Medha Jaishanakr - Open Pitch Session

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Pitch Type
$39.00
Formats Interested In
TV
Features
Shorts
Podcasts
Intellectual Property (IP) for Film/TV Development
Particularly Interested In

While I have a deep, passionate, borderline obsessive love for Cross-Cultural Comedies and Music Oriented Biopics, I maintain an open heart and mind. I'm game for anything that could keep me entertained and delighted on a long, potentially bottom-numbing Cross-Atlantic flight. I mean, if it can make me forget that my legs have gone numb and the guy next to me is snoring like a chainsaw, it's a winner in my book!

Women Writers
Writers of Color
Writers Over 40
Writers Outside LA
Authors (Non-Fiction)
Feature Genres
Drama
Comedy
RomCom
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Horror
Budget Range
Up to $1MM
Up to $5MM
TV Formats
Half-Hour Pilots (single-cam)
Half-Hour Pilots (multi-cam)
One-Hour Pilots
Miniseries
Limited Series
TV Movies
TV Homes
Premium Cable
Streaming
TV Genres
Drama
Comedy
RomCom
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Horror
Sub-Genres
Biopic
Book Adaptation
Coming-of-Age
Crime/True Crime
Dark Comedy
Documentary Adaptation
Episodic TV
Faith-Based/Faith-Friendly
Family-Friendly
Female-Driven
Futuristic
High-Concept
Holiday
Mockumentary
Musical
Mystery
Period Piece
Political
Post-Apocalyptic
Revenge
Road Trip
Romance
Satire
Serialized TV
Socially Relevant
Sports
Suspense
True Story
War
Webseries
Western
Workplace
Young Adult (YA)

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Ask any lingering questions you may have about Roadmap Writers, the Career Writer Program, how to make sure you're getting the most bang for your buck, and then spend a luxurious session writing with your fellow writers, perhaps with prompts, perhaps with music, perhaps just with the company of other writers. Hop on and get those pages done!

The first 30 minutes will be Q&A before diving into the full writing hour, so if you want to skip the first part, plan to join the zoom at 5:30pm PT. 

More about Medha Jaishankar

Medha Jaishankar is a producer and media consultant with nearly two decades of experience in global entertainment. Her recent projects include the feature films "He Went That Way," starring Jacob Elordi and Zachary Quinto, and "Don’t Feed The Children," featuring Michelle Dockery and Giancarlo Esposito, and directed by Destry Allyn Spielberg. Her unique capacity to foster and lead cross-cultural collaborations that enhance bilateral entertainment trade led to her selection by the US-India Business Council (part of the US Chamber of Commerce) to co-chair their Media & Entertainment Council in 2022.

Medha has consulted for notable companies in India (Reliance, Mahindra & Mahindra, and JetSynthesys) and executives in the US (Jack Giarraputo - Founder of Happy Madison, Phil Quartararo - Former CEO of Virgin Music America). Recently, she led the music technology company Virtual Sonics in a collaboration with Sony to secure an exclusive distribution deal with aerospace company Safran. Through Virtual Sonics, she continues to contribute to audio advancements in entertainment, healthcare, commercial real estate, and defense.

Medha began her career in New York City as a grip/gaffer on several films, then worked as a camerawoman, editor, producer, and reporter for the BBC film review show “Talking Movies”, where she filmed and interviewed filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, and Mike Figgis, and actors such as Shah Rukh Khan, Jared Leto, Ice Cube, and Vin Diesel. She later worked in India as a consultant for Reliance Entertainment and served as a founder and selection committee member of the 2012 Mumbai Mantra-Sundance Institute’s screenwriters lab. During her time in India, she also directed and produced episodes of ABSOLUT’s Blue Frog Diaries for MTV India.

After moving to LA, Medha worked closely with Oscar and BAFTA-winning producers including David Linde and Steve Clark Hall. In 2018, she produced music videos for Ugandan rapper GNL Zamba (along with the late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins) and renowned Bollywood singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, collectively receiving more than 2.5 million YouTube views. In 2020, she executive produced the US set horror short film "Facelift," which premiered at Nightstream, the biggest US genre festival in 2020, as well as ten other major genre film festivals. In 2023, she produced the Indian set horror short “Night of the Bride” that won the “Scariest Short” at the Overlook Film Festival and an audience award at Fantasia Festival. Medha also produced the podcast "EkWomen" with Warner Music India.

A polyglot who has lived in eight countries, Medha is involved with #StartWith8Hollywood as a mentor to female filmmakers, participates as a teacher/mentor at the screenwriting institution Roadmap Writers, and is a member of the advisory board for the LA based Asian World Film Festival. Her ability to bridge creative and corporate worlds across continents seamlessly has been highlighted by industry leaders in both the US and India. Medha also undertakes charitable work in rural India, focusing on women's empowerment. Her efforts reflect a blend of professional leadership in media, entertainment, and technology while actively supporting gender equity and education.

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 9:00am PT the day of the 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.
  • Need some general guidelines on pitching? Check out our Hitchhiker's Guide to Pitching!
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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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