Group Mentorship with Varun Bhuchar

Writing Programs
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$399.00
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Sold Out - Waitlist Available!
Formats Interested In
TV
Features
Manuscripts
Shorts
Podcasts
Particularly Interested In

Features & 1/2 hour series for international audiences.

Feature Genres
Drama
Comedy
RomCom
Sci-Fi
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Thriller
Horror
Budget Range
Up to $1MM
Up to $5MM
Up to $10MM
TV Formats
Half-Hour Pilots (single-cam)
One-Hour Pilots
Miniseries
Limited Series
TV Movies
TV Homes
Cable
Premium Cable
Streaming
TV Genres
Drama
Comedy
Sci-Fi
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Thriller
Horror
Sub-Genres
Anthology
Biopic
Book Adaptation
Coming-of-Age
Crime/True Crime
Dark Comedy
Documentary Adaptation
Dystopian
Episodic TV
Family-Friendly
Ghosts
Graphic Novel Adaptation
High-Concept
Historical
Irreverent
Kids/Children
Latinx
LGBTQIA+
Mockumentary
Musical
Period Piece
Reality/Unscripted TV
Revenge
Satire
Serialized TV
Socially Relevant
Space
Spoof
Suspense
True Story
War
Webseries
Western
Workplace

Week #1: Introduction and Script Feedback

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Your mentor will read your full script prior to the first session and will give each writer 20-30 min. of notes. Get personalized feedback on your pages and ask your mentor any questions about your script and the industry! 

Week #2: Pitch Roundtable

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Your mentor will give feedback on either the 2-3 min or 5-7 min. verbal pitch for one of your projects. 

Week #3: Final Script Review

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Your mentor will read another full script prior to the session—it's your choice to get a second round of notes on your script to really make it shine or work on an entirely different script altogether! Following 20-25 min. of feedback for each writer, your mentor will open the floor to group discussion of the revised scripts, then open it up to live Q&A so come with questions!

Week #4: Next Steps Clinic & Pitch Roundtable

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Your mentor will review a one-pager of your bio, loglines, any traction, and questions about where you're at and what you should focus on next when it comes to your screenwriting career. Get actionable career advice on what your next steps should be, plus you'll have the opportunity to get final thoughts on your reworked verbal pitch. This is your last chance for live Q&A, so come with questions!

More about Varun Bhuchar

Varun Bhuchar is an independent producer based in Los Angeles. Prior to this he was the Director of Operations at Erased, which is co-owned by YouTube skating phenomenon, Luis Mora. Before Erased, Varun worked at Storied Media Group (SMG) where he focused on identifying and representing material from SMG's publishing clients (which include The Washington Post, NPR, The Guardian, etc.) as well as developing material in-house for consideration at various production companies and studios. Before SMG, Varun was a coordinator at MGM helping with development. He currently lives in Los Angeles and is an alumnus of Dartmouth College.

Varun is currently managing a self-funded development fund and is looking for new projects and writers to elevate, particulatly those with diverse points of view or exciting new ideas.

How it Works

Cancellation Policy: You may cancel for a full refund up to 5 days prior to the start of the class. Cancellations requested after this period will be ineligible for refunds.

Please ensure you are familiar with our Code of Conduct.

The Roadmap Promise

Roadmap Writers prides itself on the quality of executives we bring to our programs and we work hard to get you the best feedback possible.

Our vetted executives are chosen by the legitimacy of the companies they work for and their ability to evaluate pitches and pages.

Only the executives you sign up for will be provided with your materials.