Get a set of exec eyes or ears on the written or verbal pitch for your project.
- Writers may choose to have their 1-2 pg. written pitch or their 8-Min. verbal pitch (via phone or ZoomEvents) reviewed by the working professional of their choice.
- You will receive a personalized feedback report within 7 to 10 business days following the scheduled session.
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Honestly, just relax and be yourself. When I’m hearing pitches, an element that is nearly as crucial as the actual material, is whether the creator seems like a down-to-earth potential collaborator, in case we end up working together on a project that could take several years to get off the ground and into production.
Elevated horror, and dark, provocative and cerebral A24 style dramas and thrillers with dynamic female and/or LGBTQIA+ characters.
Broad comedy features.
Sonja O'Hara is an Emmy-nominated director represented by The Gotham Group and WME. She was selected as one of the “10 Filmmakers To Watch” by Independent Magazine, chosen by a jury from MovieMaker Magazine, the Sundance Institute, and Austin Film Festival. (Past recipients include Barry Jenkins of MOONLIGHT.) Sonja created the Shudder series DOOMSDAY (“Best Director” - The New York Television Festival) which was described by Indiewire as, “Part MIDSOMMAR, part YELLOWJACKETS, the Daytime Emmy–nominated limited series promises salvation in the sexiest — and scariest — way possible.” Sonja recently finished directing two feature films that were released theatrically: Lionsgate's MID-CENTURY (streaming on NBC’s Peacock) which featured Academy Award nominee Bruce Dern & Stephen Lang of AVATAR, and ROOT LETTER (streaming on TUBI), written by Tribeca Film Festival Narrative Prize winner David Abeltoft. It was described by FilmThreat as "an indie gem displaying a wealth of talent.”
Sonja is currently attached to direct upcoming features for ZERO GRAVITY (Netflix’s OZARK), THE EXCHANGE, and MOJO. Her past films have been Official Selections at The Santa Barbara Film Festival, HollyShorts, Dances With Films, and many more. She has been a Guest Speaker at festivals worldwide, including SXSW. SeriesFest and AMC's Stareable. Sonja’s Sci-Fi series ASTRAL was sold to Adaptive Studios. To check out Sonja’s directing reel, please visit: www.sonjaohara.com
- Immediately after registering, you will receive an Order Confirmation email that serves as the receipt for your registration. In the Order Summary section of this email, you will find a link reading "CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS" that will take you to instructions on how to submit your contact info or written pitch via the Material Submission Form.
- Your material/contact submission is due as soon as you are ready, but no later than midnight PT on the Friday before your session.
- The week before your session, you will receive an email from Zoom with the link to your session.
- You will receive this exec's written feedback on your pitch via email within 7 to 10 business days following the session unless otherwise notified.
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Cancellation Policy
You may cancel for a full refund up to 72 hrs. prior to the start of the session. Cancellations requested after this deadline will be ineligible for refunds.
Questions?
If you have any questions at all about this program, email coordinator@roadmapwriters.com!