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
Ask yourself the following questions:
What's the hook?
What will make this stand out in an already crowded market?
Who's your target audience?
What are your comparative titles?
Half-hour comedy series along the lines of MOTHERLAND, BAD SISTERS, FLEABAG, CATASTROPHE, GIRLS, I HATE SUZIE. Half-hour drama series such as INDUSTRY, I MAY DESTROY YOU, THIS IS GOING TO HURT. One-hour family/ relationship drama series such as TRANSPARENT, HACKS, WHITE LOTUS, DYING FOR SEX. Limited series based on true stories such as JOAN. Limited series based on books such as SAY NOTHING, DAY OF THE JACKAL, SLOW HORSES. Female- driven stories.
Supernatural, Horror, Crime
Jo Monk is a London-based film and television executive with more than fifteen years’ experience across development, finance, production and distribution, working with some of the world’s leading entertainment companies. She has a proven track record in sourcing, acquiring and delivering award-winning, commercially successful content, underpinned by deep knowledge of the UK and global content landscape and an extensive network of industry contacts.
As Founder of Apogee Pictures, Jo has developed a slate of bold, globally resonant projects with leading UK and international talent. During her two years in Sydney, she established co-productions with top Australian and New Zealand partners, including THE AVIATRIX (shortlisted for C21’s Drama Series Pitch 2019) and THE STRAYS, working alongside acclaimed and award-winning creatives such as Louise Hooper (LORD OF THE RINGS) and Shannon Murphy (DYING FOR SEX).
Previously, Jo was Head of Acquisitions & Development at Motion Picture Capital, where she managed over £80M through its EIS Fund and executive produced a slate of films including HAMPSTEAD, KODACHROME, COME AND FIND ME, THE CRUCIFIXION, THE TITAN, A DARK PLACE and THE BOY DOWNSTAIRS. She also launched and ran the company’s Development Fund, collaborating with writers, agents and publishers to source and develop original and existing IP. In this role, she script-edited extensively, providing detailed notes and guiding projects to the highest editorial standards.
She began her career at Entertainment One, where she acquired a roster of Academy Award-winning and nominated titles — including 12 YEARS A SLAVE DALLAS BUYERS CLUB and SPOTLIGHT, in addition to FOXCATCHER, ARRIVAL, PRISONERS, NIGHTCRAWLER, THE IMPOSSIBLE, CALVARY, and KILLER JOE — as well as major TV and home entertainment titles such as THE WALKING DEAD and HELL ON WHEELS, helping establish eOne as the UK’s leading independent distributor.
Jo has also worked with Rooks Nest Entertainment, Left Bank Pictures, Protagonist Pictures and Momentum Pictures, supporting development, acquisitions and production across a wide range of projects.
Jo holds a First-Class MA in English Literature from Trinity College Dublin and La Sorbonne, Paris. With extensive experience in script editing and development, she brings both critical rigour and creative insight to every project. Alongside her executive career, she has also written a novel, further enriching her perspective on storytelling from the writer’s side of the process.
Having lived and worked in London, Paris, Dublin and Sydney, Jo combines sharp editorial instincts with commercial expertise and a truly international outlook. She is passionate about championing new voices, identifying stories that travel, and forging the creative and commercial partnerships that bring ambitious projects to the screen.
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.