SERIAL BRIDGES ACCRA

Serial Bridges Accra is a mentorship and training program focused on supporting TV series creators in Ghana and West Africa, led by The Writers Room and the French Embassy in Ghana, in partnership with Series Mania Institute, as a part of the Creation Africa Ghana initiative. This is a 6-month initiative with a series of workshops, masterclasses and events to support the TV sector. The program is delivered in English.

Objectives:

• To give participants a good understanding of the international series market
• To give participants practical advice on how to apprehend the European and international co-production and co-financing market better

Methods: 

• In pairs, the participants will be guided for five days by two mentors, in group and individual meetings
• They will also have the opportunity to meet renowned international series professionals during exclusive masterclasses

Eligible countries:

• Ghana
• Togo
• Benin
• Nigeria
• Ivory Coast
• Sierra Leone
• Guinea
• Senegal
• Gambia
• Cameroon

Team eligibility:

To qualify as a “writer” or “showrunner”, the candidate must have either:

• written at least a pilot script of a drama or webseries series – produced or not
• be credited as writer or director of a feature or short film shown at a festival and/or released in theaters

To qualify as a “producer”, the candidate must have either:

• produced at least one drama series, broadcast on a TV channel or streaming platform, or
• produced a feature or short film shown at a festival or in movie theaters
• The company must be based in the eligible countries

Project eligibility:

Projects submitted must meet the following requirements:

• Category: Series only (TV movies, feature films, etc. will not be accepted)
• Length: between 20 and 60 minutes per episode
• Genre: fiction series only (animation and documentary series are not accepted)
• Only original concepts for season 1 will be accepted. Remakes of foreign or domestic series, season 2s or series already broadcast will not be accepted
• The project must have an international potential

Process:

How to apply?

• Applications may only be submitted by teams. Individual applications are not accepted.
• Only applications in English will be accepted. To participate in the selection process, applications must be submitted online via the dedicated web page (Submissions by e-mail, post or any other means will not be accepted).
• When applying, each team must provide the following elements at once (as it is not possible to save and return to your application) :
  • A pre-bible (5 page maximum) of the series including :
    • A one-sentence presentation of the series (“logline”)
    • A synopsis of the season
    • A description of its narrative arcs and characters
    • A writer’s statement.
  •  A CV outlining the professional experience of each team member.

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