An international writers' room simulation with unique talent.
MIDPOINT Writers' Room 2021
Series
Archive
Participants
The new generation of Europe's series writing talents
Observing producers
Tutors
Inspirational professionals with a passion to share their experience
To ensure the most complex approach to training, Writers' Room works with established and well-respected industry names coming from different backgrounds. This allows the participants to experience writers' room simulation from different perspectives.
Giacomo Durzi
Italy
Attended courses at the London Film School and later graduated from Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, after completing university studies in Law. Durzi is a screenwriter/director and ...
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Michael Hjorth
Sweden
Creative veteran. Writer and Independent Producer. Started writing television in Sweden in the 90’s. Co-founded Tre Vänner a production company with two other writers based on a very successful ...
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Guest Tutors
Structure
Writers' room simulation from different perspectives
Selected participants are offered lectures tackling the organization of a writers' room as well as addressing the structure of a pilot episode and season. Majority of the workshop time is dedicated to a writers’ room simulation led by experienced professionals.
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All ParticipantsWorkshopOctober 16–22, 2021 | Obristvi, Czech Republic
Writers
The workshop offers the possibility of enhancing the craft and writing skills, plotting and writing exercises, knowledge and skills connected to the processes occurring during scripted series writing, such as creative teamwork, joint brainstorming, and creating or following one unified narrative voice and vision as well as the structure of a series episode itself.Observing producers
The workshop offers an observant role with a unique opportunity to explore a professional writers’ room led by experienced mentors.
Alumni program
Next Season
Expert lectures based on the needs and knowledge gaps of MIDPOINT series programs alumni will be organized in 2022. More info coming soon.
References
An exclusive opportunity to experience writers' room's unique creative atmosphere
The MIDPOINT Writer’s Room Workshop was an eye-opener for me and an enormous help for my own work in the future. An extremely intense collaborative workshop that’s focussed on providing the skills required in the writer’s room process and that leaves you inspired about what the future of European series may hold.
Stefan Gieren
Writer, Writers' Room 2019 alumnus
To be part of a real-life simulation of writers' rooms and training is priceless in an industry where gaining work and access to such experiences is notoriously difficult. A great opportunity that is both invaluable and inspiring in equal measure.
Christos Kardana
Writer, Writers' Room 2020 alumnus
The MIDPOINT Writer's Room is a rare professional experience not easily acquired. It is run on a very high level, led by leading professionals in the business. Essential for anyone looking to write a TV series.
Sarit Zadok
Writer, Writers' Room 2020 alumna
An intense training on how writers’ rooms on international series work, that gave me immense practical knowledge in a very short amount of time. It also offered an insight in the international industry of television and functioned as an inspiring environment with networking and collaboration opportunities.
Anna Skordi
Writer, Writers' Room 2019 alumna
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