Excellent question! But there's a tail wagging the production dog: P&A (prints and ads) costs. It costs as much to advertise and strike prints of a cheap movie as for an expensive one - and they all compete for viewers. Like you, I hope there's a chance that the cost of money will open the door a little for the human-scaled film. But I'm not holding my breath.

Several things, come to think of it: technique, clarity, originality, luck, persistence, audacity, surprise, personality, and...talent. You can learn or fake the rest. But your question doesn't bode well for any of the above.

Thanks. Better a girl with a boy's name than the other way around. Unless you're Johnny Cash.

First, I wouldn't send it to friends, etc. who haven't ever read a lot of scripts. And for what it's worth - and it could be worth A LOT - I'd be wary of almost anyone who calls themselves a "script doctor". I'll be so bold, however, as to recommend one with confidence: Charles Carner (http://www.scriptrealization.com/) If he can't make it better, it's terminally ill. Otherwise, sounds to me like you're on the right track. (But be sure to read my chapter on "Submissions.") Here's a glib (but true) answer to your question, "What's the most important to get right?" The script, of course; make it great...not good. If you've done that, you can throw it out of a car on the Hollywood Freeway and it'll get discovered, if not made. Day or night. A great script glows in the dark. Good luck!