Series Mania Opens Call for Submissions for Writing Residencies

Series Mania has opened the call for submissions for its three writing residencies for developing screenwriters that are part of the Series Mania Forum, which will be held next March.

The call for submissions for the Writers Campus, a weeklong workshop gathering 20 emerging TV drama writers; the Drama Series Co-Writing Residency Israel-France, where ten Franco-Israeli duos will participate in a series of workshops to pitch and develop their projects; and the DEENTAL Series Workshop, for talent coming from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, are open through December 20. All three programs will take place in Lille, France, from March 18 to 24, 2022.

Laurence Herszberg, founder and general director of Series Mania, said: “We are delighted to be accepting applications for the 2022 edition of our writing residencies. Our three programs, which take place concurrently in our creative workspace in Lille, operate independently but participate in common networking events and masterclasses with special guests. With the Writers Campus launched in 2017, the Drama Series Co-Writing Residency Israel-France in 2019 and the DEENTAL Series Workshop earlier this year, we are truly the launchpad for many of today’s burgeoning writers from around the world.”

Herszberg added: “Series Mania is pleased to once again be collaborating with our various program partners who are each working hard to support emerging screenwriters and a diversity of voices within the series industry.”

Dominique Boutonnat, president of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image animée (CNC), said: “Supporting cultural diversity in film and audiovisual works is a top priority for the CNC. In a context weakened by two years of a pandemic, to support film and TV professionals around the world is more essential than ever. This is why we are really pleased to collaborate with Series Mania on two programs: the Drama Series Co-Writing Residency Israel-France and the DEENTAL Series Workshop within the framework of the DEENTAL program, with the financial cooperation of the European Union and the support of the organization of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States. We are proud to support emerging talent and foster transnational initiatives that will enhance the quality of television series.”

Ziv Naveh, CEO and artistic director of the Gesher Multicultural Film Fund in Israel, said: “We are very pleased with the ambitions that we set for ourselves through the Drama Series Co-Writing Residency Israel-France. We are grateful to the writers and partners for this rare opportunity to bond, to create, to bridge cultural and creative aspirations. We are excited to meet future challenges and a new group of inspiring writers in this third edition.”