In addition to a tight, killer script, every TV project needs a strong series bible or deck to help convey sustainability and its role in the marketplace. And execs commonly ask for pitch decks for features as well! So submit your Series Bible, Pitch Deck (20 pages max each), or both, and the exec will conduct a 30-minute notes call (1-hour if submitting both documents) to help you clarify and sharpen the supplemental material to help your marketing efforts.
Questions? Email terra@roadmapwriters.com
Sub $15M rom com features (think RYE LANE, PALM SPRINGS, SET IT UP)
$10-50M rom com features (think ANYONE BUT YOU, LAST CHRISTMAS, CRAZY RICH ASIANS)
$10-$50M sweeping, emotional romance features (think THE NOTEBOOK, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, REGRETTING YOU)
Sub $15M horror features (think BODIES BODIES BODIES, THE SUBSTANCE)
YA or new adult romance TV (think THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY, NORMAL PEOPLE, SEX EDUCATION)
YA or new adult thriller TV (think WE WERE LIARS, THE SOCIETY, YELLOWJACKETS)
Books for adaptation, particularly romance and literary fiction
Muscular, violent action
Emma Rappold is a film & television producer based in Los Angeles, California. Her work balances clear, authorial vision with commercial accessibility, with an emphasis on championing up-and-coming filmmakers and female-forward content.
Most recently, Emma spent over four years working with Academy Award nominated producer Aaron Ryder (ARRIVAL, MEMENTO, MUD) at Ryder Picture Company. She was a junior executive supporting development, production, and post on ALL OF YOU (Apple), I LOVE BOOSTERS (Neon), AT THE SEA, as well as upcoming releases on ONSLAUGHT (A24), OFFICE ROMANCE (Netflix) starring Jennifer Lopez, and THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD (A24) starring Hugh Jackman. As an executive, she led an initiative to identify high-profile book adaptations for the slate, including #1 New York Times bestsellers FUNNY STORY by Emily Henry and BUTCHER & BLACKBIRD by Brynne Weaver. She also worked as a coordinator on DUMB MONEY (Sony), BRUISER (Hulu), and the Marc Rebillet documentary SONGS ABOUT F*CKING. Prior to her time at RPC, she worked at Audio Up Media, a podcast start up with a focus on robust music integrations in both the scripted and unscripted spaces. She collaborated on development, production, publishing, and marketing across 15 podcasts with collaborators including Stephen King, James Ellroy, Machine Gun Kelly, and Miranda Lambert.
Originally from north Texas, Emma began her career recording commercial voice-overs for Radio Disney. She received a Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film and a minor in Art History with highest honors from the University of Texas at Austin. She was one of 22 students selected for the Texas Exes’ Forty Acres Scholarship Program, the premier full-ride, merit-based scholarship program at the university. During her time at UT, Emma interned in film and TV development at 10 different companies in 4 different companies, including WME, Annapurna Pictures, Black Bear Pictures, FilmNation Entertainment, Roadside Attractions, Mister Smith Entertainment, and Pathe UK.
After registering, you will receive instructions on how to submit your material in your order confirmation email. After submitting your material, please allow about 3-4 weeks to receive proposed times for scheduling your call with the exec. If you haven't heard from your exec by the 3-4 week mark about scheduling, please email terra@roadmapwriters.com so we know to check in with them on your behalf about their proposed dates/ETA for you.
PITCH DECKS: These are visually-driven documents (20 pages max) that use images and short paragraphs of text to demonstrate the tone, world, character insight, key plot points, stakes, and theme of the series or feature. If the Pitch Deck is for a show, it will use some of the same sections of text as your Series Bible, but will be less extensive. When creating a pitch deck, always make sure that you are using images of a consistent size and quality, and that you use the same font, color code, margins, and other design specifications throughout. Click here for a Pitch Deck example! Want more insight? Consider signing up for our Creating Professional Level Pitch Decks webinar!
SERIES BIBLES: These supplemental documents are text-only (20 pages max), and can get requested when marketing any sort of TV show. Among other things, they should demonstrate what makes your characters unique and captivating, the focus and evolution of their arcs, the rules of the world, the hook of the story engine, the intended tone and theme, as well as why YOU are the best person to write this show from this perspective. Here's example #1 and example #2. Note: The formatting and organization of Series Bibles has changed since these examples were created, but addressing these sections in your own Series Bible will be a great starting point to make sure you're answering questions before they're asked.
**Please note series bibles and pitch decks are each limited to 20 pages maximum. Please contact terra@roadmapwriters.com for pricing on a consultation for material exceeding 20 pages.
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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.