Creative
bazaar 2025

The Creative Bazaar is Series Mania Forum and Series Mania Institute’s incubator for writing residencies, workshops and unique training programs, attracting screenwriters and producers from all over the world. All participants taking part in the writing residencies will come together under one roof at the Bazaar St So in Lille from March 21 to 24. The programmes include:  

• The Drama Series Co-writing Residency Israel-France, Going European, Canada-France Series Lab in partnership with CNC.
• Series Mania Institute’s several programs: The Writers Campus, Eureka Series, Serial Bridges Asia and WBD Access x Series Mania Institute Writers programme, a new intensive programme aimed at mid-level European screenwriters. 
• Programs hosted and organized by renowned industry professionals: Authentica Series Lab, and Taiwan Spotlight. 

Residents will have the opportunity to work both independently and in groups, coming together throughout the masterclasses and networking events. This year, the Creative Bazaar will welcome 80 participants from 25 countries.

Located in the center of Lille, Bazaar St So, is a unique 5,000 m² creative space dedicated to the creative economy. Abundant, luminous and open, the Bazaar St So is dedicated to creative activities and socially conscious individuals. Together under one roof, a diversity of practices, skills and professions allows the development and mutual enrichment of its residents by promoting the emergence of innovative projects. These combined elements have made the Bazaar St So a natural partner for the Creative Bazaar residencies. 

THE MENTORS and speakers

• Eszter Angyalozy, Screenwriter & Story editor (Hungary)
• Mariano Baselga, Screenwriter, (Spain)
• Agathe Berman, Pitch Trainer (France)
• Jacob Groll, Screenwriter (Austria)
• Leora Kamenetzky, Screenwriter, Director (Israel) 
• Cynthia Kennedy, CEO, Québecor contenu (Canada)
• Isabelle Lindberg Pechou, Impact Creative producer and Consultant, The Drama Agency (France/Denmark)
• Marc Lorber, Producer (UK/USA)
• Vanessa Loubineau, Entertainment lawyer, Artem Studio Juridique (Canada) 
• Arnaud Louvet, Producer, director, screenwriter (France)
• Mehret Mandefro, Creative producer (South Africa) 
• Steve Matthews, Development Executive, Banijay (UK)
• Elias Ribeiro, Executive director, Realness Institute (South Africa) 
• Ludo Smolski, Development Consultant and Story Editor (UK)
• Selina Ukwuoma, Story expert and programme co-designer (UK)

THE Masterclasses

• An exclusive masterclass with Lisa Ambjörn on March 24 to close Creative Bazaar