Hi, I’m Heather McCluskey, creator of Spec Central Films. I started out my film career writing/directing shorts at home and school. After graduating at 16, I was hired on my first major production as PA and moved into the Grip role. Although I love the set life, the 16 hours a day 6 days a week didn’t leave much time for writing. So, I took a day job, while I focused on perfecting the art and have been screenwriting in my spare time for over 20 years now. I’m a member of several different production groups and have lived alongside you through the frustrations of not being able to succeed in an industry that is designed to promote who you know and not what you know. I understand the desire to bring your creations to life, and the inability to do so, which is common for even seasoned, paid screenwriters who are already in the industry.

The film industry has become a place for remakes, reboots and reimagined stories that we already know, but it’s not because we’ve run out of ideas. There are thousands of talented writers, who’ve drafted millions of original scripts. So why aren’t we seeing more original content being produced? Because Hollywood has been actively keeping it out. They know that if you have already seen or read a story, played a game or heard a fairytale, you are more likely to go to see it in the future even if it’s just to see how bad it is, making any content with a pre-existing fan base guaranteed revenue.

An original screenplay, that was not asked to be written or based on any existing content is called a Spec Script, because they are ‘spec’ulating on whether or not it will make money.

Additionally, there is a large catch-22 within the film industry that blocks new emerging talent. Screenwriting is one of the only jobs in the world you are not allowed to apply for. You aren’t permitted to send any unsolicited material to any production company to review. In order to be able to submit a script to a production company you need representation, in order to obtain representation, you need to have sold a script. In order to sell a script, you need to be able to show it to a production company..

In an effort to give the public something new, that inspires and entertains, and give new talent a way into the industry, I created Spec Central Films, a production company, designed solely for spec scripts, and developing talent.

Our Mission

At Spec Central Films our mission is to revolutionize the film industry through original content productions, opening closed doors for new talent, while captivating audiences. The current industry focuses only on revenue earned through producing remakes and reboots, while we support originality and believe the world needs more of it; bringing you the only company committed to producing solely spec scripts and giving new screenwriters a window to climb through when they just can’t get their foot in the door. At Spec Central Films we will never produce a remake or reboot because we know that there are millions of stories still waiting to be told and millions of writers still waiting for the chance. 

Our Vision

Our vision is to support originality and inspire creativity while captivating audiences worldwide and holding a door open for new talent.