Script Reading

I highly recommend Tom Teens Consultancy. For my short film, he provided excellent guidance while helping me stay focused on my vision. He gave consistent feedback and helpful ideas to improve the story. I also appreciated the video calls, as they allowed me to ask questions and get quick responses. Thank you, Tom!

Tom (Geens) was well-prepared and insightful, offering constructive feedback that was tailored to my film’s vision and style. The session was engaging. It felt like a collaborative conversation where I was encouraged to ask questions and share my thoughts. The mentor shared practical tips and industry knowledge. I walked away with a better understanding of my project and a roadmap of the next steps. I would recommend Tom to any filmmaker looking to make meaningful progress on their film projects.

Tom (Geens) reviewed the first draft of a romantic comedy script I had been working on. His insights were extremely helpful and he was very kind and informative in answering my questions and giving detailed and useful feedback

I had a great, thought-provoking conversation with Tom Geens which has given me new energy and fresh perspective on my short film edit. He provided honest and insightful feedback on my work-in-progress cut, really getting to the core of what I was trying to achieve and helping me reconnect with my original intentions.

I thoroughly enjoyed collaborating with Tom (Geens) and appreciated his personable approach. Instead of offering the generic, templated advice about structure and the like, Tom genuinely displayed interest in understanding the world I was creating. He suggested a few interesting twists and turns that added more depth to both the story and the characters.

Tom (Geens) was great. He offered great suggestions and well thought through criticisms. I very much appreciated the time he took to break it down for me. I would highly recommend him as a script reader.

Tom (Geens) was super helpful - he gave me really insightful feedback which I'm currently trying to incorporate into a new draft. He was very positive as well - normally I feel like editing services rip your script to shreds and leave you feeling a bit dejected, but Tom gave his feedback in a way that left me feeling bolstered and excited to work on the next draft!

Thanks so much for giving me such valuable feedback on so many elements of my script. This is a really useful service for resolving technical and story telling issues with a screenplay. I highly recommend this.

Having sought advice on my recently completed screenplay I was enormously grateful to receive concise and clear feedback from Shahryar Niroomand. His commentary gave me huge confidence not least by scrupulously pointing out areas that needed work and others that were fine as they were. I look forward to putting all his suggestions into action and running the script by him again in the future. I would have no hesitation in recommending this service to novice and even more experienced screenwriters. It is invaluable feedback meticulously given.

Having been referred by a university lecturer to get my script reviewed by Raindance, I thought it would be worth giving it a punt, though wasn’t sure what to expect. I can only say I was gobsmacked by the level of service for such a reasonable fee. It was very obvious that Shahryar has taken an extremely keen interest in my script, providing both overarching thematic and structural feedback, as well as specific input and advice on a granular level. I showed the review to my two sons – respectively studying film-making and creative writing at university – and my friend and business partner – a magazine publisher and published author. All were equally amazed and impressed at the level of detail and value for money provided by the service. I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Raindance in the same way as it was originally recommended to me. In three consultation sessions with Shahryar, I witnessed a remarkable evolution in my script. His insightful notes and constructive feedback helped me take my script to the next level.

Working with Shahryar on my debut script has been an absolute game-changer! As a first-time scriptwriter, I was navigating uncharted waters, striving to translate the vivid scenes in my mind onto paper while ensuring clarity for the entire production team. Shahryar's guidance and expertise have been instrumental in bringing my vision to life and realizing my dream of crafting a compelling screenplay. In three consultation sessions with Shahryar, I witnessed a remarkable evolution in my script. His insightful notes and constructive feedback helped me take my script to the next level.

In my role as a Screenwriting Lecturer I have used this service several times as a prize for screenwriting students. I am extremely satisfied with Shahryar’s detailed and insightful feedback which has been used to benefit the further development of the script

It was great working with Shahryar on my short film coverage. He was extremely professional through the process - he communicated every step of the way, his feedback was thorough and clear. When I responded with questions, he made sure to cover all the answers adequately giving me all I needed to finalize my script. I will 100% recommend.

Very happy with Shahryar’s feedback which was detailed, considered and insightful - more so than I expected. Would recommend and would use his services again.

Thank you so much for your insightful, thorough and very encouraging script report. I am greatly buoyed and delighted by Shahryar's analysis and creative suggestions. An eleven page highly detailed analysis and breakdown of my script with film theory and references which has helped clarify my ideas and direction. I haven't been wasting my time after all! I will most certainly be using the service again.

Shahryar's feedback was incredibly detailed and constructive. Honestly, I didn't expect such professionalism with a well-structured report and clear answers to every question and doubt I had. I strongly recommend anyone who is taking their first step in writinh short films to seek such great consultancy.

I purchased the script reading service and was pleasantly surprised by Shahryar's detailed feedback. Not only did he provide detailed and actionable feedback but he also answered follow-up questions. I updated my script based on his feedback and I'll definitely hire again. Highly recommend working with him!

