Yes, if you're selected, we strongly recommend that you attend your live-read virtually. We will select and notify writers at least two weeks ahead of time. Attendance is strongly recommended but not required.

While there are no set restrictions, typically projects with 3-6 central/significant speaking characters, and a reasonable amount of story through dialogue as opposed to action would benefit the most from the reads.

Projects are chosen by the Coverfly Team based on which writers and projects might benefit the most from the series, as well as which projects fit the parameters of page count and number of characters. Upon being selected, writers will be notified via email to confirm eligibility.

You are welcome to invite close friends, family, and most importantly - industry connections and representation (manager, lawyer, etc.). However, the goal of the live reads is to allow the writer to hear their script aloud, NOT to stand as a completed, final performance of the script, so while there is no limit to the number of people you can invite, we do recommend keeping the numbers down, as we don’t want to overwhelm the small team that is producing the event. Most writers invite between 2-7 people, but that number isn’t set in stone.

We do our utmost to cast the script as faithfully as possible to the writer’s described characters. However, the turnaround time for each Virtual Live Read is quite fast – often less than two weeks.  We do our best to bring the writer’s vision to life as closely as we can, given the time frame and logistical parameters, but the focus is a simple reading, and not a finished product for public consumption.