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Program

This workshop SERIAL BRIDGES – ISTANBUL targets a maximum of 8 duos writer/producer pairs from Turkey, Georgia or Azerbaijan 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

Speakers

Deniz Akçay

Scriptwriter / Script Consultant
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Marc Lorber

producer mentor
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Key dates

Opening of the call for applications
Wednesday 10/07/2024
Deadline for applications
Tuesday 10/09/2024 (5pm CET)
Announcement of results
Early October 2024 (by e-mail to all applicants)
Workshop in Istanbul
Monday 18/11/2024 to Friday 22/11/2024 (exact location to be determined)

Price

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.

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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Rules & regulations SERIAL BRIDGES ISTANBUL

Partners

The workshop is organized in partnership with the Institut Francais Turkey and m2lab.

more information

24/10/2024