The exec of your choice will read either the first 25 pages of 4 scripts, 33 pages of 3 scripts, or the first 50 pages of 2 scripts. You'll also submit a one-pager of loglines (to include Title, Format, Genre, and Comps with each logline) for their review. Then you'll have a one-hour call with the exec to get their notes and feedback on your portfolio as a whole, as well as receive marketing and career advice. Be prepared to ask guiding questions!
Questions? Email terra@roadmapwriters.com
Start Strong: Begin your pitch by saying, "Imagine a world..." and then describe the exact world we're living in. It shows you have a strong grip on reality...
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!
Medha Jaishankar has had a varied and extensive career spanning nearly two decades in the global entertainment industry. She is the executive producer of HE WENT THAT WAY, featuring Jacob Elordi and Zachary Quinto, and PLEASE DON'T FEED THE CHILDREN, starring Michelle Dockery and directed by Destry Allyn Spielberg. She also produces the "EkWomen" podcast, distributed by Warner Music India, and consults for companies led by notable figures such as Indian industrialist Rajan Navani, producer Jack Giarraputo, and music executive Phil Quartararo. In 2022, she was selected as co-chair of the Media & Entertainment Council by the US-India Business Council, a part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Medha's journey began in New York City, working as a grip/gaffer on several films before transitioning to roles as a camerawoman, editor, producer, and reporter for the BBC film review show, TALKING MOVIES. There, she filmed and interviewed esteemed filmmakers and actors, including Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, Shah Rukh Khan, Jared Leto, Ice Cube, and Vin Diesel. Subsequently, she served as a consultant for Reliance Entertainment in India and was a founding member of the selection committee for the 2012 Mumbai Mantra-Sundance Institute’s Screenwriters Lab. During her tenure in India, she also directed and produced episodes of ABSOLUT’s BLUE FROG DIARIES for MTV India.
After relocating to Los Angeles, Medha worked closely with Oscar and BAFTA-winning producers David Linde and Steve Clark Hall. In 2018, she produced music videos for Ugandan rapper GNL Zamba and Qawwali singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, which collectively received over 2.5 million YouTube views. She also executive produced the 2020 horror short film FACELIFT, which premiered at Nightstream and 10 other major genre film festivals. In 2023, she executive produced the award-winning horror short NIGHT OF THE BRIDE.
Medha has resided in eight countries and speaks four languages. She is an advisory board member of the Asian World Film Festival. She has also mentored 24 female filmmakers through #StartWith8Hollywood, and conducts workshops for renowned creative industry organizations.
After registering, you will receive instructions on how to submit your material in your order confirmation email. Please be sure to submit a one-pager of loglines and either 2 scripts (50 pages each), 3 scripts (33 pages each), or 4 scripts (25 pages each). After submitting your material, please allow 3-4 weeks to receive proposed times for scheduling your call with the exec.
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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.