INTERDEPENDENT Has Acquired its First Slate of Spec Feature Screenplays. Now It’s Your Turn to Help Bring Them to Life.

INTERDEPENDENT Studios, the merit-based movie studio open to all creators, has reached a major milestone: the studio has successfully reviewed and evaluated more than 5,000 spec feature screenplays — and acquired the rights to a slate of over 200 from which 42 will be packaged to produce a 3 minute trailer for worldwide theatrical release before committing financing to full feature completion.

Unlike traditional studios that option scripts behind closed doors, INTERDEPENDENT invited writers to submit through THE LOT, its virtual studio platform. Each script was evaluated using both human readers and an AI-powered scoring system that assessed theme structure/plot, originality, character/dialogue, and cinematic.

“This was never just a call for submissions,” says founder Chris Amell. “It was a studio-wide effort to discover the best stories and immediately activate them. We now have fully evaluated projects that are ready for talent to step in — from directors and producers to actors and designers.”

Those selected screenplays are now live inside the Scriptography Building on The Lot, where approved collaborators can browse, attach themselves to projects, and begin building teams around the work they’re passionate about.

At the same time, INTERDEPENDENT continues to accept new screenplays on a rolling basis. Writers, creators, and film professionals from all backgrounds are welcome to join The Lot and participate — whether by submitting original work or contributing to existing projects already in motion.

Rather than waiting for scripts to slowly climb through the development pipeline, INTERDEPENDENT is designed for constant movement. Once teams form and feedback momentum builds, eligible projects can be granted funding for trailer production and, ultimately, greenlighting consideration.

The message is clear: INTERDEPENDENT has already unearthed extraordinary scripts — and the door is still open. The studio is now looking for the visionaries, collaborators, and storytellers who will help bring them to life.