Paste the script.
See how we would make it. A producer's read on your script or brief, grounded in the films we have actually made: what it is, how it would be produced, three comparable films from our catalogue, two directors, and the things we would push on before the first call.
Takes about a minute. Written by a model that has read our catalogue and is told to be honest rather than kind.
Want to talk this through with a producer? Send us the reference and we will pick it up from here.
Seven things, in the order a producer thinks.
The read
What the script actually is in plain terms, the device it relies on, and the single thing it needs to land.
Beat sheet
The beats of the film as the script implies them, one line each.
Runtime and format
An estimate with the reasoning shown, and the format it reads as: TVC, digital film, anthem, series or brand film.
Production breakdown
Locations, cast size, day or night, the flags that change a shoot (VFX, kids, animals, stunts, crowd, celebrity, water, period, vehicles), and a complexity band: contained, standard or complex, with one sentence on what drives it.
Three comparable films
From the films we have made, each with one sentence on what it shares with your script, linked to the film on this site.
Two directors
From our roster, each tied to two credits.
What we would push on
What is unclear, what will get expensive, where the idea is doing the least work, and what you would be asked on the first call.
Steps / process
Three steps, about a minute.
3 Steps
Paste the script or the brief, add your email and press Analyse.
The tool reads it against more than 160 films and nine directors from our catalogue and writes the analysis in front of you, section by section, in about a minute.
Keep the link, or send us the reference and a producer picks it up from there.
Anyone with a script in hand and a call to make.
Brands and agencies with a script or a brief in hand, before the first production call. Producers who want to know how a script reads to another production house. Writers who want a production read rather than praise.
What it will not do
It does not quote a budget or a shoot-day count. It gives a complexity band and says what drives it. It does not write a treatment and it does not rewrite the script. It does not praise. If what you paste is not a script or a brief, it says so and asks for the script.
Before you paste.
Is the script analyser free to use?
Yes. Three analyses per email address per day. There is no account and no payment. Your script is stored so the team can follow up on your enquiry.
What do I get back?
A read of what the script is, a beat sheet, a runtime and format estimate, a production breakdown with a complexity band, three comparable films from the First December Films catalogue, two directors from the roster, and the points a producer would push on.
Does it give a budget or a shoot-day count?
No. It gives a complexity band, contained, standard or complex, and one sentence on what drives it. Budgets come from a conversation with a producer, not from a tool.
Who reads my script?
The First December Films production team. The script is stored encrypted and is never used to train any model. Email mail@1stdecember.com with your reference and it is deleted within two working days.
Can I paste a brief instead of a script?
Yes. A one page brief works. The tool then gives the read, three comparable films, two directors and the questions a producer would ask before recommending anything.
Where do the comparable films come from?
From the films First December Films has actually made. Every comparable links to that film on this site so you can watch it, and the tool cannot name a film that is not in the catalogue.
Which directors can it suggest?
Only directors currently on the First December Films roster. Each suggestion is tied to two credits from the catalogue.
How long does it take?
About a minute. The analysis appears as it is written, section by section, and you can keep a link to it afterwards.
Is the analysis written by a person?
No. It is written by a model that has read the catalogue and is told to be honest rather than kind. A producer reads your script when you get in touch.