Writers Angela Wamai (Kenya), Chantel Clark (South Africa), Jessica Hagan (Ghana) and Tony Sebastien Ukpo (Nigeria) bring to Forum their series ideas. After 6 months of working in residency, online, attending master classes with leading industry professionals, consulting with a marketing expert and supported throughout by a mentoring team formed by Mehret Mandefro as a Creative Producer and Selina Ukwoma as a Story Expert our cohort will pitch their 4 African episodic concepts to the market. They have developed a bible and a pilot episode and are looking for potential partners and financiers. The program is designed by Elias Ribeiro, Executive Director of Realness Institute and presented in partnership with Story Board Collective and Series Mania.