Short films are a great and accessible way to get your feet wet as a multihyphenate (writer-producer, writer-director), and give you real world experience to set yourself apart. In the Shorts Consult, you will submit your short film script (20 pages max) to the exec of your choice, and have a 30 minute notes call to discuss feedback on pacing, character, dialogue and tone, how to elevate marketability, and strategy for next steps.
Questions? Email terra@roadmapwriters.com!
Write what you're passionate about. Write what you want to see. Don't second guess the market.
Scripts with a unique voice that show me an aspect of the world I haven't seen before. I'm looking for writers with something to say, who can write stories that make me feel something.
TV scripts - I'm looking for drama concepts with a strong, clear hook and a story engine with the potential to keep an audience hooked through several hours of drama. When it comes to comedy, I need to laugh out loud and want to be in the company of the characters.
Movie scripts - I love both genre and character driven stories. Kenneth Lonergan is my favourite writer, but if THE MATRIX or TOP GUN (1 or 2) are TV, I will always watch them.
Survival movies where characters undergo relentless suffering.
CARDY O’DONNELL has been a mainstay of the UK TV drama landscape for over twenty-five years. As a scriptwriter he has over 40 broadcast credits for the UK’s leading networks. As a story writer he’s contributed towards thousands of hours of TV drama on shows such as CORONATION STREET and was part of the story team that won the best continuing drama BAFTA in 2014.
Alongside working on established shows, Cardy has developed his own original series and worked with some of the most sucessful indie producers in the country such as SISTER PICTURES, WALL TO WALL, QUAY STREET and ROPE LADDER.
After graduating in 2001 with an MA in Creative Writing, achieving a distinction, he’s worked in every editorial role and has an in-depth knowledge of every aspect of TV production. Over his career he has worked hard to develop his storytelling craft and has a passion for offering guidance and encouragement to newcomers to the industry and helping talent flourish.
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 short film script consultation material is limited to 20 pages maximum.
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.