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
I love a personal connection to a story. You don't need to necessarily pull from your own life, but there should be something about the story, characters, or world that drew you as the writer in. From there, you can build the basis of why I as the buyer should care about this project, and moreover why it shouldn't just feel like another box on the development slate. Executives are really busy, often times juggling dozens of projects at once, so your pitch needs to stand out as something they'd be willing to put in overtime for. The best pitches I've heard over the years didn't just have a hook, they had an emotional center that made me want to hear more.
Any and all genres! I have helped build companies with a wide range of outputs, including films, TV shows, and documentaries in all genres. With this in mind, I love to constantly work on something different, rather than falling into one lane or another. Realistically, many films and shows that are made today are a blend of two or more genres. Most recently I balanced a coming-of-age TV show with a documentary on the deathcare industry. Believe it or not, working on each of these really helped with the other!
Brandon Loureiro is a film and television executive with stops at Jonah Hill's Strong Baby Productions, Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate, DreamWorks Animation, and Fox. His credits include OVERCOMPENSATING (A24/Amazon, upcoming), THE MORTICIAN (HBO, upcoming), Y2K (A24), YOU PEOPLE (Netflix #1, 92.4M views), THIS PLACE RULES (Max, 100% Rotten Tomatoes), STUTZ (Netflix, 96% RT), and PLAYING WITH FIRE ($69M WWBO). He has also taught at various institutions including New York University and the University of California, Los Angeles. Brandon holds an Ed.D. from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, an MBA from the University of Arizona, and a BA in Communication from the University of Southern California. He also completed the Professional Program in Producing at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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.