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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I like a big idea. Needs to stand out from the crowd and be easy to get the concept. I love conversational pitches. We are gathered around the campfire and you're telling me your story. I love if you can paint a world without it being confusing. I like character examples i.e. Main character Chad - picture Ryan Reynolds.
Animation (family friendly and adult)
Westerns
Sci-Fi
YA
Dystopias
Spiritual
Inspirational
Coming of age
Socialy relevant
All are good for streamers or features.
Reality
Docu
Spanish
Web series
Musical
Lifetime
A native of Los Angeles, David Hopwood graduated from The University of Southern California with degrees in Creative Writing and Cinema/Television. He began his career in entertainment in the training program of Michael Ovitz's Artist Management Group. There, he worked for esteemed talent manager and producer Ellen Goldsmith-Vein (currently CEO of The Gotham Group). In 2002, he joined former studio chief Mark Canton (300, IMMORTALS) at the foundation of Atmosphere Entertainment as his assistant.
At Atmosphere Entertainment, he shepherded many films, including THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES, PIRANHA 3D, LETTERS TO JULIET, IMMORTALS, CAKE, MR. CHURCH, 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE and DEN OF THIEVES. During his time at Atmosphere, he helped create a diverse slate and ultimately rose to the title of President of Production and Development. David also produced the hit TV series POWER for Starz where he played a critical role in developing and selling the show.
In 2017, he served as an adjunct professor for SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY'S LOS ANGELES PROGRAM. There, he taught juniors and seniors of the prestigious NEWHOUSE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS the college course BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF FILM PRODUCTION. This course focused on taking the students to get a film made from an idea through distribution.
Hopwood now co-runs a new production shingle, A GROUP OF FERRETS, with longtime collaborator Michael K. Dwyer. He is also a member of The Producers Guild of America (PGA).
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.
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.