A novel gives you characters, conflict, and a world. Start with a short proof of concept or pilot, or develop a contained independent feature with a production and audience strategy.
Match the production to the world you created.
A contained scene or pilot fits the $35,000 options. A contemporary, effects-light feature fits the $100,000–$300,000 range. Animation, extensive fantasy worlds, major stunts, period settings, and celebrity casting require a separate budget.
Give the adaptation more than one route to an audience.
Coordinate book sales, reader previews, fan content, premieres, festival submissions, and distributor conversations. Retain the audience relationship through owned landing pages and permission-based email.
Your novel as a mini drama.
Assess a connected sequence of short scripted episodes around your characters and central conflict. The Storyworld Series Pilot provides an existing starting point for the production discussion.
Explore Mini Dramas & Short Series ➜Choose your Book to Screen package.
The Story to Screen Showcase
Show the tone, characters, and stakes of your novel through a contained short film designed to support audience growth and development conversations.
- One finished 8–15 minute short film or proof of concept
- Adaptation treatment and a screenplay of up to fifteen pages
The Storyworld Series Pilot
Build a concise pilot or microseries to demonstrate your story’s repeatable premise and invite readers into the wider world of your books.
- A choice of one 8–12 minute pilot or three 3–4 minute scripted episodes
- A short series bible, character profiles, season arc, and episode outlines
The Story to Screen Feature
Develop and produce a contained independent feature with a realistic budget, a defined creative scope, and a coordinated release campaign.
- Adaptation treatment, screenplay development, table-read plan, and a locked shooting script
- Casting, locations, crew, equipment, production design, and production management within the selected scope
A plan beyond production.
How the engagement works
Your written production agreement confirms the finished duration, crew, shoot days, locations, rights, deliverables, and cost allowances. Advertising spend, travel outside the agreed region, major archive or music rights, celebrity talent, stunts, visual effects, legal services, E&O insurance, translations, cinema bookings, and distributor or platform fees are quoted separately unless expressly included. The package does not purchase guaranteed financing, a studio deal, or a platform placement.
Start with the story.
Put a production plan behind the ambition.
Discuss your book, preferred format, budget, rights, and audience with IME Publishing Group™.
Discuss Your Film Project➜