TFL SeriesLab & SeriesLab Story Editing radionice su osmišljene za međunarodne timove pisaca i producenata koji žele razvijati originalne i komercijalno održive projekte TV serija, kao i za TV i filmske profesionalce zainteresirane za usavršavanje kako bi postali urednici priča.
Naime, SeriesLab predstavlja godišnji program usavršavanja usmjeren na razvoj inovativnih i utrživih međunarodnih projekata igranih TV serija. Laboratorij se ističe po tome što uključuje sve glavne aktere povezane s produkcijom TV serija - scenariste, producente, distributere, televizijske kuće i slično, kao i po tome što povezuje proces pisanja scenarija i TV industriju. Program tako prati cijeli proces stvaranja koncepta TV serije: od određivanja temeljnih gradivnih blokova projekta preko stvaranja priče sezone do pisanja pilot-epizode, a sve zahvaljujući podršci visokokvalificiranih mentora i profesionalaca iz industrije.
Svrha tečaja jest stvoriti čvrst i jasan konceptualni dokument projekta, ističući njegove glavne prodajne točke, te prvi nacrt scenarija pilot-epizode. Konačni paket trebao bi biti obogaćen dodatnim materijalima koji jačaju prodajni potencijal projekta poput mood boarda, mood videa i pitcha.
Odabrani polaznici radit će u tri grupe, a svaku od njih vodit će iskusan mentor za scenarije. Svaku će grupu upotpunjavati pripravnik urednika scenarija koji će također surađivati s mentorom.
SeriesLab program svojim sudionicima nudi predavanja i sastanke jedan na jedan s različitim stručnjacima iz industrije, a završava prezentacijom na industrijskom događaju tijekom koje sudionici mogu testirati svoje projekte pred međunarodnom publikom. Sudionici se tom prilikom također mogu umrežiti s međunarodnim profesionalcima iz industrije filmova i TV serija, a omogućena im je vidljivost zahvaljujući TFL katalogu. U konačnici, na kraju programa TorinoFilmLab dodjeljuje do dvije potpore za razvoj (ukupno 20.000 eura), a o odabiru projekta dobitnika odlučit će međunarodni prestižni žiri.
SeriesLab otvoren je za timove međunarodnih scenarista ili scenarista-redatelja i njihovih producenata koji rade na projektu s europskim koprodukcijskim potencijalom.
Prijavljuje se putem sljedeće poveznice, a materijali za prijavu uključuju: logline, ažurirani životopis za svakog prijavitelja, prezentaciju koncepta, nacrt pilota strukturiran u točkama, prvih pet stranica pilot-scenarija, pismo interesa producenta, dokumente audiovizualnog pristupa (ako postoje), kratki video uvod te kratku prezentaciju svakog prijavitelja. Rok za prijavu je 10. siječnja 2025.!
S druge strane, SeriesLab Story Editing predstavlja praktičnu obuku za audiovizualne profesionalce koji žele raditi sa scenaristima, redateljima piscima i njihovim producentima u fazi razvoja njihovih projekata igranih TV serija. Cilj programa jest pružiti uvid u razvojni proces igrane TV serije – s posebnim fokusom na ranu fazu razvoja koncepta. Troje odabranih sudionika radit će pod vodstvom mentora za uređivanje scenarija s velikim međunarodnim iskustvom, a osim teorijske obuke, svaki će se sudionik pridružiti grupi koja obuhvaća tri projekta odabrana iz programa SeriesLab.
Sudionici programa će tako prisustvovati sesijama za raspravu o specifičnim potrebama svakog projekta s mentorima SeriesLaba, kao i sesijama usmjerenim na opće aspekte razvojnog procesa sa svojim mentorom za uređivanje scenarija. Rad se odvija kroz kombinaciju rezidencijalnih i online sesija, a sudionici također imaju mogućnost pohađati nekoliko masterclassova o raznim temama povezanim s pripovijedanjem.
Tijekom programa pripravnici za urednika scenarija imat će priliku primijeniti stečene vještine vodeći jednu sesiju za svoje dodijeljene projekte. Osim toga, dobit će smjernice i savjete o tome kako izgraditi profesionalnu karijeru urednika scenarija.
SeriesLab Story Editing završava obuku završnom prezentacijom na industrijskom događaju gdje će se polaznici imati priliku povezati s međunarodnim profesionalcima iz industrije filmova i TV serija te im se omogućuje vidljivost zahvaljujući TFL katalogu.
SeriesLab Story Editing otvoren je za filmske i TV profesionalce - savjetnike za priče, producente, čitatelje za producentske kuće/filmske fondove, rukovoditelje razvoja i urednike scenarija koji rade za televizijske kuće ili producentske kuće itd. Prijaviti se mogu i filmski profesionalci bez relevantnog iskustva s projektima TV serija, ali s interesom za učenje kako profesionalno raditi na serijaliziranim fikcijskim narativima, kao i TV profesionalci koji su prethodno radili samo na nefikcijskim formatima.
