Rightscenter's Film Rights Directory (FRD) is a comprehensive database of literary adaptation rights. The FRD allows rights buyers to quickly find agent and availability information on a title or author. The FRD covers material dating back to pre-1900, as well as books that have just sold to publishers; it includes in-print and out-of-print material as well as upcoming releases. It covers all literary works — including books, short stories, plays and magazine articles.

Currently, producers and studios inquiring about film rights embark upon a lengthy and labor-intensive process requiring multiple telephone calls, faxes, and other correspondence over the course of weeks — sometimes months. By the time an answer is received, a huge amount of effort has been expended and the opportunity to pursue a property may have been lost. By contrast, the FRD allows producers and film studios to obtain rapid answers that allow them to more quickly develop film and television projects.

A subscription to the FRD includes unlimited access to the database, as well as our unlimited rights checks service. This allows users to check rights to both properties that are not yet posted, and properties for which they would like updated availability information.

Benefits of the FRD

• Full access to the on-line FRD, with over 60,000 titles and growing
• Unlimited rights checks for titles and/or authors not presently included in the FRD
• Information added and updated weekly
• Rights information available for the Publishers Weekly reviews — simply browse through your issue and look up the titles in the database
• Will update availabilities on any title — checked a book last month and want to make sure it's still available? No problem!

For more information about our service and pricing, or to inquire about a possible free trial, please contact Emily Parker at (803) 396-5683 or eparker@rightscenter.com.

Please note that registering on rightscenter.com does not automatically grant you access to the Film Rights Directory. Your account must also be activated by rightscenter.com staff.