Every year tens of thousands of scripts are finished, but only a few hundred are made into movies.

Every year screenwriters finish tens of thousands of scripts, but only a few hundred are made into movies..
DREAMS ON SPEC takes an intimate look at how far people will go - and how much they will sacrifice - for the chance to pursue their dreams. This feature-length documentary delves into the lives of three aspiring Hollywood screenwriters as they pour their hearts into their spec scripts, pitch their ideas to anyone who will listen, go to meetings, hold table reads, and work at low-level day-jobs in the hopes of one day seeing one of their beloved creations made into a movie.

Dreams on Spec

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Dreams on Spec

Release Year: 2007

Duration: 86 min

Availability: Worldwide

Every year screenwriters finish tens of thousands of scripts, but only a few hundred are made into movies..
DREAMS ON SPEC takes an intimate look at how far people will go - and how much they will sacrifice - for the chance to pursue their dreams. This feature-length documentary delves into the lives of three aspiring Hollywood screenwriters as they pour their hearts into their spec scripts, pitch their ideas to anyone who will listen, go to meetings, hold table reads, and work at low-level day-jobs in the hopes of one day seeing one of their beloved creations made into a movie.

Director

Daniel Snyder

Writer

Daniel Snyder

Producers

Gary Edgren

Loren Roberts

Daniel Snyder

Cast

Joe Aaron

Deborah Goodwin

David J. Stieve

Scott Alexander

James L. Brooks

Steven E. de Souza

Nora Ephron

Carrie Fisher

Paul Guay

Larry Karaszewski

Dennis Palumbo

Gary Ross

Ed Solomon

Original Music

Deane Ogden

Cinematography

Harry Frith

Film Editing

Gary Edgren

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Comments

Posted 10/09/09 by Burns

The writer Joe Aaron...his wife and daughter were in another documentary about autistic children. I’m surprised that no one else has noticed this. Can’t remember the name, but I saw it not a year ago and you never forget someone like that.

Posted 09/19/09 by Adrian

Dave!

Scott took you to the bank. He used you. It’ unfortunate that you couldn’t see that coming. Scott is a user, he’s what this town is full of; they are crafty, greedy, self serving, talent-free leaches. They’re also disguised as attractive, well-meaning nice guys.

Adrian

Posted 01/18/09 by Lee

Why is this US only? Just like Andrew Morgan I want to be able to enjoy this film too and others like it. You’re fine pimping your products - that we can’t even buy outside the US - to us, so why not the films that we actually want to watch?

At least block the adverts too....

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