Understandably, one of the first things filmmakers want to know is whether their project will be kept confidential. This is of particular concern when writers are preparing to submit a screenplay for analysis. The answer is YES.
That said, the whole point of Slated is to connect the right people with the right projects. That's how movies get made. So, everything is designed to be sharable when you're ready. Please read on to learn how you can manually control who sees what on Slated.
PROJECT VISIBILITY
By default, when you list a project on Slated, it starts off as HIDDEN. That means the project is not visible on the internet, nor to any other Slated members. Only you and any other project admins you invite can see it.
Marketplace Access is a matchmaking service designed to match your project with the right people to move it forward. In order for your project to be visible for matching, you have to manually adjust the visibility settings. In the top-right of your project page, just click SET VISIBILITY to adjust.
Options include completely Hidden, Limited (to your matches), and Public.
Once your project is visible to matches, you'll be able to message any member who matches with your project. From there, you can choose whether or not to send them your script or other materials.
SCREENPLAY CONFIDENTIALITY
When you submit a screenplay for script or financial analysis, we'll share it via a secure database with our internal team of story analysts. Only the analysts assigned to the material have access to it. In addition to their contractual obligation to keep all material confidential, we know our readers extremely well. Most have worked with Slated for 5-12 years and read over 1,000 scripts. In over a decade of providing analysis to thousands of filmmakers and executives, we have never had an issue. The EP Team trusts our team with our most closely held projects; from highly confidential studio movies to indies from Oscar-winning filmmakers.
When your analysis is done, it will be delivered directly to your film page. By default, all analysis is hidden. You'll need to adjust the visibility settings if you want to share your scores or analysis with anyone.
With analysis, you have even more granular controls over who sees what. For example, you can choose to show your Script Score but hide the analysis comments. Or you can make your full analysis downloadable as a PDF, but only to specific individuals to whom you've given "Special Access."
Again here, if you're looking to use Slated to get your movie made, you'll want to make your scores visible once you're happy with them. That increases your number of matches and makes matches more accurate.
You can (privately) submit your project for analysis here.
For guidance on best practices, just reach out to our support team via the blue chat bubble in the bottom-right of any Slated webpage.