McCray Sutherlin- Open Pitch Session

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Pitch Type
$45.00
Formats Interested In
TV
Features
Manuscripts - Fiction
Manuscripts - Nonfiction
Manuscripts - Children’s
Shorts
Verticals
Podcasts
Intellectual Property (IP) for Film/TV Development
Manuscripts - Poetry
Particularly Interested In (Film/TV)

I love working with new and up & coming writers and creatives in all genres and mediums.

Feature Genres
Drama
Comedy
RomCom
Sci-Fi
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Thriller
Horror
Budget Range
All Budget Ranges
TV Formats
Half-Hour Pilots (single-cam)
Half-Hour Pilots (multi-cam)
One-Hour Pilots
Miniseries
Limited Series
TV Movies
TV Homes
Network
Cable
Premium Cable
Streaming
TV Genres
Drama
Comedy
RomCom
Sci-Fi
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Thriller
Horror
Sub-Genres
Animation (adult)
Animation (family-friendly)
Anthology
Biopic
Book Adaptation
Buddy
Coming-of-Age
Crime/True Crime
Dark Comedy
Documentary Adaptation
Dystopian
Episodic TV
Faith-Based/Faith-Friendly
Family-Friendly
Female-Driven
Futuristic
Ghosts
Graphic Novel Adaptation
Hallmark
High-Concept
Historical
Holiday
Inspirational
Irreverent
Kids/Children
Latinx
LGBTQIA+
Lifetime
Mockumentary
Musical
Mystery
Period Piece
Political
Post-Apocalyptic
Psychological
Revenge
Road Trip
Romance
Satire
Serialized TV
Socially Relevant
Space
Spanish-Language
Spiritual
Spoof
Sports
Superhero
Supernatural
Suspense
True Story
War
Webseries
Western
Workplace
Young Adult (YA)
Particularly Interested In (Manuscripts)

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Exec Based In: United States
More about McCray Sutherlin

McCray Sutherlin is a filmmaker and the founder of Muddy Water, an independent film studio & record label based in Los Angeles and New York.

In 2026, Sutherlin became the first producer on record to simultaneously win top prizes at Sundance Film Festival in both Feature-Length and Short Film categories for HOLD ONTO ME and JAZZ INFERNAL.

Previously, Sutherlin served as a creative director for Ms Lauryn Hill and was tapped to direct a short film for the stage visuals of her world tour: 25th Anniversary of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.

Sutherlin's work has been nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for producing Rosalia’s "Hentai" video as well as winning a Clio Award for The Weeknd’s "After Hours" album campaign in which he served as an Executive Producer. His work has accumulated over 2 billion views on YouTube and he has directed / produced visuals for some of the world's most influential artists, fashion designers, and brands.

He was born and raised in New Orleans and studied Film & Media at LSU as well as Economics at MIT before beginning his career in the UTA mailroom. He has mentored under Grammy Award Winner Ms Lauryn Hill, Academy Award Nominee Michael Tolkin, and veteran talent manager Ben Rowe.

He is currently developing and producing 4 feature length films including his directorial debut.

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 contact info or written pitch via the Material Submission Form.
  • Your material/contact submission is due as soon as you are ready, but no later than midnight PT on the Friday before your session.
  • The week before your session, you will receive an email from Zoom with the link to your session.
  • You will receive this exec's written feedback on your pitch via email within 7 to 10 business days following the session unless otherwise notified.
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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.

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If you have any questions at all about this program, email coordinator@roadmapwriters.com!

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