Writers Campus 2023

The sixth call for applications of Writers Campus is now closed!

FIND OUT THE LISTING OF SELECTED PARTICIPANTS HERE BELOW.

the mentors

• President: Ron Leshem (Israel), Executive producer ‘Euphoria’ HBO

Tutors

• Isabelle Lindberg Pechou (Denmark), creative producer and consultant

• Arnaud Louvet (France), producer, director, screenwriter

the PROJECTS

Call for applications
writers campus 2023

For the 6^th year in a row, the Writers Campus is opened to 20 professional writers with a project in development will be selected to take part in the one-week intensive writing workshop at the Creative Bazaar and at Series Mania Forum in Lille, March 16-23, 2023.

Within this creative incubator, candidates will have the opportunity to develop their TV series project with renowned tutors (Bryan Elsley in 2022, Amit Cohen in 2021, Eli Horowitz in 2020, the Jacquemetton duo in 2019 and Sarah Treem in 2018).

At the end, they will meet and pitch their project to TV industry producers, broadcasters, and platforms during Series Mania Forum.

who ARE THE APPLICANTS?

• Professional screenwriters worldwide, who have had at least one project broadcast (TV/web series, feature, or short movie).
• Graduates from partner schools (see list below)

IMPORTANT: You can apply as a solo writer or as a duo, coming from a partner school or not. We strongly encourage any TV drama writer with professional experience to apply.

The call for applications is now closed. We will announce the selected participant here below by January, 31st.

who are the partner schools

• La Fémis (Paris, France)

• The London Film School (London – United Kingdom)

• Midpoint Institute (Prague – Czech Republic)

• Sam Spiegel Film School (Jerusalem – Israel)

• Serial Eyes (DFFB, Berlin – Germany)

• Scuola Holden (Torino – Italy)

If a graduate from a partner school is selected, their participation fee will be covered by Series Mania.

schedule

You have until December 20, 2022, midnight (CET) to apply. The applications received by

02/11/2022 : Launch of the call for applications.

20/12/2022 : End of the call for application at midnight (CET).

31/01/2023 : Reveal of the selected participants by email.

16/03/2023 : Arrival of the participants in Lille.

Du 17/03/2023 au 20/03/2023 – Festival Series Mania : Workshops, masterclasses and individual sessions with mentors/tutors at the Creative Bazaar

Du 21/03/2023 au 23/03/2023  – Series Mania Forum : Attendance to professional events and meetings during the Forum at Lille Grand Palais.

The selected writers must be available to participate in the whole week of the workshop.

The incubator takes place in the Creative Bazaar and Forum of Series Mania Festival, see here !

tuition fees

In case of selection, the Writers Campus participation fee is 480€ per participant. The fee must be paid before the beginning of the workshop to confirm your participation.

This includes:

• full pedagogical program at the Creative Bazaar (tutoring, masterclasses, one-to-one meetings…)
• Series Mania Forum accreditation
• accommodation in Lille, from March 16 to 23

Participants are only responsible for their own travel costs to and from Lille and meal expenses.

Latest update: 06/02/2023