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.
Questions? Email terra@roadmapwriters.com
Be concise and pitch the story with excitement and intrigue. Engage with who you are pitching to instead of just pitching at them. Share your project like an immersive campfire story.
Character-driven, dramedies, biopics, true stories, socially relevant, crime, psychological thrillers, horror, mystery, scifi/fantasy with a firm base in the real world. Projects that would appeal to a global audience.
TV movies, multi-cam comedies, crime/medical procedurals, high-budget extensive-lore fantasy projects.
Brian's life has been fueled by his profound passion for storytelling and its profound impact on our lives. This fervor has remained unwavering throughout his extensive career spanning various sectors of the industry, encompassing production, representation, and development across diverse genres and platforms.
During his tenure at Silver Pictures and Dark Castle Entertainment, Brian provided valuable insights on drafts and daily productions for major projects such as SUPERFLY and SHERLOCK HOLMES. Subsequently, he joined Muse Entertainment as the Development Coordinator, where he played a pivotal role in shaping a broad spectrum of projects for leading platforms including Hallmark Channel, Netflix, Apple, Amazon, and HBO. Notably, he worked on the successful adaptation of The Martha Vineyard Mysteries into Hallmark's highest-rated mystery series and crafted multiple treatments that were acquired for further development.
Following the pandemic, Brian transitioned to Lionsgate Television, contributing to the development of both established series like MINX, GHOSTS, MYTHIC QUEST, and ACAPULCO, as well as pioneering new endeavors such as THE CONTINENTAL and MANHUNT.
Brian subsequently joined Participant Media in a role focused on Content & Platform Strategy, where he assessed episodic, feature, and documentary projects within the dynamic entertainment landscape, devising innovative strategies to bring them to fruition.
Most recently, Brian has returned to Lionsgate in a new capacity, now operating within Home Entertainment and Global Content. Serving as a linchpin between Lionsgate's motion picture and television divisions, he collaborates across departments, from creative development to marketing to sales and distribution, with the overarching goal of identifying key acquisitions and executing global-scale initiatives.
Brian was AMAZING! It's clear he's put in his 10,000+ hours in the biz. His notes were not only helpful, but they sparked great ideas that we batted back and forth. He helped make my pilot better by just talking through it! He expressed genuine enthusiasm about me and my writing, this particular pilot, and asked me to send him other materials. Yay!
~ Lisa Steadman, Screenwriter
Brian is now my go to for early draft work, his analysis and ideas are very useful without overpowering the original intent of the material. I would not hesitate to recommend Brian when you have a good draft that you want to turn into a great draft.
~ Paul Baiguerra, 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.
Be sure to familiarize yourself with Roadmap's Code of Conduct.
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.