When listing your project, project admins must accurately represent their project's stage on the marketplace. Misrepresenting a project's stage may lead to the suspension or permanent removal of your account and/or project page per Slated's terms of service.

Here's a quick guide that offers information on what each stage means:

DEVELOPMENT

This stage applies to the vast majority of projects listing on Slated. You have a great script, maybe even a director or producer, but no talent has attached to lead roles.

PACKAGING

This applies when your project is actively making offers to actors to star in the film. In most cases, one or more of the lead roles may already be cast. A project with a producer and lead actor who is seeking their director may also be considered to be packaging.

PRE-PRODUCTION (PREP)

This is project that is actively spending money to meet a start date. Projects in pre-production have most or all of their budgets raised, most or all of their cast locked in, and are actively hiring department heads and preparing to begin shooting. If your film is not packaged, mostly financed, and calendared, do not select this stage.

PRODUCTION

The film is shooting right now.

POST-PRODUCTION

The film has completed all of its principle photography and is being edited. Films in post production may often seek finishing funds, sales, or distribution.

COMPLETED

You have a rough or final cut of the film. You may be shopping the project to sales agents and distributors. You may also be seeking financing for your marketing or P&A budget to release the film.