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!
Contrary to popular belief, always lead with your character, NOT the concept. This is especially true for television.
Feature comedies, romantic comedies (think Judd Apatow, Lena Dunham, Duplass Brothers), and emotionally poignant dramas. I am also interested in 1/2 hour comedies.
Horror, drug-deals-gone-wrong, straight action, or anything overtly political (key word: overtly).
John Miranda is an award-winning producer and AI Entertainment Strategist with a career spanning film, television, and creative innovation. He began his journey under the mentorship of Steven Spielberg and Norman Jewison, and quickly earned a reputation for championing new voices— developing and selling Ryan Murphy’s first feature screenplay, WHY CAN'T I BE AUDREY HEPBURN, to DreamWorks.
John later oversaw development and production for producer Ken Lipper, managing projects including Alan Rickman’s directorial debut THE WINTER GUEST and James Moll’s Oscar-winning documentary THE LAST DAYS. As VP of Production at James Mangold’s Treeline Films, Miranda helped shape 3:10 TO YUMA, KNIGHT & DAY, and the ABC series MEN IN TREES.
Today, Miranda continues to produce film and television through John Miranda Studio, which also serves as a creative consultancy helping writers, directors, and production companies navigate the entertainment industry’s rapidly evolving relationship with AI. His work bridges craft and technology, guiding creatives as they adapt their workflows, protect their voice, and harness new tools without losing the soul of storytelling.
He is currently developing Ben Bonnema's half-hour comedy CALL ME BY MY NAMETAG, Rebecca Brewer's (Roadmap) one-hour dramatic-thriller COBALT LAKE, and the romantic comedy feature, FOREVER, INC.
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.