Make your series idea a marketable project. Learn how to improve your script as well as your skills, and find out possible funding opportunities. Both limited and ongoing series projects are welcome.
The program was previously known as TV Launch.
MIDPOINT Series Launch 2022
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Projects
Nine promising series projects
Participating projects are divided into three groups of three, and each group's development is overseen by both a group leader and participating development executive.
Babel
When a body is discovered in an Athens squat in an abandoned hotel earmarked for redevelopment by a huge multinational building firm, its status as a safe-haven for refugees, the homeless and the ...
A Remarkable Woman
In 1880s Paris, a vain mademoiselle of minor nobility receives some unfortunate news: her lung health is poor, and she's going to die. To outwit death, she vows to get famous ASAP. Whatever it ...
Childocracy
Hoping to save face of a hypocritical ecovillage, its adults agree to grant their kids equal rights with the parents. The kids make the village bloom again, but the parents find themselves under the ...
Gray Divorce
After finally retiring from their family company at the end of their sixties, Angelina and Zoran realise that they have radically different ideas on how they should spend the rest of their lives. ...
I'M M
Maja 42, pretends to be 36, a visionary scientist, loses control over her private and professional life and has to learn why other people's health and happiness can't be more important than her own ...
Kanun
After his dad dies, Arion (23), who led a quiet life in Italy, discovers he is heir to an Albanian clan of marijuana farmers. But his uncle Ervin (26), a sworn virgin, challenges his succession. ... ...
Nino and Iliko
Two dancers in love define a nation. ... In the newly Sovietised Georgia, where fear and surveillance reigns and people are executed at night, two young dancers Nino and Iliko meet each other on the ...
Other White
A comedy-drama about the struggles of four young professionals from Eastern Europe chasing dreams, ambitions and love in London. ... Every year, thousands of newcomers from Eastern Europe arrive in ...
Splashing Around
When Luna’s irresponsible parents get a job in her high school dorm building, she goes from having to parent her parents to parenting a whole building of teens, all while struggling to become a ...
Participants
The next generation of Central and Eastern European series-content professionals
Development Executive Participants
Tutors
Inspirational professionals with passion for sharing their experience
To ensure the most complex approach to training, Series Launch works with established and well-respected industry names coming from Central and Eastern Europe, Western Europe, USA or Australia.
Head of Studies
The Head of Studies oversees the general methodology of the program, ensures the needs of the participants are met in the most effective way, and guarantees the practical value and industry impact of the training delivered.
Gabor is a trailblazing professional: showrunning three seasons of the HBO Europe high end drama Golden Life, he boldly went where no man has gone before!
Gabor Krigler
Hungary
Gabor’s career began on the writing staff of a daily serial at the Australian-German firm Grundy UFA in 1999. He became a Creative Executive at the Budapest office of HBO Europe in 2010. In 2019, ...
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Group Leaders
The Group Leaders oversee the development of projects in their group from the very beginning of the training until they graduate from the program. They also coach the development executive participant assigned to their group.
Gabor Krigler
Hungary
Gabor’s career began on the writing staff of a daily serial at the Australian-German firm Grundy UFA in 1999. He ...
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Katrin Merkel
Germany
Katrin studied German Literature and French Language at the University of Hamburg, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts. ...
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Tatjana Samopjan
Sweden
Tatjana Samopjan's impactful lectures explore the interplay between storytelling, science, spirituality, social ...
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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.
Steve Matthews
United Kingdom
Steve Matthews is Banijay’s Content Partnerships Executive, where he acts as a key facilitator in the group’s ...
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Director Tutor
Harald Hamrell
Sweden
Harald Hamrell is one of the most successful and rewarded directors of TV-series in Sweden. During the years he has ...
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Financing Tutor
Marike Muselaers
Sweden
With almost 20 years of experience in the international film and TV industry, Marike recently joined the Nordisk Film ...
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Producer Tutor
Nebojsa Taraba
Croatia
Nebojša Taraba, producer & partner, production company DRUGI PLAN, ZAGREB (CROATIA). Drugi plan is a leading ...
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Pitching Tutor
Agathe Berman
France
Agathe Berman a.k.a The Pitchologist Pitch expert/producer/writer/teacher/artistic consultant. She trains and curates ...
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Guest Tutors
These established professionals attend one of the workshops to share their particular professional expertise.
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.
The program schedule and the form of the organization inevitably depend on development of the coronavirus pandemic situation.
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All participantsProject Pre-TrainingApril 11-14, 2022 | online
Project team members are introduced to serial storytelling with lectures and dramaturgical consultations addressing the structural differences between features and series, and tackling the subject of the series concept and a pilot.
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Development Executive ParticipantsPre-Training for DE ParticipantsApril 4-5, 2022 | 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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All participantsWorkshop 1: Series ConceptMay 7-13, 2022 | Breznice, Czech RepublicTeams with projects
The creative teams are led to defining their series concept and theme, and outlining their pilot scripts. The workshop consists of group work, individual consultations, lectures and series analysis.
Development Executive ParticipantsEach 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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All participantsOnline ConsultationsMay–June 2022 | online
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All participantsWorkshop 2: Season Arc and Mini-BibleJune 26 - July 3, 2022 | Bratislava, SlovakiaTeams with project
Creative teams work on completing their pilots, and creating their season arc and season outlines. They focus also on the role of a director, the project pitching documents, production aspects as well as the financing strategy.
