Script Consultancy Testimonials
"David Pope was the main script consultant for my feature film NATATORIUM, that was released in January 2024.
Aside from being a creative, kind and lovable person, with whom I much enjoyed working with, David‘s ideas and feedback added a great deal to my story, which resulted in a stronger movie.
Furthermore, David‘s working methods are remarkable. With his strong intuition and a great reading-between-the-lines skill, he quickly grasped the undertone of the screenplay, as well as a having a deep understanding of each character from the very beginning of our work process.
I can say without hesitation; should I ever need a script consultant again; David will be my first choice"
Helena Stefánsdóttir
Writer/Director of feature film NATATORIUM.
"I met David at a time when I had only just written a couple of early drafts for my debut feature film TIGER STRIPES. I was so happy to have him as a script consultant as I felt he understood what I was trying to achieve in my story. He gave me the confidence to create a draft that I was happy to share with possible collaborators. This also gave me a secure foundation in my story that was crucial for the next steps of the project's development."
Amanda Nell Eu
Writer/Director of feature film TIGER STRIPES
Candidate for Best International Film Academy Award 2024 and Winner Jury Prize Critics Week Cannes Film Festival 2023.
"I first met David back in 2015 when he was invited by Estonian Film Institute to consult on the ideas and scripts that were participating in the Estonian Republic 100 years film contest and I was writing my first feature to reach the screen. I must admit, I had prejudices about any kind of “doctoring”, but David wiped away all my suspicions and fears. First, he dedicated the time to get to know me, then made a big effort to try to understand what kind of film I had in mind and only then started to analyze the story. With his help at the treatment stage and then 1st and other drafts, our film TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT was one of the chosen ones to get funding and it premiered in 2018. It was an Estonian Oscar nominee that year and got a nomination for best screenplay in Estonian Film & Television awards.
Years later, when working on my second feature, LIONESS , me and my producer Ivo Felt, again turned to David for his consultancy. LIONESS premiered at Warsaw International Film Festival in 2024 and won the best screenplay award there.
So needless to say - I have loved working with David!"
Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo
Writer/Director of feature films TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT, Candidate for Best International Film Academy Award 2018, and LIONESS.
"Working with David has been invaluable in developing scripts as diverse as the thriller MAGIC MOUNTAINS and the drama SPLENDID ISOLATION. David’s meticulous script analysis gave me, as a director, a solid grasp of the dramaturgy, empowering me to anticipate inevitable changes that occur during shoots. I would strongly recommend any director to review their script with David to uncover its strengths and weaknesses, thanks to his straightforward yet highly effective approach."
Urszula Antoniak
Writer/Director of feature films MAGIC MOUNTAINS and SPLENDID ISOLATION.
“I tried for so many years to write with other writers but with David it was was the first time I felt completely understood and that he was adding ideas in the same direction. It was the first time it felt like another writer was actually inside my imaginary world.”
Ilaria Borrelli
Writer/Director of feature film THE GOAT.