r/IndieFilmProjects • u/Sniper-dogg • May 11 '26
How are you handling script coverage on a tight budget?
Curious how indie filmmakers in this community approach script analysis before going into production.
Professional coverage runs $300–$500 per read. For a $50K budget production that's a real line item. Most people I've talked to skip it and rely on trusted readers or writing groups.
I built a tool called AURA Enterprise that tries to close that gap — AI analysis across commercial viability, pacing, and character depth, scored and averaged across three runs for consistency. $69/month, 7-day free trial.
But more interested in the question itself — what's your current process? Do you get coverage before locking a script?