An international writers' room simulation with unique talents.
MIDPOINT Writers' Room 2022
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An exquisite experience
Working in an international and diverse writers' room under the supervision of established and successful European/US showrunners and writers.
For writers and writing producers
- offers the possibility of enhancing the craft and writing skills, plotting and writing exercises,
- you will acquire 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
For observing producers
- offers an observant role with a unique opportunity to explore a professional writers’ room led by experienced mentors.
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 3 - 7, 2022 | Prague, 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.
Účastníci
The new generation of Europe's series writing talents
Observing Producer
Lektori
Inspirational professional with a passion for sharing experience
Tutors
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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Katrin Merkel
Germany
Katrin studied German Literature and French Language at the University of Hamburg, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts. She first worked as a freelancer and Video-Journalist in Hamburg, entering film ...
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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
I learned an enormous amount about TV writing and met some really great people. For anyone who wants to take their TV writing career to the next level, I can't recommend it highly enough.
Jared Fryer
Writer, Writers' Room 2021 alumnus
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