Devon Byers - Holiday Written Pitch Session (Feedback by Jan 12)

Holiday Written Pitch

Devon Byers

Literary Manager

Heroes and Villains Ent

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Session Time

Thursday 12/22 @ 10:00AM - 1:00PM PT

What to Expect

Get a set of executive eyes on the written pitch for your project.

Writers may choose to have their 1-2 pg. written pitch reviewed by the working professional of their choice.
You will receive a personalized feedback report by January 10, 2025.

Pitch Tips

Tell me what your personal connection to the story is—why are you the only person to write this?

Formats Interested In

Features

Manuscripts

Particularly Interested In

One-Hour TV and Features in the genre arena.

Feature Genres

RomCom

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Thriller

Horror

Budget Range

All Budget Ranges

TV Formats

Half-Hour Pilots (single-cam)

One-Hour Pilots

TV Movies

TV Homes

Network

Cable

Premium Cable

Streaming

TV Genres

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Thriller

Horror

Sub-Genres

Animation (family-friendly)

Book Adaptation

Buddy

Dark Comedy

Documentary Adaptation

Dystopian

Family-Friendly

Female-Driven

Futuristic

Ghosts

High-Concept

Historical

Holiday

LGBTQIA+

Musical

Period Piece

Political

Post-Apocalyptic

Psychological

Reality/Unscripted TV

Revenge

Road Trip

Romance

Socially Relevant

Space

Sports

Supernatural

True Story

Western

Workplace

Young Adult (YA)

Specifically Not Interested In

Coming Out Dramas. Historical Dramas.

More about Devon Byers

Devon Byers is a literary manager with Heroes and Villains Entertainment based in Los Angeles. He and his partner, Krista Sipp, joined HVE after founding their own management company First Friday Entertainment in 2017.

Originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, Devon started his career in physical production where he produced and coordinated award-winning independent films and commercials. He soon moved to Los Angeles to attend the American Film Institute Conservatory where he graduated with an MFA in Producing. Devon continued his freelance career before making the switch to development at production company Ideate Media (Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency) and working there for nearly four years.

Currently, Devon is focused on representing clients with a unique worldview and fresh voices who have something to say in all genres. He is also interested in cultivating IP that speaks to new audiences.

How it Works

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 written pitch via the Material Submission Form.
Your material/contact submission is due as soon as you are ready, but no later than 7:00am PT on December 20th.
You will receive this exec's written feedback on your pitch via email by January 10th unless otherwise notified.
Need some general guidelines on pitching? Check out our Hitchhiker's Guide to Pitching!

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!

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Devon Byers - Holiday Written Pitch Session (Feedback by Jan 12)

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