Dive into series production with renowned experts and network with guests of the When East Meets West Co-Production Forum.
MIDPOINT Cold Open is designed to build skills among independent producers interested in moving from feature films to fiction series content.
This program targets independent producers from Europe, Canada and Latin America who have background in feature-film producing and wish to move into high-end series content.
producers with a background in feature-film production who aspire to move into fiction series content
producers from Europe, Canada and Latin America are eligible to apply
To apply to the program, please create an account on the When East Meets West Visitor Page and fill out the online form.
Required materials:
personal and company profile
motivation letter
series pitch - optional
Please note that a detailed description of the requested materials can be found on the submission form.
This one-off event is embedded within the diverse industry program of When East Meets West Co-production Forum. Participants are offered a variety of lectures, group sessions and in-depth discussions.
Offering practical knowledge connected to the developing, producing and financing of drama series content in Europe, the program will familiarize its participants with the overall landscape and priorities of the industry, compare narrative and concept structures between features and scripted series, and provide hands-on skills in the financing and distribution of scripted series content.
The program is participant-based (not project based), only one producer per company will be accepted.
The program is conducted in English.
The program is targeted toward feature-film producers who aspire to move into scripted series.
It will be closely described within the actual application form, but since you're asking: you should explain your professional background, reasons for applying to Cold Open, your company's plans regarding moving into series production and references of the kinds of shows you'd be interested in making.
Not at all. If you don’t yet have a particular project in mind, please let us know in your motivation letter what kinds of projects interest you most.
A series pitch is simply an overview of your series idea. It should include a general description of the premise, the setting, the main storylines, and the narrative style. Usually it’s about 1–5 pages long — just enough to give a first impression of the project.
Unfortunately not. However, we encourage you to contact your national or regional film funds, associations or ministries of culture, who may support participation in programs such as this or at least partially support training activities, even if they don't support television development in general.
Approx. 8 - 10
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