Work one-on-one with an executive at mutually agreed upon times around your schedule. To start, you'll have a 15-minute strategy call with your executive to get the lay of the land for the month. Then, you’ll have email access to your executive throughout, plus four one-hour story notes sessions. Work on a single screenplay or multiple scripts plus get additional notes on your pitch, brand strategy, and career advice - work your mentorship to its fullest potential!
World-building, concept-heavy.
Speculative fiction, sci-fi, magical realism. Tending towards TV and manuscripts/IP for adaptation, but never mind a feature.
Anything faith-based or politically conservative in any format.
Ian was a Creative Executive at Groundswell Productions (THIRTEEN, SIDEWAYS, TRUMBO, MILK // SMILF, THE MAGICIANS, CONFIRMATION), Michael London’s company, servicing a first look deal at Lionsgate. At Groundswell he had an active hand in production of FX’s SNOWFALL, Searchlight’s THE GREATEST HITS, and Channel 4 (UK)’s ALICE & JACK as well as development for myriad projects in TV and film on the slate, spanning multiple genres. He has also worked extensively with Jon Silk, formerly at his own imprint (Silk Mass), now Head of Original Film at Netflix. Currently he is New York-based, freelancing on multiple documentary projects focused on the environment and the New York DOE. Skills include script consults, adapting existing IP (especially comics, long form journalism, and novels), and pitch preparation.
Prior to entertainment, he worked as an environmental policy consultant, with an area focus on agriculture and water sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia. He continues this practice through active work with non-profit groups focused on urban forestry and post-disaster reforestation efforts as well as riparian health in New York City’s waterways.
Private Month Mentorship
Each month mentorship kicks off with a preliminary 15-min. call to set expectations and lay out strategy for the month. Writer will have email access to the executive plus 4x one-hour consultations with the exec. Exec will read up to 4 scripts in one month (different drafts of the same script or 4 different scripts) and conduct 4x one-hour story notes calls. Calls can also include feedback on your pitch, branding, or career strategy.
If you pay with the deposit/payment plan, your second half will be due the 2nd week of the Mentorship. If you need a different type of payment plan, email dorian@roadmapwriters.com.
**Please note feature screenplays are limited to 120 pages maximum. Please contact terra@roadmapwriters.com for pricing on a Month Mentorship on screenplays exceeding 120 pages.
What To Expect
After registering, you will receive an automatic Order Confirmation email. Then Roadmap's Director of Consultations, Terra Joy, will get your mentor looped in with you! If you do not hear from Terra or the exec within 3 days of registering, feel free to email terra@roadmapwriters.com for an update.
Before starting your Month Mentorship, please ensure you are familiar with our Code of Conduct.