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MIDPOINT Focus Young Adults 2025

Series
Open Call

Young adult series are on the rise — vibrant, witty, socially relevant, and highly sought after. Join us and shape the stories of a new generation.

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Benefits

An initial step for filmmakers who are ready to dive into the world of episodic storytelling for Millennial and Gen Z audiences.
Thanks to its diverse approach, the program caters to independent indie projects of solo creators as well as projects of creative teams.

Develop your show from scratch

  • work on the outline of the pilot script and season under the guidance of an experienced tutor
  • gain a deeper understanding of the creative aspects involved in the work, as well as insights into financing and distribution strategies
  • deepen your understanding of the young adult audience and market trend
  • strengthen and validate your series concept through expert feedback and inspirational keynotes, and lectures.
  • build long-term professional relationships and networks

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Structure

An intensive three-phase series development program

This training and networking platform is designed for international solo creators or creative teams - including writers, producers and directors - developing drama series projects for young adult audiences.

  • Online Pre-training
    mid-September 2025 | Online

    Introductory meeting with assignment briefing.

  • Workshop
    September 22 – 28, 2025  | Brno, Czech Republic / in partnership with Serial Killer International Series Festival

    The workshop will help the participants define their series concept, outline their pilot script and season, and will train and explain the specifics of short-form series and the difference between long-form series in storytelling. Each project will receive a tutor´s in-depth guidance as well as peer assessment from fellow participants.

    Focus Young Adults workshop uses lectures, group work, and individual consultations as its methodological tools. The participants will also be actively writing during the workshop working days, under the supervision of the tutors.

    Participants will gain access to exclusive content and networking opportunities through the Serial Killer International Series Festival and its three-day TV Days conference, held in parallel with the workshop. Festival accreditations are guaranteed for all selected participants.

  • Online Consultations
    November 2025 | Online

Fee & how to apply

Open call

May 27 - July 15, 2025

Fee

700 EUR
per participant
The fee includes accommodation (2 rooms per team), board, festival accreditation, and tuition during the residential workshops. Travel costs are NOT included.

Application requirements

To apply for the workshop, please create an account on the MIDPOINT Visitor Page and follow the instructions within the submission form. The program is open to projects from the whole world with a focus on CEE region.

The application materials consist of:

  • basic information about the applicants and the project
  • short synopsis (approx. 1000 characters)
  • series pitch, describing the main premise of the series, the setting and arena, the storylines, the narrative style, the estimated number of episodes per season
  • statement of purpose, describing the relevance of the series in the contemporary serial landscape, including author´s statement (0,5–1 page) and producer´s statement (0,5–1 page)
  • mood book presenting the visual approach for the series and its visual tone - optional, or previous work of creators - link(s) to previous reference film(s) (including English subtitles, ideally unlisted YouTube or Vimeo link)
  • biography max. 1.000 characters including spaces, and photo
  • cover photo of the project (if the project has no original promo materials yet,we recommend using suitable mood pictures)
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Tutors

Inspirational professionals with a passion for sharing their experience

Group Leader Script Consultant

Kirsten Loose
Germany  
Kirsten is a screenwriter and script consultant experienced in seriesmaking for mainstream and niche audiences in a wide range of genres. She served as dramaturge and creative producer in the ...
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Producer Tutor

Hyppe Salmi
Finland  
Hyppe Salmi is working as an executive producer in Yle’s Drama department, specializing in young adults. Hyppe is especially interested in short-form online drama, including content for third-party ...
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FAQs

You may ask...

  • How do you define young adults?

    There’s no strict definition - but for the purposes of our program, we primarily target Millennials and Generation Z, aged approximately 16 to 34. This age group represents a dynamic and diverse audience with evolving tastes, habits, and media consumption patterns.

  • Are genres welcomed?

    Absolutely! Young audiences are enthusiastic consumers of fiction, particularly genres like fantasy/sci-fi, comedy and comedy-drama, and action-adventure. According to research by the Public Media Alliance, these genres resonate most with viewers aged 16–34.

  • I have an idea of a series but it's still early development. Can I apply anyway?

    Yes! Focus Young Adults is designed as a "bottom-up" training program, and will help you create your show from scratch.

  • What exactly is a "series pitch" or "statement of purpose"?

    You can find a detailed description on all the requested submission materials on the first page of your submission form. You can access the form once you've created a profile at the MIDPOINT Visitor Page (see intructions in the "Application" folder). No worries! You can save the form anytime you like and come back to it later, and you can also save or submit any number of applications you like!

  • I'd like to apply with a limited series. Am I eligible?

    Sure! But before you apply, take a moment and first think about why is a series format the one you're thinking of as opposed to a feature film. Is there an engine moving your story? Are you working with a more complex world? (...) Took that moment? Okay, so now apply.

  • I am a writer/director and do not have a producer attached to the project yet. Can I apply?

    Sure. That said, we generally support and recommend arriving in a team – either of writers, or a writer and producer. It simply makes the brainstorming and creative process easier and more effective, particularly when it comes to series. But you're most welcome to apply as a single writer as well.

  • As a producer, why am I required to participate? Do I need to participate actively?

    Yes, exactly. We are aiming for producers who are used to (or want to start) being a part of the creative process, to know the project better, to understand it better to develop it better.

  • Can I apply with more than one project?

    Of course – but we'll only choose one. :)

  • My English no good. Me can apply?

    Sadly, no. As the entire training runs in English, and during the working days you'll be asked to write directly in English, we require an intermediate level of these language skills. This simply means: your grammar doesn't have to be perfect, but you need to talk/write fluently and have the vocabulary to do so.

  • Does MIDPOINT offer scholarships?

    Sadly, not for this particular program. We HIGHLY recommend to submit an application to a national organization (fund, institute, ministry) at the same time you're applying to MIDPOINT Institute. You can always withdraw your application if not selected, but as the processing time of this support can be rather long, it might be quite late to do this once we confirm you're in.

Contacts

Alexandra Gabrizova
Program Coordination
alexandra.gabrizova@midpoint-institute.eu
Anita Pocsova
Production
anita.pocsova@midpoint-institute.eu

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