WRITERS CAMPUS 2026

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The Writers Campus is an intensive week-long workshop for professional screenwriters with a live-action project in development. This programme focuses on :

Objectives:

• Prepare participants to pitch their project to the audiovisual industry at the Series Mania Forum.
• Acquire skills in project development, pitch preparation and networking.
• Participate in intensive mentoring sessions, masterclasses and networking events.

Methods :

• 4 days of intensive mentoring (group and individual sessions) with renowned experts.
• Participation in masterclasses and networking events with renowned professionals (Charlotte Brandström, Ron Leshem, Bryan Elsley, etc.).
• Preparation for the final pitch session at the Series Mania Forum.

The Writers Campus is aimed at professional scriptwriters with a live-action fiction project. The project must not be attached to a production company or television channel/broadcasting platform.

Eligibility criteria :

• Have a fiction project in development. Documentary or animation projects will not be considered.

• Episodes must have a duration between 20 and 60 minutes.

• No production company or broadcaster should be attached to the project.

• Provide proof of professional experience: having had a project broadcast on television, on a platform, online, in cinemas, or at a festival (whether a TV or digital series, a short film, or a feature film), or having a distribution agreement for a first work about to be released.

• Work in English, with application materials in English.

• Screenwriters from all over the world may apply.

Application procedure :

Submission of applications via the form at the end of the page.

Applying to the program is free of charge. Fees are payable only upon selection. Payment arrangements may be considered if necessary.

Documents required for application (in English):

• A pitch deck (max. 10 pages) including:

– Logline (max. 2 sentences).

-Detailed pitch (format, setting, narrative arcs, tone).

-Synopsis of the pilot episode and of subsequent episodes (if available).

-Profiles of the main characters.

-Writer’s statement / note of intent.

• A short CV.
• A motivation letter explaining how the program will help you develop your project.
• (Optional) Proof of agreement with a broadcaster if the project is about to be released.