Serial Bridges Rio de Janeiro

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.

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).

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.