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Program

This workshop SERIAL BRIDGES – BALTICS targets a maximum of 6 duos writer/producer pairs from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania with a series project.

Objectives :

  • To give participants a good understanding of the international series market.
  • To give participants practical advice on how to apprehend the European 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.

 

Key dates

Opening of the call for applications
Tuesday 15/07/2025
Deadline for applications
Monday 8/09/2025
Announcement of results
Mid-October 2025
Workshop in Tallinn
13 to 18 November, 2025

Prix

Free of charge
Included
  • checkApplying and taking part in the program are free of charge.

Application process

Team eligibility :

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

  • written at least 2 episodes of a drama series (30/60 minutes), produced and broadcast, or
  • written a series produced and broadcast on the Internet, with a total episode length of over 70 minutes, or
  • be credited as writer or director of a feature film shown at an international festival and/or released in theaters.

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

  • produced a drama series (minimum of 4 episodes of 30/60 minutes), broadcast on a TV channel or streaming platform, or
  • produced a feature film shown at an international 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.

 

Documents

SERIES MANIA INSTITUTE BROCHURE 2025

Partners

This workshop is organized in partnership with the Institut français and the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. It benefits from contributions by Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, the Estonian Ministry of Culture, Elisa Eesti, Latvian Television, and LRT. This project is financed by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Institut français, as part of the strategy to promote French cultural and creative industries internationally