MIDPOINT Series Launch: Essentials 2026

Series

A professional script- and project-development program for creative individuals, teams and aspiring development executives who believe in the importance of teamwork.

Series Launch: Essentials is an intensive training platform for creators with an early-stage series idea. Over two residential workshops and online consultations, participants develop their concept into a complete project package with the guidance of experienced European mentors. Through group work, lectures, and case studies, they refine their storytelling, pilot script, and production strategy to prepare their project for the European market.

The program also offers training for aspiring development executives.

Tutors

Inspirational professionals with a passion for sharing their experience

To ensure the most comprehensive approach to training, Series Launch works with established and respected names from all over the European industry.

Group Leaders

The Group Leaders oversee the development of projects in their group from the very beginning of the program through graduation. They also coach the script-consultant trainee assigned to their group.

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 ...

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Steve Matthews

United Kingdom

Steve Matthews is the Head of Scripted, Creative, at Banijay Entertainment, where he plays a pivotal role in the ...

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Producer Tutor

The Producer Tutor oversees the development of all projects, advises them during the process regarding production and budgetary issues, and guides them through the European series industry landscape.

Benefits

A unique training platform helping outstanding creators turn early-stage series ideas into solid projects with the guidance of experienced European mentors — fast and efficiently.

As the first film & series development platform in Europe, MIDPOINT Institute introduces within its programs a multi-stage project selection process in order to be able to support more talents. From the applications, we will select approx. 15 series ideas, of which their creators will receive an online assessment from an experienced script consultant. Based on this assessment, 9 projects will be selected for the Series Launch 2026 program.

For solo writers, or teams of creators!

Bring your drama series idea to life!
Enhance your series storytelling skills
Develop your pilot and production strategy
Grow with support from European industry experts, who are willing to lay the cards out on the table (good or bad)
Explore the current television and series industry landscape
Access the TV and streaming market
Present your project at TV Days of Serial Killer festival in Brno, Czechia

For development executive trainees

Get unique experience - possibility to work on real projects
Take advantage of safe environment & thorough guidance of an experienced mentor
Enhance your script editing and communication skills
Learn to give constructive feedback
Master your analytic craft of writing script reports

Do you have a series project in the mid- or late-stage of development (with a pilot and a 3-pager or series bible)? You know your series premise, concept, and theme are strong and solid — but something is still missing for your project to break into the top level of the European series market?
Apply for Series Launch: Accelerator — the first module starts in early 2027!

Fees & how to apply

OPEN CALL

January - February 2026

Exact dates soon TBA

ONLINE FEEDBACK SESSION

FEE

50 EUR per project

WORKSHOP 1+2

FEE

1 200 EUR per participant

Possible to pay in installments. The fee includes accommodation, board and tuition during the residential workshops. Travel costs are NOT included.

Who can apply

Solo writer or Creative team of writer/s and producer/s (max. of 3 participants per team) with projects in very early stage of development (pre-bible or series pitch).

In case you are not sure about your eligibility, please contact the Series Launch Program Coordinator Anita Pocsova.

Application requirements

Soon TBA

Structure

Comprehensive program combining various formats

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Contact

Anita Pocsova

Program Coordinator

anita.pocsova@midpoint-institute.eu

Barbora Pavlu

Production

barbora.pavlu@midpoint-institute.eu