The exec of your choice will read either the first 25 pages of 4 scripts, 33 pages of 3 scripts, or the first 50 pages of 2 scripts. You'll also submit a one-pager of loglines (to include Title, Format, Genre, and Comps with each logline) for their review. Then you'll have a one-hour call with the exec to get their notes and feedback on your portfolio as a whole, as well as receive marketing and career advice. Be prepared to ask guiding questions!
Questions? Email terra@roadmapwriters.com
Just relax, my favorite thing to do is talk with other writers about how much they love their ideas. I love to learn about worlds, tell me what you know. Passion is everything.
I am really interested in ripped from the headlines true-story drama, stuff that helps us make sense of the wild and complex world we live in today. My preference is hour-long dramas with dynamic pacing or very tight half-hour dark comedies or satires. On the feature side, I have more general interest, but not looking for epics unless they're truly epic. My interest is in the "inside", psychological portrayals of people involved in big moments. Room for comedy too but I'm looking for something vintage and jokey and super small budget on that front. Manuscripts that lean heavily toward serious literary fiction or short stories.
Not interested in office comedies or sitcoms of any stripe, rote sci-fi or even sci-fi that is too "message"-y. I want smart fun stuff.
Ben Carter Olcott was most recently a Writers’ Assistant on the true crime series CANDY (starring Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey). He is currently the Creative Assistant to Robin Veith (MAD MEN, THE ACT) on her overall deal at UCP. His writing has placed as a finalist in multiple screenwriting contests and prose competitions, and additionally has been published in Showcase, Hypocrite Reader, Sharkpack Poetry Review, KGB Bar Literary Magazine, Enclave, and Three Percent magazines.
After registering, you will receive instructions on how to submit your material in your order confirmation email. Please be sure to submit a one-pager of loglines and either 2 scripts (50 pages each), 3 scripts (33 pages each), or 4 scripts (25 pages each). After submitting your material, please allow 3-4 weeks to receive proposed times for scheduling your call with the exec.
Be sure to familiarize yourself with Roadmap's Code of Conduct.
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.