Development Executive ParticipantsDevelopment 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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All participantsOnline ConsultationsSeptember–November 2022 | online
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All participantsWorkshop 3: Pitching and Acquiring PartnersNovember 17-23, 2022 | Tallinn, EstoniaTeams with project
Each project arrives with a revised pilot script and a completed pitch book/mini-bible. Workshop focuses on creating marketing strategies, refining pitching skills and familiarizes participants with the specifics of different segments of the series market. It concludes at the Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event and its TV Beats market, offering debates, panels, lectures, case studies, master classes and the pitching presentation of all projects and participants within.
Development Executive ParticipantsThe 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.
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Alumni program
Next Season
Expert lectures based on the needs and knowledge gaps of MIDPOINT series programs alumni.
The Industry talks have been brought to you by MIDPOINT Institute in partnership with Agora and Sofia Meetings, EAVE, ACE Producers & MFI:
Marketing Tools during the Concept / Development stage of a project
with Joanna Solecka, Marketing Strategists at Alphapanda (Germany/Poland), in partnership with EAVE
Thinking about marketing usually takes place when the film/series is finished, and in most cases focuses on choosing stills, writing the synopsis and creating the poster and the trailer. It’s too late and not enough anymore. In the digital era there are so many other opportunities to reach different audiences with various assets, and ideas that ultimately would help grow the number of viewers. Having a marketing strategy in place before starting the shoot helps to understand what kind of materials should be prepared during the production, which eventually can help the budget. Last, but not least, film/series marketing is fun and creative and can substantially support the pre-production process with ideas on how to prepare for the film or series launch. Based on case studies, this talk aims to give the audience hands-on tools on how to use marketing strategy at the development stage, how to better understand the film or series world, the audiences and the ways to reach them.
The Green Challenge
with Tim Wagendorp, VAF (Belgium), in partnership with Sofia Meeting
The talks cover the following topics: how to provide the opportunity to explore challenges around implementing sustainability in the film/series industry; how to enhance a deep understanding of applied sustainability through the combined perspectives of film/series funders, producers and exhibitors; how to guide participants through a process around how the Green Challenge can begin to be addressed and carried out both individually and within an organisation.
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A pushing experience that gives you confidence
MIDPOINT has provided valuable input into our writing process and progress, which opened up new opportunities for our project.
Martichka Bozhilova
Writer, Producer, TV Launch 2019 Alumna
This is the best learning experience I've ever had. From the structure of the program, to the selection of tutors, mentors and lecturers - I wouldn't have been able to dream this up, honestly. Everyone's readily sharing their experience and insight with you so that your project can become the best version of itself, all within a very short time span. All in a very non-pretentious, non-competitive set-up with friends and family vibes.
Anastasia Hoppanova
Writer, TV Launch 2021 Alumna
MIDPOINT’s individual approach is a gift for every writer looking for a safe and productive place to create. It was such an honor to exchange with a group of talented extraordinary people.
Marijana Verhoef
Writer, TV Launch 2019 Alumna
During this program I have learnt a lot about series developement but thanks to our tutors more about myself.
David Csicskar
Writer, TV Launch 2021 Alumnus
MIDPOINT TV launch is constituted in a way that it creates a safe space for you to work with the support of the most enthusiastic experts who keep pushing your limits. You have time to truly explore the theme of your project, reimagine the world and the characters all in a positive and friendly environment.
Maja Pek-Bruenjes
Producer, TV Launch 2020 Alumna
I participated in the programme as Development Executive and had a chance to get involved in the journey of three interesting projects. I have improved my abilities to understand the stories and provide support for the writers.
Martynas Mendelis
Development Executive, TV Launch 2019 Alumnus
I have been encouraged and inspired. I have been given the necessary tools to pursue writing as a profession.
Dianne Jones
Writer, TV Launch 2019 Alumna
Successful series
Selection of our successful alumni
Hausen
After his mother's death, teenager Juri and his father relocate to a rundown housing complex - but there is more here than meets the eye.
Status:
realised
MIDPOINT participants involved:
Till Kleinert, Anna Stoeva
Developed at:
MIDPOINT TV Launch 2016
Genre:
Horror/mystery serie
Fractures
The ER doctor, Kristin, in the wake of her divorce moves to her home village with her teenage daughter. Completely out of her comfort zone as she deals with her old lover and her psychic mother, forcing her to face the ghosts of her past.
Status:
realised
MIDPOINT participants involved:
Kolbrun Anna Bjornsdottir, Eva Sigurdardottir, Vala Thorsdottir
Developed at:
MIDPOINT TV Launch 2017
Genre:
Medical drama series
Babyland
Kyiv, 2020. Natasha has created Babyland, a luxury hotel where fertile women give birth for infertile couples. When a tragic event from Natasha’s past comes back to haunt her, Babyland’s future is threatened and Natasha’s soul is at stake.
Status:
in development
MIDPOINT participants involved:
Martichka Bozhilova, Dianne Jones, Simona Nobile
Developed at:
MIDPOINT TV Launch 2019
TURBO
Aging mobster Dragan struggles to adapt to the new times by fighting teenage-hot-shots on the rise – realizing that his son is becoming the very face of this emerging “turbo-generation”.
Status:
in development
MIDPOINT participants involved:
Boris Grgurovic, Matthias Nerlich, Milan Stojanovic, Milica Zivanovic
Developed at:
MIDPOINT TV Launch 2018
Genre:
High-end crime drama
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