EUROPEAN SERIES DEVELOPMENT PITCH

The future of European series storytelling takes center stage at Seriencamp Conference 2026. Integrated into this year’s STORY EXCHANGE, the European Series Development Award brings together bold creative voices and international industry partners to champion a new generation of high-end drama series. Initiated by the Council of Europe, home of Eurimages, through the Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions, and in partnership with the European Broadcasting Union Fiction Expert Group, the award supports projects designed for international co-production to strengthen indpendent storytelling, enable collaborations across borders, and contribute to cultural, democratic and educational needs in Europe’s audiovisual landscape.

As part of the initiative, five selected projects will be presented in a live pitch session at Seriencamp Conference, competing for a development award of €50,000 to support the further development of their series. A high-profile jury consisting of Alex Traila (Council of Europe), Elly Vervloet (VRT) and Marc Lorber (Producer) will decide.

BRUXLEAKS

By Panache Productions

Presented by: André Logie (Producer)

In Brussels, Anna receives a leak announcing Europe’s shift towards authoritarianism. As she tries to prevent it, she discovers that the truth leads to the father who abandoned herwhen she was a child.

How to Fall in Love with a Man Who Lives in a Bush

By Dynamic Television DT GmbH

Presented by: Klaus Zimmermann (Producer)

A Swedish expat in London swears she’s done with love until she falls for a charming stranger, who just happens to be living in a bush. An unexpected romance about finding joy, mess, and magic where you least expect it. From the writer-creator of Mix Tape (BBC) and the director-creator of Home for Christmas (Netflix).

Radio Free Europe

By Maze Pictures

Presented by: Geraldine Laprell (Producer)
Inside the media war of “Radio Free Europe”, a Romanian refugee fights for her family. To rescue her son from a brutal regime, she must step into a paranoid trap of espionage and make a fatal choice where saving her child means sacrificing the man she loves.

The Candidates

By Motlys

Presented by: Johan Fasting (Creator) and Vilje Kathrine Hagen (Producer)

The Candidates is a drama thriller set during an elite chess tournament thrown into chaos when a possible cheating device is discovered. As suspicion spreads, rivalries, ambition, and buried secrets threaten to destroy both the competition and the players themselves.

The Last Stand

By Meta Film Stockholm

Presented by: Maria Walter Dahlin (Producer)

Prime Minister Olof Palme has everything to lose. His opponent Thorbjörn Fälldin has nothing to fear. Their collision will change the nation forever. This is the story of how Sweden went from a high-tax nation to a haven for billionaires.