Prijave se obavljaju putem sljedeće poveznice, a materijali za prijavu uključuju: ažurirani životopis s relevantnim referencama/radnim iskustvom, motivacijsko pismo, video prezentaciju od 1 minute, kao i kratku pisanu prezentaciju. Rok za prijavu je 10. siječnja 2025.!
Programi će se odvijati kako slijedi:
Kotizacija za sudjelovanje za sudionike SeriesLaba iznosi 3000 eura za tim od dvoje ljudi (treći sudionik - koscenarist ili redatelj - može se pridružiti u iznimnim slučajevima uz dodatnu naknadu od 2000 eura) te 1500 eura za sudionike SeriesLab Story Editing programa. Navedeni iznos pokriva obuku (rezidencijalnu i online) i gostoprimstvo (uključujući smještaj i dio dnevnica) tijekom rezidencijalnih radionica, a sudionici snose svoje putne troškove.
Dodatne informacije o programima dostupne su ovdje: Series Lab & SeriesLab Story Editing.
TorinoFilmLab podržao je Potprogram MEDIA Programa Kreativne Europe.
TFL SeriesLab & SeriesLab Story Editing is training course designed for international teams of writers and producers willing to develop original and commercially viable TV series projects, as well as for TV and film professionals interested in being trained as story editors.
SeriesLab is the annual programme, aimed at developing innovative and marketable international fiction TV series projects. The lab stands out for involving all the main players connected to TV series production - scriptwriters, producers, distributors, broadcasters and so on - and for offering a close link between scriptwriting process and TV industry. It follows the entire process of creation of a TV series concept: from determining the fundamental building blocks of the project through creating the story of the season to writing the pilot episode, thanks to the support of highly qualified tutors and industry professionals.
The purpose of the training course is to create a solid and clear concept document of the project, highlighting its main selling points, and the first draft of the pilot episode script. The final package should be enriched by additional materials, strengthening the selling potential of the project - such as mood board, mood video, and a pitch.
The selected participants will work in three groups, each of them guided by an experienced script tutor. A story editor trainee – who works side by side with the tutor – will complete each group.
SeriesLab offers lectures and one-to-one meetings with different experts from the industry, and concludes and completes the training with a final presentation at an industry event, during which the participants can test their projects in front of an international audience. Participants will also have the chance to network with international film and TV series industry professionals and are granted visibility thanks to the TFL Catalogue. At the end of the programme TorinoFilmLab assigns up to two development grants (20,000 euros in total). The selection of the grant-winner project is done by an international and prestigious Jury.
SeriesLab is open to teams of international writers or writer-directors and their producers working on a project with European co-production potential.
Applications are made through the following link, while application materials include: logline, updated CV for each applicant, concept presentation, pilot step outline structured in bullet points, the first five pages of the pilot script, producer’s letter of interest, audiovisual approach documents (if available), a short video introduction and a short presentation of each applicant. Application deadline is January 10, 2025!
On the other hand, SeriesLab Story Editing is a hands-on training for audiovisual professionals who want to work with writers, writer-directors and their producers in the development stage of their fiction TV series projects. The aim of the programme is to provide an insight into the development process of a fiction TV series – focusing on the early concept development stage. The three selected participants will work under the guidance of a story editing tutor with a wide international experience, and besides the theoretical training, each participant will join a specific group, which involves three projects, selected from the SeriesLab programme.
The participants will have sessions to discuss the specific needs of each project with the SeriesLab tutors, as well as sessions focused on the general aspects of the development process with their story editing tutor. The work is conducted through a combination of in-person and online sessions, while trainees can also attend several masterclasses on a variety of subjects connected to storytelling.
During the programme, the story editor trainees will have the opportunity to apply their acquired skills by leading a development session for their assigned projects. In addition, they will receive guidance and advice on how to build a professional career as story editors.
SeriesLab Story Editing concludes and completes the training with a final presentation at an industry event where the trainees will be able to network with international film and TV series industry professionals and are granted visibility thanks to the TFL Catalogue.
SeriesLab Story Editing is open to film and TV professionals - story consultants, producers, readers for production companies/film funds, development executives and story editors working for broadcasters or production companies, etc. Film professionals without relevant experience with TV series projects but with an interest in learning how to work professionally on serialized fiction narratives, or TV professionals previously working only on non-fiction formats may also apply.
Applications are made through the following link, while application materials include: updated CV with relevant references/job experience, a motivation letter, a 1-minute video presentation, as well as a short written presentation. Application deadline is January 10, 2025!
The programmes will take place as follows:
The participation fee for SeriesLab participants is 3000 euros per team of two people (a third participant (co-writer or director) can join in exceptional cases, with an additional fee of 2000 euros), and 1500 euros for SeriesLab Story Editing participants. The fee covers training (residential and online) and hospitality (including accommodations and part of subsistence) during residential workshops. Participants are responsible for their travel costs.
Additional information about the programmes is available here: Series Lab & SeriesLab Story Editing.
TorinoFilmLab is co-funded by the Creative Europe – MEDIA Subprogramme of the European Union.
