The Drama Series Co-Writing Residency between Israel and France is a program initiated by the CNC (Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image animée), France and the GMFF (Gesher Multicultural Film Fund), Israel, in cooperation with the Israeli Scriptwriters Guild, The Israeli Producers Association and the French Embassy in Israel. Series Mania is one of the main partners of the project.
the residency
The Drama Series Co-Writing Residency between Israel and France launched its fourth call for applications in June 2022.
5 projects have been selected to take part in the residency. Each project is carried by a team composed by at least two screenwriters, one from Israel and one from France.
The selected screenwriters will participate in three workshops : a first workshop in December 2022 in Haifa in Israel, a second online follow up in January 2023, and a final workshop in March 2023 at Series Mania festival in Lille, France. During all this period, the selected teams will co-write the full bible of a fiction series and be trained by experienced mentors.
At the end of this process, the projects will be presented to potential international financial partners (producers, broadcasters, platforms…) during a dedicated pitching event that will take place during the Series Mania Forum (March 21-23, 2023, in Lille, France)
Mentors 2023
- Leora KAMENETZKY, Israel, screenwriter and director (Falls Flag, Fauda)
- Vincent POYMIRO, France,author and screenwriter (En Thérapie, Gone for good)