APOLLO SERIES

Apollo Series is a program designed and developed by Series Mania Institute in partnership with MIA | Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo and Göteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision.

From September 2026 to March 2027, this exclusive program combines tailored mentorship and access to key industry events to help 10 European producers strengthen the packaging phase of their series projects by deepening expertise in the creative and business aspects of European co-productions.

1- PERSONALIZED MENTORSHIP FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Aimed at supercharge participant’s project to a European dimension.

• 3 online meetings with a creative mentor, with the head writer present
• 3 online meetings with a business mentor

2- PARTICIPATION IN THREE MAJOR MARKETS

By gaining access to three main markets, participants take part in exclusive sessions, case studies and masterclasses, and benefit from networking opportunities to connect with international industry experts:

• October 2026 – MIA | Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo (Rome, Italy)
• February 2027 – Göteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision (Gothenburg, Sweden)
• March 2027 – Series Mania Forum (Lille, France)

Objectives

• Mastering the deal-making of co-production
• Discover European financing systems
• Balance a local vision with the internationalization of a project
• Adapting to an ever-evolving co-production market
• Build a network of European producers and connections with industry experts

Method

• Two mentors to guide the participants throughout the program, through individual and group meetings
• Lectures and case studies with experienced series professionals
• Networking opportunities by participating in each market
• Monitoring of participants’ progress and projects development, overseen by mentors

Format

• From September 2026 to March, 2027: 3 onsite sessions (4 days each) / 6 online meetings
• Duration: 15 discontinuous days / 85 hours
• Location: Italy (Rome), Sweden (Gothenburg), France (Lille) & Online
• Language: English

The program is designed for producers who meet one of the following profiles:

• Producers with at least one credit on a live-action series produced at the national level, but who are new to the European co-production landscape.
• Producers with prior production experience in fiction, documentary, or feature films, working within a production company that already has experience in live-action series production at the national level, but is new to European co-productions.

The organizers reserve the right to select one or more junior applicants if they are deemed likely to benefit from the group’s expertise, depending on the quality of the project and the applicant’s local industry context.

Selection will be based on a live-action fictional series project at an advanced stage of development, but not yet in production. The project should:

• Present a co-production opportunity, for example by involving at least two European countries or two main characters speaking different European languages.
• Have an attached writer who is available for online meetings with the creative mentor during the program (three meetings).

In the case of adaptations from existing IP, participants must provide proof that they hold the audiovisual adaptation rights.

Applicants must hold nationality or long-term residence in one of the following countries:

Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine or the United Kingdom.

Selection will consider the following criteria, while striving to encourage diversity:

• The candidate’s professional experience or the production company’s track record.
• The quality and stage of development of the project.
• The project’s European co-production potential.
• The candidate’s motivation and openness to feedback.

If you have special circumstances, such as a disability, please let us know so that we can discuss your needs. Contact: [email protected]

The call for applications for Apollo Series will be open from April 27 to June 15, 2026.

To apply, an online application form must be submitted, with the following elements:

▷ 1 Pitch document of maximum 12 pages including :

• Title (international + local), Tagline (if any)
• Fact sheet: Format, Genre, Language(s), Country of origin, Involved countries, IP (if any)
• Editorial elements: Logline, Synopsis, Main characters’ arcs, Arena, Tone & style
• Creator’s & Producer’s intents

▷ Provisional financing plan 

▷ Cover letter explaining why the applicant and their project would benefit from the Apollo Series program

▷ Producer’s resume

▷ Screenwriter attached to the project resume

▷ LOC (letter of commitment) of broadcasters involved (if applicable) 

▷ If the project is an adaptation of existing IP: option agreement and/or rights acquisition agreement (if applicable) 

This program is designed and developed by Series Mania Institute in partnership with 

MIA | Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo and Göteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision.

Apollo Series is supported by the Creative Europe MEDIA program of the European Union.