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A Range of Options No Matter The Story

how WE work

What to Expect

We work across a range of engagements, from targeted project support to ongoing partnerships. Each engagement is tailored to the needs of the project, with a focus on clarity, momentum, and meaningful outcomes.

❋ Project Support

In-depth project-specific development support for creatives, production companies, and networks. Servicing all formats and all stages of a project’s life-cycle, Gerald and Keir can help manage everything from early big-picture brainstorming, to delivering written and in-person feedback and next-draft plans on outlines and screenplays, to production-crunch script-doctoring services, to post-production edit feedback, to jumpstart workshops for end of slate stagnating projects. [FEES] 

❋ Development Partnerships

A lever to be pulled when required, Portal’s development partnerships are about offering producers, production companies, and networks flexibility and agility in scaling up and speeding up slates. A bespoke service, this partnership is about filling gaps and keeping things moving: multi-project story consulting, high-level IP scouting and submission assessment, designing and elevating pitch materials, grant and application writing, building writers lists and managing agency outreach, research, market analysis. [FEES] 

❋ Workshops and Seminars

Partnering with production companies, networks, agencies, and educational institutions, Gerald and Keir can deliver hands on workshops and educational seminars that TBD [FEES]

❋ Everything In-Between

If it concerns development, we can do it! Get in touch today about your project’s specific needs. We can’t wait to help. 

How We Charge

We price on an DAILY and weekly basis scaled to the scope of your project. We’re happy to discuss your needs and propose an approach. Let’s Talk!

❋ Project Support

Starting from $X per day + a $Y preparation fee.

For example, a typical short engagement on a specific project proving verbal and written feedback + next draft plan on a screenplay or outline, would price out as:

  • $Y preparation fee.

  • 3x days work at $X per day.

  • To a sum of $3000.

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❋ Development Partnerships

Starting from $X per week 

❋ Workshops and Seminars

Starting from $X a day. 

❋ We are a Bespoke Service

And that means we’re open to tailoring our services and fees to the scale and scope of your project.