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For Literary Talent

For the people shaping what actually gets made next.

Literary representation at MAM is for directors, writers, and producers with a real voice, credits worth pointing to, and a clear next move on the slate. You’ll get packaging support, sharper positioning, and a long partnership — not a rolling list of names on a website.

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What this path is about

Voice needs strategy long before it needs noise.

Best fit for MAM

Credited, voice-led, and looking down the slate.

  • Directors, writers, or producers with an IMDb profile and a recognisable track record on screen.
  • Production credits, festival selections, or awards — or a screenplay or packaged project of standout quality.
  • A clear sense of the next twelve to twenty-four months of work, and what you want commissioning from it.
  • Open to a long-term working partnership, not a one-off listing.

Probably not a fit yet

Better suited elsewhere if…

  • You don’t yet have a sample of work you’d put in front of a paying buyer.
  • You’re only looking for a single transactional sale, not ongoing representation.
  • You want sole credit and final say on every creative decision — including the agent’s.

If you’re a multi-hyphenate, lead with the discipline closest to where the next year of work will come from — and mention the others in your note.

What to send

Five things that make voice and trajectory easy to see.

A focused application is easier to act on than a general one. Lead with these.

  1. IMDb link — or a comparable credits page.
  2. One sample of work — a screenplay, a packaged project, or a finished film/TV product we can watch end-to-end.
  3. Production credits, festival selections, or awards.
  4. A short note on what you’re developing now — and where you want the next year of work to come from.
  5. Whether you’re seeking representation for a single project or as a long-term client.

Multi-hyphenate? Lead with the discipline driving the next year of work — mention the others in the note.

What happens after you apply

From submission to a working partnership.

  1. 01

    We read your application and your sample.

    Within four to ten working days. Read by an agent — not a filter. We’ll work through your script, your reel, or your packaged project before we form an opinion.

  2. 02

    First conversation.

    If the interest is mutual, you’ll be invited to a one-hour call or in-person meeting — so we can understand the slate you’re trying to build, not just the next project on it.

  3. 03

    Onboarding & the packaging plan.

    Positioning agreed, materials reviewed, introductions mapped, and the packaging routes for your next project agreed. Contracts get signed at this stage — never before.

Ready to apply as literary talent?

Every application is read by a person on the team. Typical reply: 4–10 working days.

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Every application is read by a person on the team. Typical reply: 4 to 10 working days.