There's so much to accomplish in the first act of a feature. Worse, if the reader isn't hooked by page 15, they'll likely stop reading. For the First 30 Consultation, you'll submit the first 30 pages of your feature or one-hour pilot script, and then have a 30-minute story notes call with the executive. They will help you boost your hook and refine your set up to make sure it is as strong as possible so readers HAVE to know what happens next.
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Character always comes first, approach any pitch like you're telling a campfire story, casual is very key.
Right now I'm very interested in sports stories or anything related to video games. Also love sci-fi, fantasy, or period. Also have an interest in female action comedies or low-budget, producible horror projects.
Andy Behling is a multifaceted executive, producer, and creative skilled in building programming strategies, collaborating with creative teams, and navigating the IP landscape. He has worked closely with development, production, and business affairs teams for a variety of scripted content initiatives and has been at the forefront of the emerging synergy between linear and interactive landscapes.
Most recently, Andy served as a Consultant for Studio Capital Management, a prominent video game agency, where he collaborated closely with the CEO and VP to build out a franchise management strategy for their game developer clients to adapt interactive projects into the film and television space.
Along with navigating the interactive space, Andy also acts as an independent producer, with a specialization in scripted sports content. He has a half-hour project currently set up with Omaha Productions (Peyton Manning) and has several other sports-related scripted projects in various stages of development.
Prior to working with SCM and Omaha, Andy served as a Creative Executive at Roku, where he collaborated closely with the Head of Scripted Originals & Creative Affairs to build out a robust slate for the platform’s originals initiative. He acted as the current executive for PROSPER, an award-winning co-production with Stan Australia, as well as developing projects with A-List talent such as Barry Sonnenfeld, Ted Humphries, Dave Hemingson, and James Wan as well as major studios such as Warner Bros. Studios, Tomorrow Studios, and Skydance.
Andy also acted as Manager, Development & Production, at IDW Entertainment. He was a key figure in the development and production of LOCKE & KEY for Netflix and contributed to staffing for SURFSIDE GIRLS on Apple TV+. He adeptly managed the development pipeline, coordinated with publishing and corporate teams, and matched writers with material from IDW’s IP library.
Prior to IDWE, Andy was a Television & Film Crossover Literary Assistant at APA Agency, where he worked closely with clients involved in commercially successful franchises such as JOHN WICK and SONIC THE HEDGEHOG while assisting in building a robust client roster with a Literary Partner. Andy holds a B.F.A. in Writing for Film & Television from DePaul University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.
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 call with the exec.
**Please note only features and one-hour pilots are eligible for First 30 Consultations. Half-Hour pilots are ineligible for First 30 Consultations.
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Questions? Email terra@roadmapwriters.com
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.