EUROPEAN SERIES DAY

In cooperation with ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln, Creative Europe Desk NRW and Film- und Medienstiftung NRW

Every year, the European Series Day presents the most important trends in the European series market. The challenges and opportunities of international co-productions as well as the far-reaching changes in distribution and marketing channels in the digital age are discussed. In keynotes, panels, case studies and pitching sessions, the focus is not only on German and European high-end series but also on the young creatives who are enriching and invigorating the industry.

Moderation: Torsten Zarges, Chief Reporter DWDL.de, Cologne

10:00-10:15 a.m., Welcome

10:15-10:45 a.m., Presentation
The European Series. A market overview
Siméon Mirzayantz, International Sales Manager, Médiamétrie Glance, Paris

10:45-11:15 a.m., Keynote
Getting the Most From Your Writers
Sumerah Srivastav, Writer & Producer, London

11:15-12:00, Case Study
A BETTER PLACE. Between guilt and hope. Miniseries about resocialization as a social utopia
Alexander Lindh, Creator & Writer, Berlin
Karin Kaçi, co-head writer, Berlin
David Keitsch, Producer, Komplizen Film, Berlin
Nicolas Loock, Producer, Studiocanal Series, Munich
Frank Tönsmann, Editor, WDR, Cologne

12:00-12:45, Break

12:45-13:30, Case Study
THE KOLLECTIVE. In the web of corruption. Journalism thriller about the price of truth
Leonardo Fasoli, Creator & Writer, Rome
Maddalena Ravagli, Creator & Writer, Rome
Femke Wolting, Producer, Creator & Writer, Submarine, Amsterdam
Frank Seyberth, Producer, ZDF, Mainz

13:30-14:15, Case Study
MORESNET. Humanity, trauma and murder in border-town mystery series
Sander Van Meurs, Producer, Pupkin Film, Amsterdam
Helena Vlogaert, Producer, Caviar Films, Brussels
Gabriele Simon, Producer, Flare Film, Berlin
Wolfgang Feindt, Producer & Editor, ZDF, Mainz
Jef Hoggmartens, Showrunner, Brussels
Leonie Benesch, Actress, Berlin

14:15-15:00, Case Study
SOVIET JEANS. Rebellion and romance. Tragicomic search for freedom in communist Riga
Teodora Markova, Showrunner & Writer, Sofia
Stansilavs Tokalovs, Showrunner & Writer, Riga
Aija Berzina, Producer, Riga

15:00-15:30, Pitching Session
ifs Series Writers' Pitch. Professional Edition