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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Passion drives everything! Show your passion. Be clear and focused,( try not to ramble too much.) But no matter what, passion and enthusiasm is the most important thing!
Horror/comedy, Psychological horror, dark comedies, rom-coms, female-driven, mockumentary, revenge style like PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN. I also love magical realism ( in the vein of THE LEFTOVERS, LOST, DISPATCHES FROM ELSEWHERE), also anything that is an out-of-the-box idea like THE TRUMAN SHOW, PLEASANTVILLE, BACK TO THE FUTURE, ADAPTATION, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND anything a little off center. Some of my favorites are Martin Mcdonagh, Larry David, Damon Lindelof, Diablo Cody, Kay Cannon, Greta Gerwig. My taste is diverse, but something fun and unique.
Period pieces, political dramas, and material that is overly violent toward women.
Jessica Schwartz is Head of Development at Roundtable Entertainment where she focuses on developing both scripted and unscripted content across the company. She is Co-Executive Producer on the upcoming slasher horror film for Roundtable called ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD starring Jade Pettyjohn and JoJo Siwa Directed by Marcus Dunstan. She is also working on George Romero's final zombie movie TWILIGHT OF THE DEAD amongst many other projects at Roundtable. Jessica has worked in scripted & unscripted development at ITV, Team Whistle, Telepictures, Kingdom Reign, and Collins Avenue. Jessica was a Producer on Siwa's DANCE POP REVOLUTION on NBC Peacock & E!. She has been a Casting Producer on TV shows and development projects for Lifetime, Nickelodeon, NBC Peacock, Bravo, and ABC. Jessica has experience creating pitch decks, show concepts, and pitching to premium buyers. She has helped sell shows and get development deals to HBO, Lifetime, E!, Netflix, Amazon, Disney Plus, and Peacock. Jessica graduated from University of the Arts in Philly with her BFA in Directing, Playwriting, and Production. She directed, and developed new works at theater companies in NYC and Philly from 2011-2015 (Atlantic Theater Company, Roundabout, Azuka, InterAct, Plays and Players, Fringe Arts, Philly Young Playwrights, etc.) She then received her MFA in Film and Production at Full Sail University in 2016 where she was awarded the Advanced Achievement Recipient.
Jessica gave really helpful feedback, both on what the pitch's strengths were and also what could be improved upon. She wrote out her thoughts in detail, referencing specific parts of my pitch, and overall was very helpful.
~ Vanita Borwankar, Screenwriter
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.
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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.