Submit your movie
We consider everything that comes in. You'll get a reply either way, with a reason.
Who we work with
In development (financing in place) — producers, filmmakers, production companies and studio executives who want to run the validation steps before committing production budget.
In pre-production — anyone checking creative decisions against genre rules, audience demographics and buyer demand while they are still cheap to act on.
In production — producers keeping the film to the specification the validation work established.
In post-production — directors and producers who want to know how the film plays with a real audience, and what the numbers mean, before a buyer sees it.
Going to market — producers and production companies looking for international sales representation on a film that has been tested and documented.
What to send
Required
- A screener link with password, valid for at least 30 days
- Logline — one or two sentences
- Synopsis — one page maximum
- Key credits: director, writer, producers, principal cast
- Runtime, country of production, completion status
- Budget, and current financing status
- Who owns the rights, and which are unencumbered
Helpful
- Festival submissions, selections or results
- Two or three comparable titles, and why
- Trailer, if there is one
- Any territories already sold, and on what terms
- What you want: worldwide, international, specified territories, estimates, testing
Please don't send
- Non-English-language films for sales representation. We only represent English-language films.
- Films containing AI-generated content. We do not represent films made with generative AI, and the buyers we work with are not looking to acquire them. Please do not submit a film containing AI-generated material.
- Unfinished rough cuts without saying so
- Scripts alone
- Followed-up follow-ups inside the reply window — we will get to it
What happens next
If we're interested — a conversation, then a written proposal covering term, territories and the agreement terms.
If we're not — a short explanation, and where we'd suggest sending it instead.
The representation slate is limited. We'll tell you whether we have space rather than keeping you waiting.
If you're not ready to submit
Not sure what you need — email sales@dawsonagents.com and describe the situation. We will give you a short, honest reply.
Submit your movie
Send your submission using the form below, or email us directly at sales@dawsonagents.com.
The calendar decides, not us
Buyers acquire in compressed windows around the markets. Working backwards from those windows is the only honest way to plan a sale.
Our cutoff is eight weeks before a market opens. That is what it takes to validate the audience, screen, recut, retest and build the campaign without rushing any part of it.
| Market | Opens | We need the film by |
|---|---|---|
| Sundance, Park City | January 2027 | November 2026 |
| European Film Market (EFM), Berlin | February 2027 | December 2026 |
| Hong Kong FILMART, Hong Kong | March 2027 | January 2027 |
| Marché du Film, Cannes | May 2027 | March 2027 |
| Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto | September 2027 | July 2027 |
| American Film Market (AFM), Las Vegas | November 2027 | September 2027 |
| Ventana Sur, Buenos Aires | December 2027 | October 2027 |
Exact market dates shift from year to year, so we work in months here. Once you're talking to us we'll fix the day against that year's published dates.