Need some extra guidance on your pitch? Wanting some one-on-one with an exec to get your pitch really polished? You know the importance of a strong pitch, but so many factors go into making it resonate, and it always requires more practice than you think. In your private 30-minute call with the exec, you'll get tailored guidance to prepare you for your best delivery yet. Submit your 1-2 page written pitch for the exec's prior review, and you'll begin the call by giving your 5-7 minute verbal pitch. You’ll then discuss delivery, clarity, structure, characterization, pacing, the opening of your pitch, and how best to end.
Questions? Email terra@roadmapwriters.com
I always appreciate passion and energy. If you’re excited about your story, let that come through. I want to understand why you’re the person who has to tell it. Don’t get too caught up in giving the “perfect” pitch; focus on what makes your project exciting, entertaining, and uniquely yours.
Features, always. Genre is less important to me than the central question: Would I want to watch this? I’m drawn to bold, entertaining concepts with a strong hook—thrillers, comedies, sci-fi, mysteries, and anything that feels fresh, provocative, or impossible to put down. At the end of the day, I like movies that feel like movies.
I like to look forward, not backward. Therefore, Period pieces and Westerns generally aren’t for me. I’m drawn to contemporary stories and, above all else, I just want to be entertained.
Hunter Bushwell is a Los Angeles-based writer, director, and creative executive currently serving as Head of Development at Cindy Cowan Entertainment, whose recent credits include CLEANER, starring Daisy Ridley and Clive Owen. His career began in talent representation before transitioning to the production and development side of the industry, with previous experience at APA and LBI Entertainment. As a filmmaker, his short film ARCADIA STATION played the festival circuit, including LA Shorts, HollyShorts, and Catalina Film Festival. He holds a Master’s in Media Management from The New School and completed UCLA Extension’s Business & Management of Entertainment program with distinction.
Upon 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.
Your private pitch practice session will take place over video conferencing software ZOOM so you will have a link to review the recording of your session at your leisure!
**Please note written pitches are limited to 2 pages maximum. Please contact terra@roadmapwriters.com for pricing on a consultation for a written pitch exceeding 2 pages.
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.