With so many script reviewing services available, I was hesitant to spend money where someone might skim through my work and write a few sentences about how my story doesn’t follow a Hollywood convention and needs more excitement. To my surprise, Shahryar provided an EXTREMELY thorough analysis, complete with both detailed and higher level feedback. I felt like I was attending a mini film course. His references and insight made me feel like he knew more about my story and its cinematic relevance than I do.

Shahryar gave me a complete assessment of all aspects of my script taking on board the fact that it was at that stage still incomplete. He took a lot of trouble to pinpoint the 'holes' in the plot while offering encouragement for the project as a whole. As a very inexperienced screenwriter it was exactly what I needed to be able continue working on the script with the confidence and direction he gave me.

It was a pleasure getting feedback from Shahryar on my pilot script. I found Shahryar's feedback comprehensive and specific. They included specific examples of issues with the script and provided actionable feedback.Shahryar's feedback will not only help me improve the script, but also provide huge insight into ways I can improve as a writer more generally. I will definitely use this service again.

Shah has been instrumental in gearing my project up for Cannes Marche with his coverage. He has a great sensibility for worldly stories. Shah distinguished himself by highlighting both artistic and festival market opportunities for my project. Thank you to Elliot and the Raindance team for being an incredibly open, supportive and insightful resource for UK/ EU filmmakers.

I had one pilot, one feature & one short read by Shahryar. Shahryar excels in putting across a uniform level of both critical insight and professional analysis forward to the writer. He asks questions of the script in its current form both technical and thematic. Furthermore, providing potential direction creatively, which is well thought out and often very welcome as it is sparing and specific, about where the story might meander next & what would fit tonally. I was apprehensive about paying for this service at first, but the technical feedback provided is top tier and helps you look like you have the industry template for script writing down to a tee. The value I got out of Shahryar far exceeds any feedback recieved from sights like The Blacklist and generally he is a personable guide that does not drop a project following his well thought out reports, on the contrary he will reply to further emails and encourages you to not give up or reach a point of final readiness with your scripts.

Shahryar is just brilliant. The feedback he gave on my script is excellent. He is an expert in his field. He is detailed and touches on each and every corner of the script including the typos. I find that he doesn’t compromise but treats the script as his own. Thank you! Highly recommended.

Script reader Shahryar was meticulous and thoughtful in giving insightful and constructive advice for my feature script. The amount of detail in the report doesn’t feel rushed. It feels assuring to have someone who wants to take the time and care for the service offered. I would definitely recommend it.

Shah's script report helped me to get a better understanding of my ability as a new screenwriter. His feedback on my short film was specific and thorough, covering a number of aspects including character dynamics, dialogue, genre, and structure. I'm very pleased and will certainly be consulting him about future projects. Highly recommended if you want to take your screenwriting seriously.

The script reader for my screenplay Shahryar Niroomand wrote a report that was an accurate analysis of the elements of my screenplay, such a character, narrative and structure, then gave very helpful and constructive advice about these. I feel grateful for his advice, it is so helpful regarding developing the screenplay in a way that will improve its chances regarding gaining the interest of producers also.

The feedback I received on my script was detailed, thoughtful and constructive. I felt that the notes were supportive and practical and I felt confident knowing how to move the script into a higher gear. I never felt discouraged or belittled and would highly recommend Shahryar to anyone who is looking for clear, helpful and honest feedback from an industry perspective.

Shahryar's feedback on the script of my TV mini-series was absolutely outstanding. He went into an incredible level of depth and detail, making practical constructive suggestions that were always specific and genuinely helpful. He was also extremely positive and encouraging about my project, which made a huge difference to me, and overall went far above and beyond what I ever would have expected from this sort of script-reading service. A thousand thanks.

The script reading service was great for me. I got a detailed report full of professional and objective interpretations of my script. Everything that one expects from a service like this, Raindance goes the extra mile by offering very good coverage.

Shah's feedback on my script was uniquely constructive and detailed. Unlike other script reading services, I felt like I had an action plan on how to improve my script. In addition, Shah was very generous with their time. Shah gave me great advice via email and bounced ideas back and forth via email with no additional charge. This feedback service is certainly a "Recommend".

The turnaround was surprisingly quick for the high quality of work received. From a reader, I expect a high degree of attention to plot detail, enough knowledge to situate the script, references to consider, and a range of suggested alternative ways to look at the script, fully substantiated by the quality of the comments. All these requirements were met and exceeded. I got very high quality coverage that will enable me to rework the script in a way that I would not have arrived at by myself. A real game-changer. I hope to work with Shahryar again.

Shahryar’s feedback on my short film script was incredibly thorough and constructive. I was taken aback by how much time and consideration he put into the report. His report gave me clear, actionable steps to take and genuine encouragement to persevere and take my script to the next stage of production. He was also incredibly generous with his time and happy to have a further conversation via email after the report was delivered. I would absolutely recommend this service and hope to work with Shahryar again.

This was my first experience using a script coverage service and I’m so glad I chose Raindance. Sharing something that you’ve poured your heart and soul into leaves you in a scary and vulnerable position, but Shahryar’s feedback was highly constructive and empathic. It felt like they really understood the story in a way that friends and family just can’t do. Highly recommended!