{"id":9324,"date":"2018-04-17T10:25:57","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T14:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/miptv-week-drama\/"},"modified":"2018-04-18T09:40:54","modified_gmt":"2018-04-18T13:40:54","slug":"miptv-the-week-in-drama-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/miptv-the-week-in-drama-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"MIPTV: The Week in Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the Gare Maritime in Cannes last week, producers and distributors were busy networking, pitching and making deals for new drama projects as part of the In Development initiative. Organized as a co-production of sorts between MIPTV and the inaugural CANNESERIES festival, In Development attracted some 600 delegates and spotlighted 12 new projects. The two projects selected to receive funding support from In Development partners Federation Entertainment and La Fabrique des Formats were The Sources of Evil<\/em> produced by Wueste Film (Germany) and Whatever, Linda<\/em> from The Donaldson Company (Canada).<\/p>\n

Alongside the presentations of new concepts, attendees were able to check out sessions on the creative process, including one that featured three of Europe\u2019s leading TV screenwriters: Deutschland 83<\/em>\u2019s J\u00f6rg Winger, 1992<\/em>\u2019s Ludovica Rampoldi and Nobel<\/em>\u2019s Mette Bolstad.<\/em><\/p>\n

Behind the Curtain: Meet the Showrunners!, moderated by Anna Carugati, the group editorial director of World Screen<\/em>, looked at the evolving position of screenwriters in Europe<\/strong><\/a>. Bolstad said that when she started working in TV, it was very director-led. Her new show State of Happiness<\/em>, however, \u201cis more producer- and writer-led.\u201d<\/p>\n

In Italy ten years ago, \u201cthe writer was out of the process,\u201d said Rampoldi. \u201cThey wrote the script and delivered it, and that was it.\u201d They weren\u2019t on set or involved in casting or editing. \u201cMost of the time, the writer watched this show for the first time when it was aired on television. It was very common that entire scenes were changed by the director or by the broadcast delegate or the actors. Writers know how bad that can be. When you change something in long-form programming, you have to be fully aware of the consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n

Winger said that Germany had \u201cthe cult of the genius and of the director. It wasn\u2019t just that the writers weren\u2019t in charge, they weren\u2019t allowed to participate. When I started, I was a writing producer, but I had to write secretly, basically hide it from the broadcaster because they thought producing and writing was a conflict of interest.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carugati noted that showrunners in the U.S. wear many hats, including writing, editing and overseeing the look of the show. She asked the panelists about the position of the showrunner in Europe. \u201cI\u2019m not a showrunner,\u201d Rampoldi said. \u201cIn Italy, there is a bias against the writers. We don\u2019t consider writers as the authors. We give authorship to the directors. The showrunner has the budget and the final cut. In Italy, only directors have the final [cut]. And for the budget, broadcasters don\u2019t trust writers. The only cases where we have a showrunner is when the writer and creator is also the director. I\u2019m thinking about Paolo Sorrentino\u2019s The<\/em> Young Pope<\/em> and now The Miracle<\/em> from writer Niccol\u00f2 Ammaniti.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bolstad said that the Norwegian drama sector doesn\u2019t generally operate with showrunners. \u201cSome people want to do more of it. But most writers now will follow a project from the beginning to the end. That\u2019s a good way to make sure a story is being told as it\u2019s supposed to. When it comes to the production part, it\u2019s important to remember that writers are good at writing and should spend as much time writing as possible and not get overly carried away doing the other stuff. In my case, I prefer to work with a producer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Winger said that ultimately, \u201cthere\u2019s no magic wand. In Germany, there\u2019s the feeling that if you have a showrunner or a writers\u2019 room you will succeed, but it\u2019s not the formula for success. You have to have a small team of people who are aligned on their vision for the show. That can be the writer and director, the writer and producer. We\u2019ve seen a resurgence in [the role of the] director. There are as many models as there are people!\u201d<\/p>\n

Drama was also the focus of the inaugural CANNESERIES festival, with public screenings of new series from across the globe. The event featured a \u201cpink carpet\u201d replete with numerous celebrities, among them Safe<\/em>\u2019s Michael C. Hall, Killing Eve<\/em>\u2019s Sandra Oh and The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair<\/em>\u2019s Patrick Dempsey. The CANNESERIES jury, led by best-selling author and Safe<\/em> creator Harlan Coben, presented the best series award to Keshet International\u2019s When Heroes Fly<\/em><\/a><\/strong> (the creator of which, Omri Givon, subsequently inked a deal with Federation Entertainment for a new production). Winners of the other categories were Francesco Montanari for best performance in Italy\u2019s Cacciatore\u2014The Hunter<\/em>; Ran Danker, Raul Mendez, Aviv Carmi, Omer Ben David and Miguelito Sojuel, who won the special performance prize for Israel\u2019s Miguel<\/em>; Bolstad for best screenplay with State of Happiness<\/em> from Norway\u2019s Lykkeland; and State of Happiness<\/em>\u2019s Ginge for best music.<\/p>\n

While completed projects were the subject of CANNESERIES, the MIPDrama Buyers Summit saw six works in progress presented to some 450 buyers on the Sunday before MIPTV\u2019s official opening. The MIPDrama Buyers Coup de Coeur Award went to Sky Vision\u2019s Bullets<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cMIPDrama, In Development and CANNESERIES provided our clients with unparalleled access to great drama at every stage of the production and sales cycle and the thrill of experiencing series in the prestigious setting of the Palais des Festivals Grand Auditorium,\u201d said J\u00e9r\u00f4me Delhaye, the director of Reed MIDEM\u2019s entertainment division.<\/p>\n

There was plenty of deal news across the global drama spectrum. Atresmedia Television’s Lifeline<\/em> was added to Channel 4\u2019s Walter Presents<\/a><\/strong> programming block in the U.K. Canal+ landed the French rights to BBC America\u2019s Killing Eve<\/em><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0as well as the final season of ZDF Enterprises\u2019 Bron\/Broen<\/em> (The Bridge<\/em>)<\/a><\/strong>. The enduring demand for Scandi drama could be seen throughout the week. MTG Studios unveiled Cold Courage<\/em><\/a><\/strong>, a Finland-Belgium-Iceland-Ireland co-production. STUDIOCANAL notched up new agreements on the Danish drama Ride Upon the Storm<\/em><\/a><\/strong>. And all3media international invested in its first Scandinavian drama<\/a><\/strong>, Blinded<\/em>.<\/p>\n

In a crowded market, known IP remains an important commodity. As the week kicked off, FremantleMedia International announced it had landed the worldwide distribution rights to The Luminaries<\/em><\/a><\/strong>, from Working Title Television and Silver Reel TV and based on the best-selling novel. And Tele M\u00fcnchen Group said it had secured new agreements with a range of distributors for the event series The Name of the Rose<\/em>, based on Umberto Eco\u2019s worldwide bestseller<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Other deal news included BBC Studios\u2019 McMafia<\/em> finding a Russian home on free-to-air broadcaster Friday<\/a><\/strong>, and Entertainment One licensing The Detail<\/em> and Designated Survivor<\/em><\/a> <\/strong>to Channel 5 in the U.K.<\/p>\n

MIPTV also saw the announcement from the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences that U.S. hit-maker Greg Berlanti will receive the International Emmy Founders Award<\/a> <\/strong>this year.<\/p>\n

Catch up on these stories and more on TVDrama.ws<\/a><\/strong> and read our formats recap here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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