Become part of the 9-month creative process of developing a new European series and learn from experienced executives how you can push projects and creators to success. Get an eye-opening experience from cooperation with a committed mentor who will provide you hints in leadership, communication or story development.
MIDPOINT Development Executive Training 2023
Benefits
Learning-by-doing experience
Test your skills in practice. The training gives you an opportunity to observe the process of shaping the initial series ideas into scripts, and learn how you can boost and direct project teams towards the best possible results.
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watch new European drama develop and be a part of this creative process first hand explore the television and series industry landscape
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learn how important can be the role of development executive
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enhance your script editing and communication skills
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learn to give constructive feedback
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improve all what you already know in leadership
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learn how to present yourself as a development executive
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pitch yourself as the new hot editor and series script consultant within Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event
Eager to find out more? Read an interview with DE training graduates!
Structure
A year long intensive program combining various formats
The 9 creative teams, split into 3 groups, work under the guidance of internationally renowned and experienced tutors and in close collaboration with development executive participants who are involved in all parts of the program.
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Development executive participantsPre-Training for DE ParticipantsMarch, 2023 | Online
Development Executive participants, guided by their tutor, in collaboration with the group leaders, are briefed and pre-trained in their basic script-editing skills.
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Development executive participantsWorkshop 1: Series ConceptMarch, 2023 | Czech Republic
Each Development Executive is assigned to the group of projects and observes the group work led by the group leader. The participants get acquainted with the dynamics within the creative team. Their learning process is debriefed within meetings with the Development Executive tutor, as well as the project teams themselves.
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Development executive participantsOnline ConsultationsApril - June, 2023 | Online
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Development executive participantsWorkshop 2: Season Arc and Mini-BibleJune, 2023 | Czech Republic
Development Executive participants continue the involvement in the group, serving as script editors, observing the work on the pilot episode, and getting trained in the financing strategies and production issues together with the creative teams.
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Development executive participantsOnline ConsultationsJuly-November, 2023 | Online
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Development executive participantsWorkshop 3: Pitching and Acquiring PartnersNovember, 2023 | Tallinn, Estonia
The Development Executive participants are present at the pitching training and rehearsals of the projects and also prepare for their own presentations, to pitch themselves as industry professionals. They will also use the networking opportunities at the event for their future careers.
Tutors
Development Executive Mentor
The Development Executive Mentor attends and co-creates the training program for the development-executive participants, ensuring that it's implemented into group work and that the collaborative set-up simulates a real-life industry environment.