This year’s Seriesmakers, a platform for pitches and mentorship, is hosting an array of intriguing projects at its event held during Series Mania Forum, a global television gathering taking place from March 25th to the 27th in Lille. These include an Irish crime series, a Brazilian thriller centered around a heist, and a Nigerian fantasy tale about a man who gains the powers of Jesus Christ upon his resurrection.
10 international teams, consisting of both directors and writers, have been selected to present their television series concepts at this event. The top-ranked project will receive the Beta & Kirch Foundation Award, which comes with a €50,000 ($55,000) grant. This money can be used by the winning team to work closely with European production and sales company Beta Group on creating a pilot script and a complete package for their series.
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10 international teams made up of both directors and writers will present their TV show ideas at this event, with the best project earning the Beta & Kirch Foundation Award. This prestigious award includes a €50,000 ($55,000) grant that can be used to collaborate with European production and sales powerhouse Beta Group on developing a pilot script and comprehensive project package for their show.
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In this event, 10 international teams composed of both directors and writers will pitch their TV series ideas. The top-performing project will secure the Beta & Kirch Foundation Award, which comes with a €50,000 ($55,000) grant for collaboration with European production and sales giant Beta Group on creating a pilot script and comprehensive plan for their show.
These projects, chosen for various reasons, encompass diverse genres and geographical locations, as you’ll see further down. They range from “Le Bouton D’Or,” a comedic take on food from Mika Kaurismäki, a well-known director in the arthouse scene (known for “L.A. Without a Map” and “Road North”), to “The Interregnum,” a political thriller hailing from Spain by creator Simón Casal (famous for “Justicia artificial”). Lastly, there’s “Death Becomes Him,” directed by British-Nigerian filmmaker Joseph A. Adesunloye (known for “White Colour Black”), where a street-smart character, meeting an unfortunate end in an accident, comes back to life with the abilities of Jesus Christ.
The ten selected projects for the 2025 Seriesmakers edition are:
- A Person of Interest – Director/writer Michael Kinirons and writer Fergal Rock (Ireland, crime/thriller, 8×50’)
- Cow’s Tongue – Director Aly Muritiba and creator/writer Marc Bechar (Brazil, crime/thriller, 8×60’)
- Death Becomes Him – Director Joseph a. Adesunloye and writer Gabriel Winter (Nigeria, dark comedy/fantasy, 8×30’)
- Falke Motors – Director/writer Jens Dahl and producer Anders N.U. Berg (Denmark, crime/drama, 6×45’)
- Le Bouton D’Or – Director Mika Kaurismäki and co-writers Anastasia Pashkevich and Anna Andersson (Finland, drama/comedy, 6×45’)
- Pigs’ Disco – Writers/directors Joseph Bull and Luke Seomore (United Kingdom, drama/biopic, 4×60’)
- Stick’em Up – Writers/directors Gísli Örn Garðarsson and Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (Iceland, dramedy/biopic, 8×40’)
- The Interregnum – Creator/director/writer Simón Casal and producer Mariela Besuievsky (Spain, political thriller, 6×50’)
- The Wonderful Golem – Director/writer Ofir Raul Graizer and producer David C. Barrot (United Kingdom, drama/fantasy, 8×60’)
- Unequal – Director/producer Carolina Jabor and writer Claudia Jouvin (Brazil, thriller/heist/drama, 6×45’)
2025 Seriesmakers’ mentors consist of German filmmaker Janine Jackowski (known for “Toni Erdmann” and “Skylines”), Israeli script consultant Ronit Weiss-Berkowitz (“The Girl from Oslo”, “A Touch Away”), Swedish development producer Isabelle Lindberg Pechou (“Trom”, “Last Light”), and Brazilian filmmaker Felipe Braga (“Sintonia”, “Lov3”).
This year’s event features a lineup of esteemed speakers from the industry, such as Christian Schwochow known for his work on “The Crown” and “Bad Banks,” Quoc Dang Tran recognized for “Drops of God” and “Call My Agent!”, Frank Doelger who has worked on “Game of Thrones” and “The Swarm,” Bryan Elsley famous for “Skins,” Frank Spotnitz, known for “The X-Files” and “Medici,” and Lila Byock, acclaimed for “Watchmen” and “Castle Rock.
The Series Mania Forum is part of the Series Mania TV festival, which runs March 21-28.
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