Program
This workshop SERIAL BRIDGES – ISTANBUL targets a maximum of 8 duos writer/producer pairs from Turkey, Georgia, Iran, Armenia or Azerbaijan with a series project.
Objectives :
- To give participants a good understanding of the international series market.
- To give participants practical advice on how to apprehend the European co-production and co-financing market better.
Methods
- In pairs, the participants will be guided for five days by two mentors, in group and individual meetings.
- They will also have the opportunity to meet renowned international series professionals during exclusive masterclasses
Key dates
Opening of the call for applications: Wednesday 16/07/2025
Deadline for applications: Tuesday 16/09/2025
Announcement of results: End of October 2025
Workshop in Istanbul: Monday 01/12/2025 to Friday 05/12/2025
Price
Free of charge
Application process
Team eligibility :
To qualify as a “writer” or “showrunner”, the candidate must have either :
- written at least 2 episodes of a drama series (30/60 minutes), produced and broadcast, or
- written a series produced and broadcast on the Internet, with a total episode length of over 70 minutes, or
- be credited as writer or director of a feature film shown at an international festival and/or released in theaters.
To qualify as a “producer”, the candidate must have either :
- produced a drama series (minimum of 4 episodes of 30/60 minutes), broadcast on a TV channel or streaming platform, or
- produced a feature film shown at an international festival or in movie theaters.
Project eligibility :
Projects submitted must meet the following requirements :
- Category: Series only (TV movies, feature films, etc. will not be accepted).
- Length: between 20 and 60 minutes per episode.
- Genre: fiction series only (animation and documentary series are not accepted).
- Only original concepts for season 1 will be accepted. Remakes of foreign or domestic series, season 2s or series already broadcast will not be accepted.
- The project must have an international potential.
Process :
How to apply ?
- Applications may only be submitted by teams. Individual applications are not accepted.
- Only applications in English will be accepted. To participate in the selection process, applications must be submitted online via the dedicated web page (Submissions by e-mail, post or any other means will not be accepted).
- When applying, each team must provide the following elements at once (as it is not possible to save and return to your application) :
- A pre-bible (5 page maximum) of the series including :
- A one-sentence presentation of the series (“logline”)
- A synopsis of the season
- A description of its narrative arcs and characters
- A writer’s statement.
- A CV outlining the professional experience of each team member.
- A pre-bible (5 page maximum) of the series including :