Project Pearl

Project Pearl

Your Virtual Head of Development

A clear decision before you invest further time, money or resources.

For filmmakers, screenwriters, producers and production companies.

Feature films · Documentaries · Series · Animation

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What Project Pearl does

See the strength of the story. Understand what holds the project back.

Project Pearl looks at the screenplay and the film project as one system — authorial intent, drama, characters, conflict, emotional impact, audience, positioning, production logic, financing readiness and international potential — and turns it into a clear next professional step.

Three professional steps

  1. 01

    See the strength

    Identify the authorial core and the promise of the film — what must be preserved.

  2. 02

    Understand what holds the project back

    Name the critical development gaps in the screenplay and the wider project.

  3. 03

    Choose the next professional step

    Receive prioritised recommendations and a recommended order of action.

Professional services

Three services. One expert standard.

  • AI-assisted, expert-reviewed screenplay analysis

    Script Doctor

    Clear priorities for the next draft.

    €651–2 business days

    • Structure and causality
    • Characters and conflict
    • Pacing
    • Dialogue
    • Key screenplay issues
    Order Script Doctor — €65

  • Expert-reviewed project diagnosis

    Project Pearl Diagnosis

    The screenplay and the project as one system.

    €4501–2 business days

    • Project and screenplay diagnosis
    • Authorial core
    • Dramatic readiness
    • Critical development gaps
    • Audience and positioning
    Choose Diagnosis — €450

  • Comprehensive expert-reviewed development diagnosis

    Project Pearl Deep Diagnosis

    From authorial intent to international potential.

    €9003–4 business days

    • Basis and limits of the diagnosis
    • Reassessment of preliminary conclusions
    • Authorial core and promise of the film
    • Map of dramatic movement
    • Structure and causality
    Choose Deep Diagnosis — €900

Professional service after a completed diagnosis

Festival Strategy

A professional uses your completed Project Pearl diagnosis, project passport, goals, premiere status and submission budget to prepare a tailored festival shortlist and submission strategy.

Available after a completed Project Pearl Diagnosis or Deep Diagnosis.

Methodology

One connected system, from story to next step

  1. Story
  2. Characters
  3. Emotional impact
  4. Audience
  5. Positioning
  6. Production
  7. Financing readiness
  8. Next professional step

Each layer is read in relation to the others. A structural weakness can be a positioning problem; a financing obstacle can start in the screenplay.

A pearl with a gold seal symbolising expert review

Expert-led. AI-assisted.

AI supports the analytical process. Every final diagnosis, priority and substantial recommendation is reviewed and approved by an experienced film professional before delivery.

Example of diagnosis

What a report summary looks like

Sample project — The Salt Keepers (fictional)

Overall diagnosis
A patient, visually confident documentary whose central strength is intimacy with three families. The project is close to festival-ready; its main constraint is an ending that observes the decision without letting the audience feel its cost.
What to preserve
The four-season structure — it gives the film its sense of time and loss.The restraint of the camera: no interviews, no explanatory voice-over.The youngest harvester as the emotional point of entry.
Prioritised next steps
  1. Restructure the final 12 minutes around the handover scene.
  2. Reframe the pitch deck and logline around inheritance.
  3. Prepare a festival strategy before any public screening.

Illustrative excerpt from a fictional project.

“…the right story, to the right person, at the right time.”
Tony McHaleScreenwriter, director and executive producer, co-creator of Holby City

Pricing comparison

Compare the services

FeatureScript DoctorProject Pearl DiagnosisProject Pearl Deep Diagnosis
Screenplay analysis
Expert-reviewed final result
Authorial core and promise of the film
Audience and positioning
Project readiness
Production logic and rights
Financing and international model
Targeted development plan
Access to Festival Strategy

How it works

From request to report

  1. 01

    Create the project passport

    Add the essentials and upload your screenplay, treatment or pitch deck.

  2. 02

    Choose a service

    Pick the service, add your main question and choose the report language.

  3. 03

    Pay securely

    Fixed price, paid by card through Stripe. Your order is confirmed at once, with its expected delivery date.

  4. 04

    Diagnosis and expert review

    Work begins as soon as payment is confirmed. A film professional reviews and approves the result.

  5. 05

    Receive your report

    Download the PDF report from your account and request the next step if you need it.

Frequently asked questions

Is the diagnosis written by AI?

AI supports the analysis. Every final diagnosis, priority and substantial recommendation is reviewed and approved by an experienced film professional before delivery.

How do I pay?

By card, through Stripe, when you place the order. Prices are fixed and shown before you pay, and your card details never reach Project Pearl. Work begins as soon as the payment is confirmed; the expected delivery date then appears in your account. If you have a promotion code, enter it on the payment page.

Which diagnosis should I choose?

Diagnosis (€450) gives a clear reading of strengths, gaps and priorities. Deep Diagnosis (€900) adds a detailed analysis of key scenes, production logic, rights, financing and a targeted development plan.

Can I receive the report in French?

Yes. Choose English or French as the report language when you submit, independently of the interface language.

Are my materials confidential?

Your materials are used only to provide the service you ordered. They are never shared or used to train AI models.

What is Festival Strategy?

A separate professional service available after a completed Project Pearl diagnosis: a tailored festival shortlist and submission strategy.

Your project may already contain the answer.

Project Pearl helps you see it clearly.

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About

Project Pearl is developed by Sauban Film Productions, bringing development experience from feature films, documentaries and series to independent filmmakers and production companies.