Call for applications
For the 8th consecutive year, Writers Campus is opening its call for applications: professional screenwriters from around the world with a project in development will be selected to participate in a week of intensive workshops and meetings at the Creative Bazaar and Series Mania Forum in Lille from March 21 to 27, 2025.
Solo or duo, Writers Campus is aimed at professional screenwriters with a live-action fiction project. This project must not be attached to a production company or a TV channel/streaming platform.
At the Creative Bazaar—Series Mania’s creative incubator that brings together numerous residencies—the participating screenwriters will be mentored for 4 days by two high-level mentors, both in group sessions and individual meetings, focusing on preparing for the final pitch.
They will also have the opportunity to meet renowned series professionals (Charlotte Brandström in 2024, Ron Leshem in 2023, Bryan Elsley in 2022, Amit Cohen in 2021, Eli Horowitz in 2020…) during masterclasses and networking events.
They will then take part in the Series Mania Forum, where the work done during the Writers Campus will culminate in a pitching session in front of the audiovisual industry, producers, broadcasters, and platforms.
selected projects
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Have a project at an advanced enough stage of development to be pitched at Series Mania Forum.
- Be able to justify relevant professional experience—specifically, having had a project broadcast on television, a platform, online, in cinemas, or at a festival (whether it’s a TV/digital series, a short or feature film). Or have a broadcasting agreement for a first work that is about to be aired.
- The project must not be attached to a production or broadcasting company until after the workshop (following the pitching session).
- English is the working language and the required language for all application documents.
- Screenwriters or duos of screenwriters from around the world may apply.
deadline to apply
Application deadline: October 21, 2024, at midnight (CET). Applications received after this date will not be considered.
schedule
o 09/16/2024: Call for applications opens.
o 10/21/2024: Call for applications closes, at 11:59 PM (CET).
o December 2024: Announcement of the results via email.
o Mid-January 2025: Half-day of online meetings and presentations.
o January 2025: One 45-minute online mentoring session per project.
o 03/20/2025: Arrival in Lille.
o 03/21/2025 to 03/24/2025: Workshop at Creative Bazaar.
o 03/25/2025 to 03/27/2025: Participation and pitching at the Series Mania Forum at Lille Grand Palais.
tuition fee
If selected, a participation fee* of €650 (including VAT) will be payable by each participant.
This fee includes:
- The full educational program of the workshop online, at the Creative Bazaar, and at Series Mania Forum.
- Accreditation to Series Mania Forum.
- Promotion of your project on Series Mania+, the digital platform of Series Mania.
Lunches at Creative Bazaar for 4 days.
Please note: Accommodation costs*, round-trip transportation to Lille, meals other than lunches at Creative Bazaar, and any other personal expenses are the responsibility of the participants.
*To help you finance your participation, we invite you to contact funding organizations in your country or region.
**We can also connect you with our travel agency to help reserve your accommodation in Lille at negotiated rates from March 20 to 27 (7 nights, with arrival on the 20th and departure on the 27th). For more information, contact us by email.
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To apply, you must also provide the following documents in English:
- A pitch deck for your series project (free format—only requirement: max 10 pages, including cover and images), including:
- A logline of the series (2 sentences max.)
- A detailed pitch of the series (including details on format, setting, season arcs, and tone)
- Brief synopses of the pilot and subsequent episodes, if available
- Profiles of the main characters
- A statement of intent from the author(s)
- Note: This project must not be attached to a production company or a TV channel/streaming platform.
- A short CV
- A cover letter (explaining how Writers Campus and pitching at Series Mania Forum will help in developing this particular project)
Optional document: - For those about to have their first project aired: proof of an agreement with a broadcaster.
some questions ?
For more information, you can refer to the rules & regulations, our FAQ, and contact us directly at solene.moreau@seriesmania.com.