Serial Bridges Istanbul

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.

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.