Independent Film Starts With a Script That Gets Read.

InkTip is a Los Angeles-based tech company dedicated to the democratization and success of independent filmmaking.

Founded in 2000, InkTip was created to simplify the industry experience for writers and filmmakers. It connects screenplays with the production companies looking for them, using the Internet to open up an industry that was historically closed to outsiders.

Our initial research pointed to another way. Over 150 production companies were already using the Internet to find scripts. That was the opening. The Internet could give a writer a direct line to a production company without waiting for permission from a gatekeeper.

So we founded InkTip in an LA townhouse in 2000, determined to simplify the industry experience for both sides.

Why InkTip Was Founded

In the late 90s, we watched our friends struggle to sell their screenplays. Most of them could not even get their scripts read. It was not a question of talent. It was a question of access. Without an agent, a manager, or a personal connection, a script had almost no path to a decision maker.

If it was that difficult for a writer to work, we believed it must have been difficult for independent filmmakers too. Writers could not get in. Filmmakers could not find enough good material. Both sides were losing out because the system was closed.

Writers and Filmmakers, Together

InkTip serves two groups that need each other: independent screenwriters seeking opportunities to share and sell their work, and independent filmmakers looking for compelling stories to bring to the screen. The platform also connects writers with production companies searching for fresh material, helping creative projects find the right collaborators and move closer to production.

Writers turn to InkTip to connect with decision-makers beyond their personal networks. Filmmakers discover scripts to option, develop, and produce. InkTip brings writers and filmmakers together, supporting both equally and championing independent film.

What Simplifying the Industry Means in Practice

Simplifying does not mean lowering standards. It means reducing friction. Writers spend less time trying to break in. Filmmakers spend less time trying to track down material. Both sides spend more time on the work itself: developing stories, building relationships, and getting films made.

What Drives Us

Since 2000, every decision we make has been built around making script discovery simpler, fairer, and more effective for both sides.

We are steadfast in our mission, and our team is larger now than it has ever been before. That growth reflects a long term commitment to independent film, not a short term trend. InkTip continues to focus on the same work it started with in 2000: using the Internet to make a closed industry more accessible, and helping independent writers and filmmakers find each other.

Still Steadfast, Still Growing

From a Townhouse to 400 Films

Today, over 400 movies have been made from scripts found on InkTip. Over 400 writers have gained representation. Thousands of writers have had their scripts optioned or have been hired. Those numbers reflect individual writers getting a chance, and individual films getting made, because a script was found that might otherwise have stayed unread.

InkTip grew steadily from that small beginning.

After releasing its first produced film from an online script match in 2002, InkTip proved that connecting writers and production companies digitally could lead to finished movies. By 2006, the platform had grown into an established industry resource rather than an experiment, resulting in 50 produced films and helping over 100 writers secure representation.

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To see how the platform works for writers and filmmakers, visit the main InkTip site.

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