Work one-on-one with an executive at mutually agreed upon times around your schedule. To start, you'll have a 15-minute strategy call with your executive to get the lay of the land for the month. Then, you’ll have email access to your executive throughout, plus four one-hour story notes sessions. Work on a single screenplay or multiple scripts plus get additional notes on your pitch, brand strategy, and career advice - work your mentorship to its fullest potential!
I want to hear about your connection to the pitch – what makes you passionate about the idea, and why you’re the perfect (and only!) person to tell your story. Hook me in with the promise of your premise – a strong concept is key.
In film and TV, I’m a big lover of genre scripts! Send me your science fiction, horror, thrillers, psychological thrillers, and crime stories. Bonus points for black comedy and genre blending. Scripts with strong hooks, high concepts, and unique POVs will always catch my eye.
From my time working in the documentary field, I also enjoy scripts based on true stories or inspired by true events. As a sometimes-novelist, I’m also happy to read fiction manuscripts and explore possibilities for adaptation.
Favorite movies: FIGHT CLUB, DONNIE DARKO, WHIPLASH, ARRIVAL, STAND BY ME, NEVER LET ME GO, THE BIG LEBOWSKI, PULP FICTION, SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD, SHAUN OF THE DEAD, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Favorite TV: THE LEFTOVERS, LOST, PATRIOT, TRUE DETECTIVE, BLACK MIRROR, TWIN PEAKS, ATLANTA, SHERLOCK, 30 ROCK, THE SIMPSONS, BOB'S BURGERS
SAW or FINAL DESTINATION-style gore-based horror, or stories about sexual assault in any form.
Allison is a film/TV executive who was born in Los Angeles and plans to never leave. Obsessed with the film industry from a young age, she grew up dreaming about reading scripts and being on sets. Most recently, she worked as a Creative Executive at Campfire Studios, a production company known for their scripted and documentary slate, on film and TV projects like Netflix’s PLAYERS (starring Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr., and Tom Ellis), Ryan O'Connell’s Emmy-nominated series SPECIAL, Zak Hilditch’s upcoming film WE BURY THE DEAD (starring Daisy Ridley), and Zach Strauss’s upcoming film PALETTE (starring Hunter Schafer). Prior to Campfire, she worked at WME, CMT, Cinetic Media, Good Universe, Bona Fide Productions, and The Dan Jinks Company.
Allison absolutely loves working with writers and helping refine and elevate their stories. Let’s talk structure, characters, and big themes! She’s a lifelong writer herself, with screenplays that have placed at the ScreenCraft Feature Competition and the Austin Film Festival screenwriting competition. She’s also a published narrative writer, with short pieces published in Maudlin House, Every Day Fiction, and Herstry.
An alum of USC’s film school, Allison graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Cinema and Media Studies and a screenwriting minor.
Private Month Mentorship
Each month mentorship kicks off with a preliminary 15-min. call to set expectations and lay out strategy for the month. Writer will have email access to the executive plus 4x one-hour consultations with the exec. Exec will read up to 4 scripts in one month (different drafts of the same script or 4 different scripts) and conduct 4x one-hour story notes calls. Calls can also include feedback on your pitch, branding, or career strategy.
If you pay with the deposit/payment plan, your second half will be due the 2nd week of the Mentorship. If you need a different type of payment plan, email dorian@roadmapwriters.com.
**Please note feature screenplays are limited to 120 pages maximum. Please contact terra@roadmapwriters.com for pricing on a Month Mentorship on screenplays exceeding 120 pages.
What To Expect
After registering, you will receive an automatic Order Confirmation email. Then Roadmap's Director of Consultations, Terra Joy, will get your mentor looped in with you! If you do not hear from Terra or the exec within 3 days of registering, feel free to email terra@roadmapwriters.com for an update.
Before starting your Month Mentorship, please ensure you are familiar with our Code of Conduct.