John Goldstein, CyberScreenwriter.com

Bait Man Films is on a quest to change the way movies are produced in America. The company's innovative campaign urges everyday moviegoers and stock market investors to become more active within an industry constantly turning profit, evolving, and reinventing itself, the entertainment industry.

Their newest endeavor to hit the streets is The Investor's Screenplay Competition, a contest for all screenwriters to enter. Even screenwriters who have optioned their work previously may enter. The goal is film production. Writers submit their feature-length screenplays to The Investor's Screenplay Competition. Monies generated from the contest are used in marketing and/or producing a movie for the winning script.

Bait Man Films is not just an investment society fishing for mankind, and The Investor's Screenplay Competition is certainly more than a screenplay competition. It is a hopeful arena for eager screenwriters who normally participate in average screenplay competitions that choose a winner and bid farewell. Instead, Bait Man Films awards the winner with a cash prize, and then proceeds to market the winning script by shooting a preview. Investors, in turn, invest in a film of their choice.

"We produce movie previews for the winners, and post the trailers to the company's website, http://www.investinafilm.com. Investors peruse the site, create an account, and invest in a film. After the film is produced and distributed, investors receive their return before the company makes a dime - upon which, the profits are divided," says Melinda Bateman, CEO and Founder of Bait Man Films.

In addition, Bait Man Films offers screenplay coverage, opportunities for talent to become more active in their careers, and community involvement from script to distribution.

Studies show Bait Man Films is exactly what Americans want: an opportunity to invest in the products they love the most.

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