SERIENCAMP CONFERENCE provides professional European writers the opportunity to present their series ideas in the pre-development and early phases.
Are you a writer or creative producer for high-quality drama, comedy, short formats, or transmedia? Are you seeking partners, producers, financiers, or broadcasters? The WRITERS' VISION PITCH offers the ideal platform to showcase your idea to an audience of industry experts.
Eight projects carefully selected by our Advisory Board will receive an invitation to participate in the pitching session and have the chance to present their ideas live in Cologne on June 6, 2024.
Additionally, up to 20 projects will be included in our digital project platform. These projects will be viewable for accredited conference attendees three weeks before the event. Through the platform, meetings with project developers can be scheduled. These meetings can take place online or in person in Cologne.
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
- The author must be the creator/owner of the series or have secured rights for adaptations of existing IPs.
- Each person can submit a maximum of two projects. However, only one project can be selected per person.
- The project is not bound to a broadcaster, streamer, or distributor (if applicable, please submit it in the CO-PRODUCTION PITCH).
- Only fictional series are accepted. Submissions for children's, documentary, or animated series will not be considered.
- All genres (Drama, Dramedy, Thriller, Science Fiction, Period Drama, Crime, Comedy, Coming-of-Age, etc.) and formats (Miniseries, PDF of Procedurals, Mixed-Media Projects, etc.) are eligible for participation.
- The project must consist of a minimum of four episodes, with each episode having a minimum length of 20 minutes. Your project must not have been presented at a public pitching session. However, your project is eligible if it has participated in training and development sessions with pitching events (e.g., TorinoFilmLab, Midpoint, etc.).
- The pitch should be visualized with mood images and/or a mood trailer.
- The project must be presented in the English language.
- The pitch should not exceed 8 minutes.
Please submit your project with the following DETAILS:
- One-page overview with title/genre/country of origin, etc. This will be requested in the submission questionnaire.
- PDF of the series bible (including, e.g., pilot treatment, characters, plot arc of the first season, short biography, visuals) with a maximum length of 8-12 pages; anything beyond this will not be considered.
- (if available) Pilot script OR pilot script sample.
- The documents must be submitted in English, as they cannot be evaluated otherwise.
FAQ
SUBMISSION:
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE?
Authors and producers who are the creators and/or owners of the intellectual property being presented. Projects adapting existing ownership rights will only be considered if all rights are cleared.
The presentation at the Writers’ Vision Pitch must be done by the project's authors.
WHAT TYPES OF SERIES ARE ELIGIBLE?
Anything is possible! In the Writers' Vision Pitch, there are no creative limits. Whether it's the next blockbuster series with a multimillion-dollar budget, a quirky high-concept comedy, a quick short story, or a genre-crossing transmedia crime drama – diversity is welcome. We encourage being innovative and thinking outside the box.
HOW DOES THE SUBMISSION WORK?
Simply click on the link and submit the project!
Up to two projects can be submitted per author/producer, but only one project can be selected.
Until when is a submission possible?
Projects can be submitted until January 20th.
SELECTION OF PROJECTS:
HOW DOES THE SELECTION PROCESS WORK?
The Advisory Board (to be announced soon!) reviews all projects and selects those to pitch live on stage or be digitally presented.
HOW DOES MATCHMAKING WORK?
The Story Exchange Team suggests projects to the partnering companies of the Matchmaking (details coming soon!) that fit their requirements. Projects that pique the interest of companies will be contacted by the Story Exchange Team, and appointments will be coordinated. It is not necessary for participants to independently contact the companies. The partnering companies of the Matchmaking receive only the information available on the digital platform. Seriencamp does not send bibles, pilots, or other documents.
To participate in Matchmaking, availability must be indicated on the Conference platform by May 13.
LIVE PITCH:
WHAT HAPPENS IF ONE OF MY PROJECTS IS SELECTED FOR THE PITCH?
On June 5, you will present your project live on stage in Cologne. Additionally, some information about your project will be published on our digital platform, visible exclusively to registered industry visitors. Your bible and all confidential data will remain unpublished!
WHAT PROJECT INFORMATION WILL BE PUBLISHED?
If your project is selected for the live pitch or inclusion in our digital project database, the following information will be provided to all accredited visitors in our digital project database:
- Authors' names, production company
- Project origin
- Logline, synopsis
It is important to emphasize that the bible or the script will not be published. They will also not be sent to the partnering companies of the Matchmaking. This is to protect the authors.
HOW LONG SHOULD MY PITCH BE?
The maximum length of the pitch is eight minutes.
IN WHICH LANGUAGE SHOULD I PITCH?
The project must be presented in the English language.
DOES THE SUBMISSION COST ANYTHING?
No.
WHAT COSTS WILL BE COVERED BY THE FESTIVAL?
Your project will receive a travel cost subsidy of 150 EUR.
DO I NEED ACCREDITATION?
Yes!
If you are selected for the WRITERS' VISION PITCH, you and up to one writing/producing partner will receive a free accreditation for the entire SERIENCAMP CONFERENCE. Additional project members can purchase discounted accreditations.
If you submitted a project but unfortunately were not selected, you will still receive the Early Bird price. (Partial) refunds are unfortunately not possible. Therefore, wait for the acceptances or rejections.
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