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!
Characters are the main element. Who are we spending 30 minutes, one hour or two hours with? Be excited about your story. It's your creation! Make me excited. We're all creators and artists. Relax. Let's have a conversation. Ask yourself, "why out of all of the entertainment available in the world, should someone spend their time with my project?" What makes this story special?
Teen and college stories. Stories with vibrant and defined characters. Stories with BIPOC characters.
Science Fiction. Space. Western. Post-Apocalyptic. Dystopian.
Gerald Yelverton is an Executive Assistant at Heroes and Villains Entertainment. He received his BA in Digital Cinema from Nevada State College and his MFA in Television, Film and Theater Writing from California State University, Los Angeles , where he taught undergraduate screenwriting classes. As a writer he specializes in telling coming of age and young adult stories in both comedic and dramatic form. AWESOME MOVIE a feature length college comedy that was co-written and produced by Gerald is currently available on Amazon Prime. HEAVY, a short film written by Gerald is currently on the festival circuit. The feature dramedy LITTLE BRO is in post production with an expected release of 2025. CRUSH is a published book of first love poems available on Amazon.
Gerald started as an actor on stage and screen. He can be seen in the feature films TURNING POINT, BLOOD LODGE, OUR SECRETS and THE WATCHERS, among others.
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.