In addition to a tight, killer script, every TV project needs a strong series bible or deck to help convey sustainability and its role in the marketplace. And execs commonly ask for pitch decks for features as well! So submit your Series Bible, Pitch Deck (20 pages max each), or both, and the exec will conduct a 30-minute notes call (1-hour if submitting both documents) to help you clarify and sharpen the supplemental material to help your marketing efforts.
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I always love when writers lead with a strong hook populated with really compelling characters. Keep it clear and concise and don't share too much in the initial pitch. You'll want to save some ideas for questions at the end!
Hour long TV dramas, ideally with an elevated, strong hook and propulsive story engine, grounded genre-tinged dramas, half-hour ensemble comedies that can live on broadcast or streaming, broad comedy features, genre-blending features (i.e. horror comedy), character-driven dramatic features.
Historical epics, biopics, faith based programming.
ALEXA SUNBY is a TV and film executive with over a decade of experience. She most recently served as Director of Development at Artists for Artists, a 360-production company co-founded by Kenan Thompson and John Ryan Jr. In her role at AFA, she developed and packaged projects from the ground up across film, TV, unscripted, animation, and kids programming, setting up 10 projects across studios like Universal Television, Netflix Feature Animation, and Sony/Tristar in the span of 18 months.
Alexa brings to the table a diversity of experience having worked in both broadcast and cable/streaming at studios, buyers, and production companies. This affords her a holistic understanding of the development process, bringing inside knowledge of how to position and sell a project at every stage. Previously, she was a creative executive at the award-winning management and production company Anonymous Content after a four-year stint at NBCUniversal at Universal Content Productions (UCP), where she shadowed the Peacock sitcom PUNKY BREWSTER, and USA/Syfy. She also has experience working at CBS Entertainment / CBS Studios in Current Programming and ABC Entertainment in Marketing.
She’s passionate about helping writers and creators find the best version of their project and understanding how to position themselves and their work in the marketplace. She’s an avid consumer of comedy, high-concept dramas and genre shows, and of course trashy reality TV. Originally from Wisconsin, Alexa first fell in love with entertainment while working at a local movie theater starting at age 14.
After registering, you will receive instructions on how to submit your material in your order confirmation email. After submitting your material, please allow 3-4 weeks to receive proposed times for scheduling your consult with the exec.
PITCH DECKS: These are visually-driven documents (20 pages max) that use images and short paragraphs of text to demonstrate the tone, world, character insight, key plot points, stakes, and theme of the series or feature. If the Pitch Deck is for a show, it will use some of the same sections of text as your Series Bible, but will be less extensive. When creating a pitch deck, always make sure that you are using images of a consistent size and quality, and that you use the same font, color code, margins, and other design specifications throughout. Click here for a Pitch Deck example! Want more insight? Consider signing up for our Creating Professional Level Pitch Decks webinar!
SERIES BIBLES: These supplemental documents are text-only (20 pages max), and can get requested when marketing any sort of TV show. Among other things, they should demonstrate what makes your characters unique and captivating, the focus and evolution of their arcs, the rules of the world, the hook of the story engine, the intended tone and theme, as well as why YOU are the best person to write this show from this perspective. Here's example #1 and example #2. Note: The formatting and organization of Series Bibles has changed since these examples were created, but addressing these sections in your own Series Bible will be a great starting point to make sure you're answering questions before they're asked.
**Please note series bibles and pitch decks are each limited to 20 pages maximum. Please contact terra@roadmapwriters.com for pricing on a consultation for material exceeding 20 pages.
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Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration for a refund or Roadmap gift card if you have not yet submitted your material for review. However, once your material has been received by Roadmap, your registration cannot be canceled. Having revised material or a desire to retroactively apply a discount or gift card code are not grounds for cancellation, refunds, or gift card credit. Once your material has been submitted, the only acceptable grounds for cancellation and a refund or gift card credit is an unforeseen, ongoing emergency on the part of either the writer or the exec resulting in more than 6 weeks without any scheduling update from the exec via direct contact or Roadmap, or a sudden change in the exec's ongoing availability. In the instance of an irreconcilable scheduling issue, the writer may still receive a written feedback report from the exec. In this case, the writer is not entitled to a refund or gift card credit as the exec has read the submitted material and provided written feedback in lieu of the call.