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Program

After a successful first edition, Series Mania Institute launches a second call for applications for the Brazilian workshop SERIAL BRIDGES – RIO DE JANEIRO.

Objectives :

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

Methods :

  • The program includes a final pitching session where a duo’s project will be rewarded by Projeto Paradiso, enabling designers to attend Series Mania Forum 2025 in Lille.

Key dates

Opening of the call for applications
Friday 21/06/2024
Deadline for applications
Friday 12/07/2024 (5pm CET)
Announcement of results
End of August 2024 (by e-mail to all applicants)
Workshop
From Sunday 29/09/2024 to Friday 04/10/2024 in Rio de Janeiro

Fees

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

Application process

Team eligibility :

  • Entries must be submitted by a team consisting of a producer and a showrunner (i.e., a writing director or screenwriter-director).
  • To be eligible, candidates must prove Brazilian nationality.
  • To qualify as a “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.
  • To qualify as a “producer”, the candidate must have already produced a drama series (minimum of 4 episodes of 30/60 minutes), broadcast in Brazil (channel or platform).

Projects eligibility :

  • 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. Book adaptations will not be accepted. Remake of foreign or domestic series, season 2s or series already broadcast will not be accepted.

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 website page (Submissions by e-mail, post or any other means will not be accepted).

Application form : 

When applying, each team must provide the following elements at once, as it is not possible to save and return to your application :

  • A maximum 5-page pre-bible of the series you wish to work on during the workshop. It should include a seasonal layout and a description of the characters.
  • A CV outlining the professional experience of each team member.
  • Proof of Brazilian nationality for each participant (copy of passport or national identity card).

Award

After a final pitching session, one duo will receive a prize from the Projeto Paradiso that will take the project to the Series Mania Forum 2025 in Lille, France.

Key documents

BROCHURE PROGRAM 2025

Partners

The workshop is organized at the request of RioFilme, a public company linked to the Municipal Secretary of Culture Projeto Paradiso, Rio Film Festival, SICAV, FIRJAN, and the French Embassy in Brazil.

more information

ANY QUESTIONS? Please send an e-mail to [email protected]

Last update : 24/10/2024