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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Specificity is key. I'd rather feel like I'm "in the room" in a scene than just be pitched broad strokes. Put me in the scene! Laughing is always encouraged as well.
I'm interested in a wide range. For me, it's about character first -- anything compelling starts with great characters that feel real, dimensional, flawed, and evolve over the course of a story. Second, it's uniqueness and originality -- whether that be the hook/premise, the tone, the voice, the characters: Does it feel personal and idiosyncratic? What subverts the material to make it stand out from the clutter? Third, is it commercial and fun? Who is the target audience? I'm focused on film and television projects that strike the right balance of art and entertainment -- it's critical they are commercial enough to attract buyers and drive viewership in this difficult landscape.
Matt Kramer is an LA-based producer and executive with over a decade of experience developing and producing premium, scripted content for film and television with A-level writers, directors and talent, with companies including Amazon Studios, Paramount, Fifth Season, Fremantle, Studiocanal, Village Roadshow, Disney, Universal, eOne, Studio 8, Broad Green and more.
Matt began his career in talent management at Entertainment 360 before pivoting to development and production at the prolific British company, Working Title. He most recently served as Vice President, Head of Film & TV for Landscape Entertainment, where he worked across first-look deals with Fremantle, Broad Green, Fox and eOne. Currently building a slate of film and television projects through newly formed independent production banner, Original Pie, through which he recently sold a series to A&E Studios.
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.