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!
My general pitch philosophy is concept first, then character, then plot. Establishing a personal connection to your material can also be huge. And try not to feel nervous -- as a producer and writer myself, I'm there to be constructive and create a judgment-free environment.
High-Concept Projects, Supernatural Horror, Cerebral Thriller, Science Fiction, Detective Mystery, Action/Action Comedy. Anything with a strong concept or a fresh take on a tried and true genre.
Romantic Comedies, Children's Programming
Thomas R. Burke is a film producer and screenwriter. Originally from Ohio, where he began his career in theatre, he moved to Los Angeles to attend the American Film Institute, where he earned his MFA in Producing. Since graduation, Thomas has been an active member of the independent film community, serving as a producer on multiple features including THE ENDLESS, SYNCHRONIC, and CALL JANE.
Most recently, he served as an Executive Producer on the upcoming action comedy OLD GUY starring Christoph Waltz and Lucy Liu and the supernatural horror drama THE THING WITH FEATHERS starring Benedict Cumberbatch. His films have screened at festivals around the world, including Sundance, Toronto International Film Festival, Tribeca, and Fantasia.
As a screenwriter, Thomas focuses on telling high-concept stories, especially in the genre space. He is represented at Creative Artists Agency and Grandview, where he develops and shops these projects with his team. His screenwriting has been featured in Screencraft, Shriekfest, Austin Screenwriting Competition, and Script Pipeline.
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.