SERIENCAMP CONFERENCE offers professional European writers the opportunity to present their series ideas in the development phase.
WRITERS' VISION PITCH provides writers and creative producers with a platform to showcase high-quality dramas, comedies, short formats, and transmedia projects to a professional audience. This opportunity allows them to engage in discussions with potential partners, producers, broadcasters, and streamers, collaboratively developing and realizing innovative ideas.
Our jury selects eight outstanding international projects, whose representatives will present their fictional co-production series live on stage to a selected audience. They will have the chance to present their ideas directly in Cologne.
Additionally, up to 20 projects will be included in our digital project database, which will be accessible to accredited conference visitors three weeks prior to the event. Through the platform, meetings with the project representatives can be arranged.
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 this is the case, check whether your project meets the criteria for submission to 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, 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, including video material (if available), must not exceed 5 minutes!
- A preceding pitch training is mandatory. This will take place on June 2, 2025.
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.
- Series bible (including, e.g., plot arc of the first season, pilot treatment, characters, visuals, short biography) with a length of 8-12 pages; anything beyond this will not be considered.
- (if available) Pilot script or dialogue samples.
- 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, an arthouse miniseries, or a genre-crossing transmedia crime drama – diversity is welcome. We encourage being innovative and thinking outside the box.
HOW DOES THE SUBMISSION WORK?
Up to two projects can be submitted per author/producer, but only one project can be selected.
Where can I submit my project?
You can submit your project exclusively through our platform.
Until when is a submission possible?
Projects can be submitted until January 22, 2025.
DOES THE SUBMISSION COST ANYTHING?
No.
SELECTION OF PROJECTS:
HOW DOES THE SELECTION PROCESS WORK?
The Jury (to be announced soon!) reviews all projects and selects those to pitch live on stage or be digitally presented.
LIVE PITCH:
WHAT HAPPENS IF ONE OF MY PROJECTS IS SELECTED FOR THE PITCH?
On June 3 or 4, 2025, 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!
HOW LONG SHOULD MY PITCH BE?
The maximum length of the pitch is five minutes.
IN WHICH LANGUAGE SHOULD I PITCH?
The project must be presented in the English language.
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.
Digital Story Exchange:
All projects selected for our live pitching sessions, as well as up to 20 additional projects, will be featured on our digital project platform, called "Digital Story Exchange". Some information about your project will be also published there, visible only to registered industry visitors. Your Bible and all confidential data remain unpublished! Interested industry visitors can contact you directly via the platform.
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
Bible or script will not be published!
MY QUESTION HAS NOT BEEN ANSWERED?
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