ deals by title, writer, representation, company, genre, date, and more, dating back to September 1997. For individual sales listings, users can click on the agency, management firm, law firm, and company names (if listed with the deal) for detailed contact information. Our new site/database also includes over 1,100 production companies along with more than 520 agencies, management firms, and entertainment law firms. In addition to contact information, listings include companies’ interests (e.g., preferred genres), submission policies, and type of material accepted, as well as staff member names. Done Deal Pro will also provide development-related industry news and interviews. Also, because the site is database driven, individual companies are able to update their listings (address, staff changes, credits, etc.) as need be.
Though access to most of Done Deal Pro’s content is fee based, we are offering the contest listings for free and have moved all of our information to the new site (a link to Done Deal Pro appears on the old contest page). As with company listings, contests can update their information on their own. Also, visitors can search contests by title, description, entry fee, deadlines, and more. We also offer Contest Deadline Alerts on our front page, as well as listings for the six newest contests entered into our database in the contest section.
Who is this new site for? Anyone is welcome to subscribe, but Done Deal Pro is designed primarily for industry professionals (agents, managers, lawyers, and development executives) and advanced screenwriters. By “advanced screenwriters” we mean those who have written a few scripts and are looking to aggressively start marketing them, and who want to be able to run reports on what material has sold to which companies and the particulars of the deals.
Does the new site have a message board? Yes, but it is not the focus of Done Deal Pro. And because the new community will be smaller, there will likely not be much discussion in the forums, particularly early on. Also, the forums will be treated as a privilege that will be lost if the guidelines are ignored.
Will Done Deal change? For the most part, our current site will remain as is (i.e., free) and will be updated as usual. As noted above, contests listings will now be found on the new site. Also, our Sales Archives will now include current year deals along with the previous three years’ worth, so visitors will have access to three to four years of sales information.
The regular yearly subscription and renewal price for the Done Deal Pro is $49.95. But as a “thank you” to our loyal visitors and to kick off the grand opening of our new sister site, for the first month we are offering a year’s subscription for $29.95. (We feel this will be a great and fair way to open the site as we make any additional tweaks or changes that might be needed during our first couple of weeks.)
If you have any concerns or questions about the site that you would rather not ask publicly, feel free to write me directly.
Thanks, and we look forward to providing the best service we can for both sites.
Done Deal Pro offers a sophisticated searchable database of 5,700+ deals by title, writer, representation, company, genre, date, and more, dating back to September 1997. For individual sales listings, users can click on the agency, management firm, law firm, and company names (if listed with the deal) for detailed contact information. Our new site/database also includes over 1,100 production companies along with more than 520 agencies, management firms, and entertainment law firms. In addition to contact information, listings include companies’ interests (e.g., preferred genres), submission policies, and type of material accepted, as well as staff member names. Done Deal Pro will also provide development-related industry news and interviews. Also, because the site is database driven, individual companies are able to update their listings (address, staff changes, credits, etc.) as need be.
Though access to most of Done Deal Pro’s content is fee based, we are offering the contest listings for free and have moved all of our information to the new site (a link to Done Deal Pro appears on the old contest page). As with company listings, contests can update their information on their own. Also, visitors can search contests by title, description, entry fee, deadlines, and more. We also offer Contest Deadline Alerts on our front page, as well as listings for the six newest contests entered into our database in the contest section.
Who is this new site for? Anyone is welcome to subscribe, but Done Deal Pro is designed primarily for industry professionals (agents, managers, lawyers, and development executives) and advanced screenwriters. By “advanced screenwriters” we mean those who have written a few scripts and are looking to aggressively start marketing them, and who want to be able to run reports on what material has sold to which companies and the particulars of the deals.
Does the new site have a message board? Yes, but it is not the focus of Done Deal Pro. And because the new community will be smaller, there will likely not be much discussion in the forums, particularly early on. Also, the forums will be treated as a privilege that will be lost if the guidelines are ignored.
Will Done Deal change? For the most part, our current site will remain as is (i.e., free) and will be updated as usual. As noted above, contests listings will now be found on the new site. Also, our Sales Archives will now include current year deals along with the previous three years’ worth, so visitors will have access to three to four years of sales information.
The regular yearly subscription and renewal price for the Done Deal Pro is $49.95. But as a “thank you” to our loyal visitors and to kick off the grand opening of our new sister site, for the first month we are offering a year’s subscription for $29.95. (We feel this will be a great and fair way to open the site as we make any additional tweaks or changes that might be needed during our first couple of weeks.)
If you have any concerns or questions about the site that you would rather not ask publicly, feel free to write me directly.
Thanks, and we look forward to providing the best service we can for both sites.