OPEN CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: JANUARY 31, 2022
✺ “One of the few places to really learn about series.”
David Csicskar, writer, TV Launch 2021 alumnus
Previously known as TV Launch, Series Launch is a residential "idea-to-market” training program for drama series, targeting and tailoring its content primarily for emerging professionals coming from the Central and Eastern European region (detailed eligibility info here).
Series Launch / Project Development
The program accepts both limited or ongoing long form series. The 9 selected projects go through an intensive 4-module program and are built from the “bottom-up”: the training focuses on defining the series concept and theme, completing the pilot, creating season arc, season outlines, pitching documents and a financing strategy.
Series Launch / Development Executive Training
The development process that the Series Launch projects go through is used as a platform to train three attending development executive participants, who will be trained for their future role of commissioning editors or heads of development on real, existing series projects, acquiring skills needed for developing a diverse range of projects.
The projects as well as development executive participants will be pitched within the showcase in Tallinn, Estonia within Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event.
MIDPOINT Series Launch is realized with the support of the Creative Europe – MEDIA programme of the European Union.
PROGRAM ACCEPTS
Projects – teams of writers and producers, possibly also directors (if attached)
Aspiring Development Executives – individual participants, who may, but not necessarily have to, be connected to a broadcaster.
DATES AND VENUES
Pre-Training for both creative teams with projects and development executive participants / online, April 2022
Workshop 1/ Czech Republic: April 2022
Workshop 2/ Slovak Republic, June 2022
Workshop 3/ Tallinn, Estonia (within Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event): November 2022
The training also includes online consultations with tutors in between the residential workshops.
FEE
1,800 EUR per participant for the whole training
The tuition, board and accommodation is offered within the participation fee. Travel costs should be covered by the participants themselves. Scholarships are available.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: JANUARY 31, 2022
You can find more information and access the application here, many questions can be answered within our FAQ section and in the application guide.
The program schedule and the form of the organization inevitably depend on the development of the coronavirus pandemic situation.
