Business development consultancy services

Tender description

To provide screen specialist consultancy services to Scottish independent production companies participating in the FOCUS project. FOCUS is a two-year pilot project to provide expert, sector-specific business support to screen production companies in Scotland, providing up to 20 small and medium-sized companies operating in Scotland's screen industry to access sector-specific business advice and support. Full details provided within the Tender Documentation. Scripted; non-scripted; story-finding; story development; screenplay development; ideas and format generation; writing and pitching proposals; commissioning processes; development funding; new talent. Games, Mobile, Web, CGI, VR and AR. Content creation; development; production; funding; distribution; commissioning; innovation. Distribution; sales; tax; private and public-sector funding; company investment; production finance; co-production; crowdfunding; accounting. Recruitment; head-hunting; organisational development; training; mentoring. Media and entertainment law; contracts; rights; exploitation; rights negotiation; music licences. Strategic vision; leadership styles; operational and strategic tasks; team development; communication; negotiation; succession planning; delegation; cultural practices. Publishing; agents; authors; story and script development; markets; international insights; broadcasters. Audience development; audience insight; communications/PR; advertising; branding; digital and social media; merchandising. Scripted; non-scripted; co-production; budgeting; production finance; locations; casting and crewing. Market intelligence; formats; rights and IP; franchising; aggregators; new and archive products; film festivals; digital sales; territories; international licences. Adaptations; script-editing; story development; script development; trans-media; single drama/series; regional and international.