Margaret M MacDonald
Imagination for Hire
Imagination for Hire
Imagination for Hire offers a range of services to filmmaking and storytelling professionals.
Margaret utilizes her combined experience of writing, designing, directing and producing to take a holistic look at your project, from the potential of the page to the final polish of a completed film ready for its audience.
See below for services and rates. Reach out to Margaret to discuss your project.
Writing
This is how many notes I give myself. Just imagine how many I can offer to you.
Features, series and shorts, I have written them all. I have worked in writing partnerships, written on assignment for producers, and taken piles of jumbled-up notes and turned them into a completed screenplay. I can help you write, rewrite, edit and create your next project. I also provide story analysis, notes and feedback for your scripts.
I, myself, have often found it difficult to obtain feedback or pursue storytelling that sits outside of the by-the-numbers realm of industry standards and expectations. My goal is to offer screenwriting and analysis that suits your unique story and unique goals in telling that story. Whether you are a first-time writer looking to learn the ropes or a seasoned filmmaker looking to break a mould, I can cater my writing services to you and your project.
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First Draft up to 120 pages - $12,000
Second Draft or New Draft of an existing screenplay - $9,000
Draft Polish and Story Pitch Materials - $5,000
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Scripts up to 10 pages - $1,200
Scripts up to 45 pages - $3,000
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Feature Scripts
- Full Story Notes, Comments on the Draft, and Discussion with Writer - $1,500
- Full Story Notes, and Comments on the Draft - $1,000
- Overall Story Notes and Comments on the Draft - $500
Shorts and Series
- Full Story Notes, Comments on the Draft, and Discussion with Writer - $800
- Overall Story Notes - $300
Promotional Designs
Arising from a desire to create unique graphics and promotions for my own projects, I have called upon my roots as a production designer to hone graphic design techniques to showcase any type of story.
I can compile your images, sketches, storyboards, photographs, notes and wild ideas to create exciting promotions for your project, whether it’s still in development or about to hit the box office.
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Full Size Film Poster $850
Web/Streaming Menu Poster $300
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Pitch Deck Design and Layout
- With existing text and images $550
- With existing text and sourcing images $850
- Editorial assistance, layout and design $1,200
- Writing pitch text and full design $2,300
Directing and Inventive Producing
The process of bringing a film from script to screen is a joyful challenge. Discovering and showcasing the unique gifts that each creative contributes along the way, improvising when things don’t go according to plan, creating something new and unexpected is absolute magic. I feel privileged every time I get the opportunity to experience it.
So, what is inventinve producing? Rather than focus on the all important producing roles of marketing and financing, my skills lie in figuring out how to make the best film possible with the resources at your disposal. Can't afford that explosives expert? Let's find the most creative way to get the biggest bang into your film without burning any bridges, metaphoric or literal. Last minute cast change? Let's make the most of that new mix of chemistry. With a focus on story and audience, I can create production plans that save on time and resources, reduce unnecessary stress, and make the most of every day you spend on set and every bit of talent contributed to your film.
Get in touch to discuss your project!
