Series Makers Forum in France for Directors, Producer and Writers with the Opportunity to Win 50,000 euros

Series Mania announces the Series makers forum for teams consisting of two creatives, either a director and a producer or a director and a writer. SERIESMAKERS- hereby also referred to as the ‘Program’ – is a TV series development program initiated and conducted jointly by Series Mania Forum and BETA Group which focuses on feature film directors who venture into the world of scripted TV series. SERIESMAKERS will allow ten selected teams with an idea for a scripted TV series to participate in a tailor-made training program focused on developing a full pitch deck. A-list directors, showrunners, writers, and producers will guide new series creatives in online workshops. The workshops consist of masterclasses lectured by international industry professionals such as writers, producers, broadcasters, showrunners, etc.

• At Series Mania Forum 2023, two projects will be awarded by a jury with an award of € 50,000 (fifty thousand Euros) each.
• The two awarded teams will achieve further support such as script consulting and packaging offered by BETA Group’s Content Division. The award and the development package will be subject to a development and distribution agreement between BETA Group and each of the two teams upon terms and conditions to be negotiated in accordance with industry standards.
• All selected teams must be generally available for the two workshops. The awarded teams shall remain available also for Series Mania 2023 and Series Mania 2024.
• The two awarded teams are invited to Series Mania Forum 2024 which includes coverage of expenses for accommodation and accreditations for Series Mania Forum giving access to all Forum and festival activities (conferences, premieres, pitching sessions, networking events, etc.).

• The communication language of the Program is English. Therefore, all materials during all steps of the Program are required to be provided in the English language. Translation costs, if any, are not borne by the Program.
• Submission and participation in the Program are free of charge.
• Travel costs will not be covered.
• The criteria for the teams’ eligibility are the following:
• Consisting of two creatives, either a director and a producer or a director and a writer. The directors are required to have one feature film (fiction only) screened in the official selection of an A­-list film festival in the past five years (2017-2022)
• Project requirements:
• Category scripted TV series based upon an original idea or secured underlying property.
• The number of episodes: min. 4 episodes, max. 12 episodes.
• Length: min. 30 minutes, max. 60 minutes per episode.
• Genres: All genres, e.g., drama, comedy, period, crime, sci-fi.
• Neither Series Mania nor BETA Group will be responsible for any costs related to the submission (translation, graphic design, etc).
• A list of the selected participants and the titles of their projects may be used for marketing and press purposes.
• Materials submitted by the participants will not be returned.

About Series Mania:

Based in Lille since 2018, Series Mania - Lille / Hauts-de-France has become the biggest event dedicated uniquely to television series in Europe. Its festival offers exclusive world premieres of the greatest international series on the big screen, giving its audience - up to 72,000 spectators - 9 days of discoveries, parties, and masterclasses with some of the most renowned personalities in the series world.

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